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A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

by Ferit Hoxha, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – There are moments in history when a country’s future is shaped by a single document. Such

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The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

Albania Serbia Diplomatic Clash Heats Up the Summer By Albert Rakipi, PhD Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – The latest dispute over the Ibar River shows how quickly a real security issue

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The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

by David J. Kostelancik Tirana Times, July 18, 2026 – For years, the U.S. and the EU invested significant political capital, funding, and diplomatic pressure into helping Albania build one of the

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Corruption Has Already Killed the Economy

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By Gjergj Erebara Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Prime Minister Edi Rama recently declared that he feels offended by the widespread assumption that his government is systemically corrupt, offering as a

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Genc Pollo, President of Paneuropa-Albania

The Illusionists of Brussels

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by Genc Pollo, President of Paneuropa-Albania On March 30, at the Nieuwspoort conference center in The Hague, the Director-General for Enlargement at the European Commission, Mr. Gert-Jan Koopman, as a panelist in

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Foreign Interference and Election Observation in Hungary’s 2026 Parliamentary Vote

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by David J. Kostelancik Tirana Times, April 09, 2026 – Hungary’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for April 12, 2026, are unfolding in an environment shaped not only by domestic political competition but also by broader

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Marx on the Beach

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By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,”

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The Biblical Dog and our chances for full EU membership

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by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity

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Albania Must Not Mirror Serbia’s EU Rejection

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By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi

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The War in Iran and Albania in a Fragmenting International Order

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by Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, February 28 2026 – At the very moment when diplomacy appeared to be moving toward a fragile agreement, the United States and Israel launched a unilateral

6 months ago

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Shielding Power from Justice

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How legislative moves to protect senior officials are putting Albania’s rule of law and EU path at risk By Zef Preçi When governments begin rewriting the rules to protect themselves from the

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Is A Storm Gathering Over Justice in Albania?

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By Zef Preçi Tirana Times, 09 February 2026 – The campaign that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party appears to be preparing against the Special Anti Corruption Structure (SPAK) raises serious concerns not only

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How a Balkan Wind Farm Aids US National Security

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Energy suppliers in southeastern Europe are heavily politicized and sometimes nefarious. The US can aid democratic stability through energy engagement. By David J. Kostelancik When Congress passed the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act as

7 months ago

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A Case of Theatrical Diplomacy

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Tirana Times, January 26, 2026 – Albania’s attempted entry into the Peace Board has become a revealing episode, not because of the significance of the initiative itself, but because of the way

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A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

Corruption Has Already Killed the Economy

The Illusionists of Brussels

Foreign Interference and Election Observation in Hungary’s 2026 Parliamentary Vote

Marx on the Beach

The Biblical Dog and our chances for full EU membership

Albania Must Not Mirror Serbia’s EU Rejection

The War in Iran and Albania in a Fragmenting International Order

Shielding Power from Justice

Is A Storm Gathering Over Justice in Albania?

How a Balkan Wind Farm Aids US National Security

A Case of Theatrical Diplomacy

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