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Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

Before Albania can have gasification, it will need to have a functioning economy, a population wealthy enough to afford the costs of central heating and cooling, schools, kindergartens and nurseries equipped with

1 week ago

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EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

By Ferit Hoxha Anyone who knows even a little about Albania is aware that the cornerstone of Albanian foreign policy in the post-communist period has been a clear orientation toward the Euro-Atlantic

3 weeks ago

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On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

by Nikola Kedhi Tirana Times, April 20, 2026 – On the evening of April 12, 2026, Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most scrutinized, most condemned, most exhaustively theorized leader, conceded defeat in a parliamentary

1 month ago

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Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

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O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving

6 months ago

4 mins read

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

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The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence.

6 months ago

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Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

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Elez Biberaj Thirty-five years after Albania’s emergence from one of Europe’s most repressive communist regimes, the country’s democratic trajectory remains emblematic of post-authoritarian transformation, reflecting the promise of political renewal while exposing

6 months ago

21 mins read

Saudi Crown Prince’s Washington Visit Signals a New Middle East Order

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By Dr. Arben Ramkaj The recent visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington may emerge as one of the defining diplomatic moments of this decade. Nothing about this

6 months ago

5 mins read

Multigenderism’s Curious Impact

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1. The Last Cycle of Extremist Ideologies in the Old Continent – Council of Europe In 2011, the Council of Europe adopted the final version of the Convention on Preventing and

6 months ago

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PM Rama’s Misguided Diplomacy on Kosovo

Op-Ed·Western Balkans

The Albanian Prime Minister’s suggestions have largely and consistently proven not to be in Kosovo’s best interest October 29, 2025 By Veton Suroi Last week, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama offered a

7 months ago

7 mins read

Oligarchy, Governance, and Justice in the Eyes of Citizens’ Expectations

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By Zef Preçi The recent decision of Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption (SPAK) to formally indict Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku on charges related to abuse of

7 months ago

5 mins read

Commemorating the Restoration of China’s Legitimate Seat at the United Nations, Preserving and Advancing the Traditional China–Albania Friendship

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— Article by the Chinese Ambassador to Albania, Pang Chunxue On 25 October 1971, at the 26th Session of the UN General Assembly, Resolution 2758 was adopted by an overwhelming majority, restoring

7 months ago

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Albania, China and the Case for a Balanced Foreign Policy

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By Ambassador Fatmir Çela Diplomacy has always been the lifeline of small nations, and Albania is no exception. From Fan Noli’s influence in Washington to the decisive interventions of diplomats in 1913,

7 months ago

6 mins read

State Capture and Electoral Manipulation

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ODIHR Report on Albania’s 2025 Elections Tirana, October 25, 2025. The final report of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections paints a

7 months ago

5 mins read

Obituary

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Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski,

7 months ago

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Op-Ed - Page 3

Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

Saudi Crown Prince’s Washington Visit Signals a New Middle East Order

Multigenderism’s Curious Impact

PM Rama’s Misguided Diplomacy on Kosovo

Oligarchy, Governance, and Justice in the Eyes of Citizens’ Expectations

Commemorating the Restoration of China’s Legitimate Seat at the United Nations, Preserving and Advancing the Traditional China–Albania Friendship

Albania, China and the Case for a Balanced Foreign Policy

State Capture and Electoral Manipulation

Obituary

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