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Elmar Brok: Berisha calls for liberation – Rama’s power crumbles

A new chapter is dawning in Albania. For the first time in years, Edi Rama’s iron-fisted ruleis beginning to totter. The country is facing a historic decision: Freedom or downfall. And inthe

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From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

By Albert Rakipi On March 18, 2025, the Defense Ministers of Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia signed a Joint Declaration on military cooperation. Though not a formal treaty or binding alliance, the Declaration

3 weeks ago

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In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

If Rama wants to be the prime minister who ushers Albania into the European Union, he must first be the leader who makes Albania worth staying in. By ANDI BALLA In his

4 weeks ago

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San Daniele (DOP)

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

The Carrefour supermarket that I sometimes go to in Italy is my favourite supermarket. I’ve been to a few in Europe. I’ve been to Rewe in Germany and Albert Heijn in the

7 months ago

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Spain and Albania: Walking Together Towards a Shared European Future

Op-Ed

by Ambassador Álvaro Renedo Zalba* As we celebrate Spain’s national Holiday, please allow me to look back and reflect on the significance of the date we commemorate today. On October 12th, 1492,

7 months ago

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In the Eye of the Storm – Farmers of Albania

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

What Albania has a lot of is agricultural potential. Fertile lands and excellent weather. We can produce twice, even thrice a year. Yet, productivity is low and financial security for farmers is

7 months ago

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Analysis: Imprisonment of opposition MP for making public accusations sets stage for new political reality in Albania

Main·News·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Oct. 1, 2024 – The recent conviction and imprisonment of Ervin Salianji, a prominent opposition MP in Albania, has ignited intense debates about the independence of the country’s judiciary and its

7 months ago

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Lenin’s footsteps in Tirana

Op-Ed

By Veto Surroi The debate about beliefs with the “Bektashi Vatican” and the imprisonment of MP Salianji as a punishment for free speech are new and completely unnecessary problems for a state

7 months ago

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Omnipotence for the hour

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

This is the story of a young man who one day was granted unlimited power for one single hour. How or why this happened is not important. What’s important is that it

7 months ago

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Mo, for short

Main·Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

(The image used in this article is from The Economist and is property of Dan Williams. It is used for illustrative purposes only; all rights belong to Dan Williams) The following is

7 months ago

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“Give me a Laboratory and I Will Move the World”

Features·Main·Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

It was French philosopher, anthropologist, and sociologist Bruno Latour who came up with the gripping title you read above. I came across Latour’s work some months ago, and I was fascinated. Today’s

8 months ago

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How would Europe look today without Albania?

Op-Ed

By Lutfi Dervishi In a continent teetering on the brink of demographic catastrophe, Albania, which is often bearing more weight than its knees can handle—a burden that should have been carried by

8 months ago

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The head of the CIA in the Balkans—closing the door to the penetration of Russian influence

Op-Ed

While primarily preoccupied with finding solutions to the crisis in the Middle East and frequently travelling to the region, CIA chief and ambassador William Burns paid a surprise and unannounced visit to

8 months ago

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Analysis: Himara by-election raises concerns over 2025 national vote, relations with Greece

Features·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Aug. 6, 2024 – Vangjel Tavo, the Socialist Party candidate, won the race for mayor of Himara in by-elections held on Sunday, defeating his rival Petraq Gjikuria of the opposition coalition

9 months ago

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Elmar Brok: Berisha calls for liberation – Rama’s power crumbles

From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

San Daniele (DOP)

Spain and Albania: Walking Together Towards a Shared European Future

In the Eye of the Storm – Farmers of Albania

Analysis: Imprisonment of opposition MP for making public accusations sets stage for new political reality in Albania

Lenin’s footsteps in Tirana

Omnipotence for the hour

Mo, for short

“Give me a Laboratory and I Will Move the World”

How would Europe look today without Albania?

The head of the CIA in the Balkans—closing the door to the penetration of Russian influence

Analysis: Himara by-election raises concerns over 2025 national vote, relations with Greece

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United Arab Emirates ‘s Expanding Influence in Albania – Financial and Political Concerns

Behind Albania’s Forest Crisis: Governance, Economy, and EU Accession

EU’s Democratic Blind Spot in the Balkans

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