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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

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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

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A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Reports say Washington is considering the withdrawal of US forces from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), sparking pushback in Washington and across Europe. By David J. Kostelancik Lawmakers from both parties in

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Editorial: A failed state laid bare by a natural disaster

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL On November 26, a natural disaster of significant proportion hit Albania when an initial earthquake of 6.4 magnitude followed by dozens of aftershocks claimed the lives of more than

6 years ago

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Editorial: An ugly circus instead of a constitutional court

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL If there was one single institution in Albania which was mostly spared the reputation of being a pawn in political hands now that is no longer there. Even in

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Editorial: Little Schengen’ Project : A useless idea at the worst of times

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The second meeting pertaining to the establishment of the so called ‘Western Balkans Schengen’ or as commonly referred mini-Schengen was convened last week in Ohrid with this time a

6 years ago

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Only the people of Kosovo can speak for Kosovo

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By Harry Bajraktari* The President of Serbia and the Prime Ministers of Albania and North Macedonia are moving to unite their countries in some form of “Balkans’ Schengen”, which mimics the visa-free,

6 years ago

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Editorial: What Macron should have said

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The week that is wrapping up in Albania was an extreme showdown of the reasons why this country is not only far away from any sensible progress related to

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Brian J. Williams: “It’s climate action time”

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It is entirely appropriate that this year, we are focusing on the environment. Yesterday, while we were enjoying yet another stunningly warm autumn day, one of my friends remarked on the irony

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Editorial: Neighbors to the rescue: why focusing on bilateral relations might save the EU perspective

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL There is a flurry of high level meetings taking place between the Prime Ministers of the two countries that took a hard hit on their EU perspective after the

7 years ago

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Turkish Ambassador: “We cherish our common history and friendly relations with Albania”

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At the end of the Great War, Turkey was forced upon unacceptable conditions to bring to an end to our sovereign and independent country. Under the leadership of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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Making the best out of a bad hand

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By Mario Holzner* At the European Council meeting on 17th and 18th October it was concluded that: ‘The European Council will revert to the issue of enlargement before the EU-Western Balkans summit

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Woulda, coulda, shoulda*

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By Sidonja Manushi Last week, France and its President Emmanuel Macron vetoed against Albania and Northern Macedonia – two of the Western Balkan candidate countries still to open accession negotiations –

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Mountain in labour a mouse is born: the Balkan Mini Schengen

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By Genc Pollo* “Mountain in labour a mouse is born” that Esopian fable came to my mind when I heard the news of the meeting in Novi Sad, Serbia of the government

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Op-Ed - Page 34

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

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Editorial: A failed state laid bare by a natural disaster

Editorial: An ugly circus instead of a constitutional court

Editorial: Little Schengen’ Project : A useless idea at the worst of times

Only the people of Kosovo can speak for Kosovo

Editorial: What Macron should have said

Brian J. Williams: “It’s climate action time”

Editorial: Neighbors to the rescue: why focusing on bilateral relations might save the EU perspective

Turkish Ambassador: “We cherish our common history and friendly relations with Albania”

Making the best out of a bad hand

Woulda, coulda, shoulda*

Mountain in labour a mouse is born: the Balkan Mini Schengen

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