Tirana Times, July 07, 2026 – The next NATO Summit, where the leaders of Allied member states gather annually, will take place on July 7–8, 2026, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.
By Marco Rubio Two hundred and fifty years ago today, in a brick hall in Philadelphia, our forefathers declared their independence from the most powerful empire on earth. They were not fools.
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Dr. Arben Ramkaj is Chairman at the Institute for Cultural and Religious Dialogues in Albania.
He is also Director of the Middle East and Muslim World Department at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).
By Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, July 3, 2026 – If you sit by the banks of the Nile on a quiet afternoon and allow its serene flow to guide your thoughts,
By Emina Muminović With only a month left for the nomination of candidates for the next European Commission, two countries have expressed their interest for their candidate to be in charge of the
By Sidonja Manushi It is a well known fact that war tactics perfectly work in politics too, and the good old “divide and conquer” must be a favorite of Albanian politicians. As
By Ornela Liperi* Albania is ranked last among Western Balkan countries for attracting infrastructure projects, within the framework of the Liaison Agenda, a European Union initiative to improve transport and energy infrastructure
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL For all the artists and the citizens who convened at the premises of the National Theater to oppose its imminent demolition, this act is the final straw of arrogance,
By Bledar Feta * Greece went to the polls on July 7. After almost four years of a SYRIZA-led government, Greek people voted resoundingly for a transfer of power in elections deemed
By Sidonja Manushi The heatwave that has taken over Europe hasn’t spared Albania either and life seems to have paused as everyone is take refuge to the beach and refusing to think
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Under the scorching sun and the fooling disguise of life going on, the chaotic political, economic and social situation in Albania is deteriorating. There is a complete, deep
By Prof. Sami Repishti* Today, Albania is in danger! Facing a self-inflicted conflict originating by the excessive partisanship of the two major political parties, Albania is calling: Please, help us before we
By Sidonja Manushi What struck me as the most shocking news this week, although we are all still wandering around like headless chickens in the dusty aftermath of illegal elections, was the
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Even though the subject of having joint embassies and consular services has been promoted before, this week the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania and Kosovo presented with
Without the Western Balkans’ integration, Europe won’t breathe easy, Polish President Andrzej Duda said during a Western Balkans summit in Poznan (western Poland) on Friday. Duda stressed that Poland supported the EU