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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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Brussels Freezes Albania’s Digital Funds?

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When the “Choo Choo” Train Never Came It begins with a scene that now feels almost surreal. In 2022, during a staged media event in Tirana, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku enthusiastically

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Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

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By Zef Preçi, Executive Director of ACER As Albania presents itself as closer than ever to the European Union, a troubling contradiction has emerged in its domestic legal and political debate. While

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Roaming Like at Home and the Western Balkans

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By Genc Pollo Tirana, 02 January 2026 – Today’s decision by the European Union to grant “roaming like at home” to Ukraine and Moldova deserves praise. It is a practical citizen-centered step

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Former Director of the National Agency for Information Society (AKSHI), Mirlinda Karçanaj, leaving the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK).

A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

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Tirana, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency

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Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

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By Nikola Kedhi On paper, Albania enters 2026 as a “success story”: the government speaks of GDP growth around 4%, low inflation, public debt at roughly 53% of GDP, and presents the

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The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

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By Genc Pollo On the Commissioner’s satisfaction The statement by Mrs. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, that the general elections in Albania this May were free and fair, but we welcome

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Albania’s Anti-Corruption “Success”: A Manufactured Illusion

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By Zef Preçi What kind of political system are we living in today? Even though we have a weak state, authoritarian tendencies in governance have become more pronounced, and in a synthesized

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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

9 months ago

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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.

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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

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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

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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

Brussels Freezes Albania’s Digital Funds?

Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

Roaming Like at Home and the Western Balkans

A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

Albania’s Anti-Corruption “Success”: A Manufactured Illusion

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

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