Op-Ed - Page 42

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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

2 weeks ago

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Corruption Has Already Killed the Economy

By Gjergj Erebara Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Prime Minister Edi Rama recently declared that he feels offended by the widespread assumption that his government is systemically corrupt, offering as a

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Editorial: Elections, the need for fighting impunity

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL This week brought new revelations into the now exposed and painful topic of the connections between Albanian politicians and organized crime. The latter seems to be a fountain of

7 years ago

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The Highland Warrior – Samurai of Northern Albania

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By Christopher Tushaj The Kà¢ngà« Kreshnikà«sh, or Songs of the Highland Warriors, are a fragile, living library of ancient Indo-European oral tradition of folk tales, myths, and legends in the highlands of

7 years ago

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Editorial: Lessons on how to escape political responsibility

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Examining the performance of the chief of the executive and his new cabinet members, by now it is clear that 2019 will be the year spent on designing mechanisms,

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‘Escobar of the Balkans’ and the destructive legacy of narco-influence in politics

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It is often said that although art is supposed to be ‘life in extrems’, real life very frequently surpasses art in its exotic extremes. One of these times happened this week for

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Editorial: A caretaker government of one

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Seeing that the President of the Republic, Ilir Meta, did not bulge from his decision to reject the proposed name of Gent Cakaj as a Foreign Minister, Prime Minister

7 years ago

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Editorial: A foreign minister that cannot be the face and the voice of Albania in the world

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The newly appointed Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, the 28 years old boy from Kosovo who has three Bachelor degrees and two masters, cannot represent Albania

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The Prime Minister burns down his house

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NEWS ANALYSIS In an unprecedented move which was planned to shock and awe, the Prime Minister used the last days of 2018 to bring down his cabinet, removing and replacing the

7 years ago

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‘Cultural Assistance’ of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the gratitude of Albanians

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By Dr. Genci Luarasi During the middle of the 19thcentury, Albania was culturally backward, due to the fact that there was no written alphabet of our mother tongue. In fact, during the

7 years ago

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Scanderbeg of the Albanians

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The following text is an abstract from the prepared remarks of Altin Zaloshnja, a scholar and community leader, during the January 2018 symposium, in Michigan, commemorating the 550th anniversary of Scanderbeg’s death.

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Albania 2019: local elections, European expectations and flag bearing planes in the sky

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The first days of the New Year in Albania will most likely be ushered in by the continuation of the students’ protest that have set the tone for the last days of

7 years ago

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Prizren, museum under the open sky

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By Ilda Mara* The city of Prizren is like an open-air museum, still telling the story of centuries despite the great changes it has seen over the years. Located in the shadow

7 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 42

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

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

Corruption Has Already Killed the Economy

Editorial: Elections, the need for fighting impunity

The Highland Warrior – Samurai of Northern Albania

Editorial: Lessons on how to escape political responsibility

‘Escobar of the Balkans’ and the destructive legacy of narco-influence in politics

Editorial: A caretaker government of one

Editorial: A foreign minister that cannot be the face and the voice of Albania in the world

The Prime Minister burns down his house

‘Cultural Assistance’ of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the gratitude of Albanians

Scanderbeg of the Albanians

Albania 2019: local elections, European expectations and flag bearing planes in the sky

Prizren, museum under the open sky

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In the Eye of the Storm – Farmers of Albania

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