Today: Apr 29, 2026

Op-Ed - Page 51

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
1 week ago
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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
6 mins read

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
3 weeks ago
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Autocracy Still Stalks Albania’s Corridors of Power

Words by Rudina Hajdari Exactly as modern historians will one day acknowledge this moment as pivotal in the post-Communist history of Albania—our parliamentarians must acknowledge the increasing discontent on the streets of
8 years ago
3 mins read

Editorial: The emptying of Albania

Data published this week reveals that the depopulation of Albania due to migration continues at a disturbing rate, with between 200,000 to 250,000 people leaving the country in 2017 alone. That’s equal
8 years ago
4 mins read

Albania, Jerusalem and two resolutions

By Genc Pollo* To describe how the government explained its approval of the America bashing  Final Communique of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul and its vote at the
8 years ago
20 mins read

Deprived of freedom – deprived of rights?

By Sara Kelmendi   Availability of drugs in the Albanian penitentiary system poses a threat to individuals with a history of drug abuse and raises concerns on the efforts to regulate their
8 years ago
8 mins read

Editorial: A bad omen for Albanian democracy

Albania’s parliament has once again this week shown in a spectacular way that it lacks understanding of how parliamentarism works in a democratic society. The election of the temporary general prosecutor happened
8 years ago
2 mins read
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