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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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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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A new rapprochement between Albania and Serbia: The implications for Kosovo

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By Albert Rakipi Abstract The enhancement of the political dialogue between Albania and Serbia, including initiatives to foster economic collaboration, has spelled out a new era in bilateral relations. However, it has

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EU’s Ruiz Calavera: We hope to start vetting judges and prosecutors in September

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An interview with Genoveva Ruiz Calavera, Director for Western Balkans at the EU Directorate General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations. In this capacity, she is responsible for managing bilateral relations

9 years ago

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Bujar Leskaj, the head of Albania's Supreme State Audit

2030 Agenda and the Supreme State Audit

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By BUJAR LESKAJ* Agenda 2030 is a strategy and concrete work plan of the United Nations for sustainable development at the global level. It seeks to strengthen universal peace and provide greater

9 years ago

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Editorial: Albania’s democracy needs a healthy opposition

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Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party will elect its leader this weekend at a time when the center-right party is defeated, divided and weak. The party has just gone through the worst defeat

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Editorial: The digital government stuck in the virtual reality

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The new craze of the majority which won the last elections convincingly is establishing an online platform for co-governing with the people. Used to have a coalition partner, albeit one that poked

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Editorial: Dismantling a few myths about state administration political capture and its solutions

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A central and local public administration that turns over every time there are elections, full of party militants and often sadly incapable, untrained and low quality public servants is a long-time plague

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Editorial: Elections: The present and the future of a democratic society

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Parliamentary elections are a good time to evaluate the functioning of democracy in a country like Albania. Was this electoral process better than previous ones? Is Albanian society more democratic now than

9 years ago

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The Emperor’s new clothes: Serbia’s first female gay prime minister

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By Aleksandar PavloviÄ‡ Seemingly against all odds, Serbian new President and previous Prime Minister Aleksandar VuÄiÄ‡ named as his successor Ana BrnabiÄ‡, a young, Western-educated lesbian. “I love VuÄiÄ‡!” , emphatically shouted

9 years ago

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Preliminary conclusions of the international election observers

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Prepared by OSCE/ODHIR, EU and CoE International Observer Mission The 25 June 2017 parliamentary elections took place following a political agreement between the leaders of the Socialist Party (SP) and Democratic

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Edi Rama during a campaign rally. (Photo: SP Facebook/Handout)

Analysis: How to read Albania’s election results

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Five reasons behind the strong Socialist victory: The prime minister’s abilities, a low turnout, a divided opposition, failures from new parties and a problematic electoral system contributed to the election outcome. By

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Albanian elections: A history of disputed results and conflict

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The following is a historical look at Albanian elections and an analysis of the parties in the current race, their programs, ambitions and coalitions, as well as some background information about the

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Op-Ed - Page 55

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

A new rapprochement between Albania and Serbia: The implications for Kosovo

EU’s Ruiz Calavera: We hope to start vetting judges and prosecutors in September

2030 Agenda and the Supreme State Audit

Editorial: Albania’s democracy needs a healthy opposition

Editorial: The digital government stuck in the virtual reality

Editorial: Dismantling a few myths about state administration political capture and its solutions

Editorial: Elections: The present and the future of a democratic society

The Emperor’s new clothes: Serbia’s first female gay prime minister

Preliminary conclusions of the international election observers

Analysis: How to read Albania’s election results

Albanian elections: A history of disputed results and conflict

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In the Eye of the Storm – Farmers of Albania

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