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NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

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.

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A salute to America

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).

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From the Nile to the Balkans

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,

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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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Editorial: Albania decides: The future is not what it used to be

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By Alba à‡ela On Sunday, June 25, Albanians will cast their ballots to decide the make-up and course of Albanian political landscape but also the fate of many ongoing key reform processes

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Albania on the eve of elections: A country most vulnerable

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By Alba à‡ela While domestic and international observers have noticed and applauded the reduced rhetorical tension of this political campaign, at least until the fight between the coalition partners started, other developments

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Editorial: The unraveling of an ugly alliance

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The coalition between the Socialist Party and the Socialist Movement for Integration always felt like a forced deal, an unnatural development, an obnoxious handshake. In the entirety of its four years both

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Kosovo: To be or not to be in UNESCO

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By Aleksandar PavloviÄ‡* After Kosovo’s failed UNESCO bid in 2015, the question whether Kosovo should reconsider its prospective 2017 bid is being a matter of fierce disputes, and with new Kosovo right-wing

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Editorial: Why foreign policy is missing from Albania’s electoral campaign

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By ALBERT RAKIPI It is understandable that in a small country like Albania foreign policy is not going to get much attention on the campaign trail. That’s even more the case in

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Sigmar Gabriel, Germanyâ€™s Federal Foreign Minister

The European Union needs strong partners in the Western Balkans

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Speech by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel at the eighth Aspen Southeast Europe Foreign Ministers’ Conference on May 31. My esteemed fellow Foreign Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am very

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Editorial: More accountability needed for election promises

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With the electoral campaign for Albania’s June 25 general elections in full swing, the parties likely to gain representation in the next parliament are putting forward promises to try to lure in

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Editorial: EU integration in focus: A glimmer of light at the horizon

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Is there a new opportunity to go forward with the process of EU integration for Albania? After being caught up in a vicious political gridlock that left little to no hope of

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Op-Ed - Page 57

NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

A salute to America

From the Nile to the Balkans

Preliminary conclusions of the international election observers

Analysis: How to read Albania’s election results

Albanian elections: A history of disputed results and conflict

Editorial: Albania decides: The future is not what it used to be

Albania on the eve of elections: A country most vulnerable

Editorial: The unraveling of an ugly alliance

Kosovo: To be or not to be in UNESCO

Editorial: Why foreign policy is missing from Albania’s electoral campaign

The European Union needs strong partners in the Western Balkans

Editorial: More accountability needed for election promises

Editorial: EU integration in focus: A glimmer of light at the horizon

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