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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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Matryoshkas and friends

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By Genc Pollo* The matryoshkas are a set of egg-shaped, empty, wooden dolls painted as a mature woman and they fit into one another from the smaller to the biggest one. They

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The General is a lady and why we need women at the decision-making table

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By Dewi van de Weerd Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands This week we celebrated Women’s Day in Albania. But also, a National Conference took place on women, peace and security.

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Editorial: Oil concessions in Albania: The rich, the poor and the dirty

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The inhabitants of Zharrez, a small village of the Fier region, which has suffered considerable damage due to fracking by the companies that extract oil there, were not put off by the

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Editorial: Caretaker governments are needed to protect all elections

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In its 12 years in print, this newspaper has supported without any hesitation every effort and action that ensures that Albanian elections are free, fair and democratic. The ongoing protest Albania’s opposition

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A tent without the pole

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By Alba à‡ela Last Saturday, the opposition political parties called their supporters and other citizens to protest against the current government and governance. At the end of the protest they built up

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Editorial: The tax of shame starts at 6.5 percent

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Another week, another breathtaking scandal as a armoured vehicle transporting large amounts of money was stopped and robbed on its way to the airport. None of the security measures which are mandatory

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Walking through the chaotic Tirana – Thoughts of a citizen from abroad

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By Baldur Baldoni* With the beginning of spring I start spending more time on the streets of Tirana. By walking to meetings or for shopping one gains many impressions and this stimulates

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Europa first!

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By Jean-Dominique Giuliani* For a long time now many have been demanding for the European Union to project itself powerfully in the international arena. The latter is transforming rapidly and Europe no

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Op-ed: Show-off early campaign promises spell trouble for taxpayers

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Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is opening taxpayer-funded state coffers for large show-off projects ahead of the parliamentary elections in June, leading to concerns among taxpayer advocates and opposition representatives who say the

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Stadium of shame

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By Alan Andoni* In less time than it takes to fill in a pothole on a major intercity road, the historic main stadium of Albania was demolished. It has been replaced, at

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Editorial: For those who are eager to implement the justice reform: persevere

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There is nothing easy about the justice reform in Albania. The approval of the constitutional changes in the parliament as well as that of the related laws was not easy. It was

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Op-Ed - Page 60

NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

A salute to America

From the Nile to the Balkans

Matryoshkas and friends

The General is a lady and why we need women at the decision-making table

Editorial: Oil concessions in Albania: The rich, the poor and the dirty

Editorial: Caretaker governments are needed to protect all elections

A tent without the pole

Editorial: The tax of shame starts at 6.5 percent

Walking through the chaotic Tirana – Thoughts of a citizen from abroad

Europa first!

Op-ed: Show-off early campaign promises spell trouble for taxpayers

Stadium of shame

Editorial: For those who are eager to implement the justice reform: persevere

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