Op-Ed - Page 61

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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

3 weeks ago

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Op-ed: The EU should not wait to admit the Western Balkans as full members

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To save democracy and European values in the region, the European Union should accept Albania and all states with Yugoslav roots as full EU members for geopolitical reasons — now — before

9 years ago

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Editorial: European integration where do we go from here on?

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The meeting of the Foreign Minister of the EU member states did not produce any news about the European integration perspective of Albania other than endorsing and reiterating the recommendation of the

9 years ago

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Editorial: The fabric of society is unraveling

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By Alba à‡ela Do not turn on your TV sets and don’t look at your phones. Every glance at the screen will cause one to shiver and squirm: Men who kill women

9 years ago

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Editorial: The sad recycling of a dream list for development

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The National Committee of Strategic Planning in the recently approved Sectorial Strategy for Transportation and its relevant Action Plan, has issued a list of projects mainly in infrastructure that are priorities

9 years ago

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Editorial: Avoiding divisive policies in the diaspora

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This week, a major summit on Albania’s large diaspora was held with much fanfare in Tirana, discussing a series of issues on the topic. While positive in spirit, beyond the facade of

9 years ago

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The media capture and Tirana’s trolls’ masters

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By Genc Pollo* Last November I started my speech in this forum citing a Turkish editor complaints on the media situation in his country whom I heard at the EC Speak

9 years ago

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Engaging the Albanian diaspora: The necessary start-up summit

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By Alba à‡ela The Albanian diaspora is quite impressive in terms of numbers (relative to the population naturally), achievements, geographical distribution and strong links to the homeland. It has several strata that

9 years ago

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Editorial: Corruption: The need to break this vicious cycle

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A recent Transparency International report, “People and Corruption: Europe and Central Asia” unfortunately places Albania once again among the states with high corruption levels in Eastern Europe, demonstrating through the citizens’ responses

9 years ago

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A moratorium on public-private partnerships is currently indispensable

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By Zef Preà§i* For concession and for its various forms including recently the public-private partnership is spoken and written a lot, especially after 2000. As is already known, the concept of concession

9 years ago

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Editorial: Trump election raises questions, but not where it matters most

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Donald Trump’s election as the President of the United States has caught much of the world by surprise, and Albanians are no exception. Ahead of the elections, like many others in the

9 years ago

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Losing your way: The opposition’s perplexing step against opening of negotiations

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By Alba à‡ela It must have really startled the European MPs at the table, confused them and made them scratch their heads in disbelief. In a bewildering move the MPs representing the

9 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 61

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

Op-ed: The EU should not wait to admit the Western Balkans as full members

Editorial: European integration where do we go from here on?

Editorial: The fabric of society is unraveling

Editorial: The sad recycling of a dream list for development

Editorial: Avoiding divisive policies in the diaspora

The media capture and Tirana’s trolls’ masters

Engaging the Albanian diaspora: The necessary start-up summit

Editorial: Corruption: The need to break this vicious cycle

A moratorium on public-private partnerships is currently indispensable

Editorial: Trump election raises questions, but not where it matters most

Losing your way: The opposition’s perplexing step against opening of negotiations

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