Today: Apr 29, 2026

Op-Ed - Page 66

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
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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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Train to Nowhere

How a lack of direction has gradually destroyed Albanian’s railway system By ALAN ANDONI Let’s start with a dream and a vision. From every corner of   Europe, in London, Paris, Munich
10 years ago
7 mins read

All that glitter is NOT gold

In the last couple of weeks, Albania has been surprisingly a recurrent word in world media due to the frequent and peppery appearances and interviews of its Prime Minister (PM) Edi Rama
10 years ago
4 mins read

Albania 25 years on: measuring democracy

By GABRIEL PARTOS Twenty-five years have passed since the heady days of December 1990 when students’ protests about their living conditions turned into a chaotic but otherwise largely peaceful political revolution. In
10 years ago
29 mins read

Difficulties of being born with autism in Albania

By JUXHINA MALAJ April 2nd was the World  Autism Awareness Day. Several interviews with  parents that have children  with autism were made. A  few newspapers decided  to show their solidarity by dedicating
10 years ago
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Giving a voice to the community

By Maire Rowland A new community media project in Durres aims to give locals a chance to be heard. Independent media is an important component in a functioning democracy and the pervasive
10 years ago
2 mins read
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