Op-Ed - Page 69

Op-Ed

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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Op-Ed

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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Op-Ed

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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Albania and Serbia – Moving from the past

Op-Ed

By LUFTI DERVISHI It’s hard to find a bar in Belgrade where smoking is not allowed… Traces of snow can be seen on the well-known pedestrian street in the center of Belgrade,

10 years ago

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Editorial: Too good to be true? Electoral reform as a chance for improvement of democracy

Editorial·Op-Ed

The process of electoral reform is off to a showy start with political leaders sitting on the same table despite major hostilities inter and intra coalition. Brought together by civil society and

10 years ago

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Peace is possible

Op-Ed

By Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglà©s This is the third time that, in my capacity of Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, I have the deep pleasure and the honour to present to Your

10 years ago

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In a democracy we are ultimately responsible for the politicians we elect

Op-Ed

By DONALD LU My mother is a saint. After raising three kids and working a full-time job, she still had time to volunteer as the head of an election precinct in California.

10 years ago

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Editorial: Image or cacophony – the difficult path to tread

Editorial·Op-Ed

By ALBA à‡ELA Last year, I attended a conference in Munich with a small group of us from Albania. We were invited to talk about the challenges of our country. Our international

10 years ago

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Albanians and the delayed NATO membership of Macedonia

Op-Ed

By ARJAN STAROVA A few weeks ago, Montenegro received the NATO membership invitation, which according to my opinion, should have been extended maybe even one or two years ago. However, this was

10 years ago

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Judicial reform: It’s the consensus, stupid!*

Free to Read·Op-Ed

By ALBERT RAKIPI The government’s initiative to reform the judicial system has finally materialized into a draft proposal that calls for constitutional amendments, affecting the entire structure of the judicial system.

10 years ago

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Justice reform – skip the hyperboles!

Op-Ed

By ALBA à‡ELA 2016 will be the year when most of the news and debates will be defined by these two words ‘justice reform’. There have never been so many expectations about

10 years ago

3 mins read

Albania faces Hobbesian State of Nature

Op-Ed

By MATILDA KARà‡ANAJ Every year, under the same problematic situations, Albania brings its people to the Hobbesian State of Nature, where people’s life is one of fear and selfishness. The latest trend

10 years ago

1 min read

Albania in 2016

Editorial·Op-Ed

By Alba à‡ela 2016 is a pre-electoral year in Albania when most of the developments create the framework for the overall conduct of the elections. The Electoral Code is expected to change

10 years ago

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Albania, talking economy and migration

Op-Ed

By Franz-Lothar Altmann A good indicator to measure where a country stands concerning its transformation from a centrally planned economy to a functioning market economy is the Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) which

10 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 69

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

Albania and Serbia – Moving from the past

Editorial: Too good to be true? Electoral reform as a chance for improvement of democracy

Peace is possible

In a democracy we are ultimately responsible for the politicians we elect

Editorial: Image or cacophony – the difficult path to tread

Albanians and the delayed NATO membership of Macedonia

Judicial reform: It’s the consensus, stupid!*

Justice reform – skip the hyperboles!

Albania faces Hobbesian State of Nature

Albania in 2016

Albania, talking economy and migration

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In the Eye of the Storm – Farmers of Albania

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