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Can Albania Follow Hungary’s Example in Scrutinizing Officials’ Wealth?

By Zef Preci Tirana Times, September 30, 2026 – For more than two decades, Albania has had legislation requiring senior public officials to declare their assets and financial interests. Yet persistent concerns

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Building a pathway to peace: Working together to return Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war

By H.E. Mrs. Elissa Golberg, Ambassador of Canada to Italy, Albania, Malta and San Marino; Yulia Gorokhovska, Chargés d’affaires, Embassy of Ukraine in Albania and H.E. Mr. Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, Ambassador of

1 week ago

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China: Development, Openness and Cooperation

by H.E. Pang Chunxue, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Albania Seventy-seven years ago, Chairman Mao Zedong proudly declared to the world: “The Chinese people have stood up!” Through reform

2 weeks ago

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“Pashaliman Deal: Albania’s Transactional Politics and Western Patronage”

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From D’Alema to Tony Blair, Rama’s reliance on influential Western figures fuels controversy. TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 15,2025) — The Albanian government’s decision to hand over part of the Pashaliman naval

1 year ago

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Albania’s Demographic Collapse: A Silent National Emergency

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By Tirana Times Albania is facing a demographic collapse of historic proportions. What was once described as a temporary “wave of migration” in the 1990s has hardened into a permanent, structural crisis

1 year ago

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Anti-Mafia Law Is Only on Paper?

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The dismantling of a 28-ton cocaine trafficking network, led by Albanian nationals and operating on a global scale, should have been a triumph for Albania’s justice system. Yet the uncomfortable truth is

1 year ago

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Albania’s Urban Illusion

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In 1997, Albania collapsed under the weight of fraudulent pyramid schemes that wiped out people’s life savings and nearly brought the state to its knees. Today, a different kind of pyramid is

1 year ago

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Opposition: The Prime Minister Must Go!

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In a meeting held yesterday with local officials, the leader of the opposition, Edi Rama, declared that the country is facing a series of serious problems that require deep and structural reforms.

1 year ago

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One Man’s Rule: Governance by Ultimatum

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by Vilson Blloshmi From the way it was announced to its substance, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s latest ultimatum to “clear public spaces within 2 weeks” is neither a law, nor a public

1 year ago

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Vidovdan: A Dangerous Myth Turned Political Weapon

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By Syle Ukshini For more than a century, the Serbian state and Church have mythologized the Battle of Kosovo of 1389 as a defining moment of Serbian identity—a narrative culminating each year

1 year ago

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The Silent Collapse of the Tower Euphoria

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By Klodian Tomorri The history of the global economy is filled with well-documented episodes of collective madness. Often, these episodes have culminated in crises that brought even the greatest empires to their

1 year ago

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Rule of Law or Rule by Law? Albania’s EU Path Faces a Crisis of Credibility

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Jerina Zaloshnja As Albania accelerates the formal process of European Union accession—opening negotiation chapters at a pace that seems to outstrip democratic reforms—it faces an urgent and unavoidable truth: a country cannot

1 year ago

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Albania’s Demographic Time Bomb: A Silent National Emergency

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By Lutfi Dervishi For decades, the most pressing keywords in Albania’s political lexicon were democracy, corruption, and justice. Today, however, the most dangerous threat to the country’s future may lie elsewhere—hidden in

1 year ago

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The Israel – Iran conflict in our perspective

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by Genc Pollo President of the Pan-Europe Albania Former Minister and MP 18 June 2025 In the Albanian public debate on the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, a prevailing notion

1 year ago

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Op-Ed - Page 7

Can Albania Follow Hungary’s Example in Scrutinizing Officials’ Wealth?

Building a pathway to peace: Working together to return Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war

China: Development, Openness and Cooperation

“Pashaliman Deal: Albania’s Transactional Politics and Western Patronage”

Albania’s Demographic Collapse: A Silent National Emergency

Anti-Mafia Law Is Only on Paper?

Albania’s Urban Illusion

Opposition: The Prime Minister Must Go!

One Man’s Rule: Governance by Ultimatum

Vidovdan: A Dangerous Myth Turned Political Weapon

The Silent Collapse of the Tower Euphoria

Rule of Law or Rule by Law? Albania’s EU Path Faces a Crisis of Credibility

Albania’s Demographic Time Bomb: A Silent National Emergency

The Israel – Iran conflict in our perspective

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