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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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Editorial: The needed war on hopelessness

Editorial·Op-Ed

In a Hard Talk-style interview on Germany’s DW public broadcaster last week, the journalist kept pressing Albania’s prime minister on why the country wants to join the EU. “Are you looking for

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Laura Mersini-Houghton, a physicist born and raised in Tirana, has become an official candidate for the Nobel Prize for her daring theories and complicated mathematical calculations on the existence of black holes. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Editorial: Heroes and villains

Editorial·Free to Read·Op-Ed

As members of a people small in number, Albanians instinctively become interested when other Albanians make news internationally, either in the homelands or anywhere in the world. Albanians in America are particularly

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Editorial: Dealing with the complexity of why 85% of youths want to leave this country

Editorial·Free to Read·Op-Ed

Under the radar of most Albanian media, a report was recently released, containing a wealth of data about the beliefs of Albanian youths. Among the findings, there was an astounding figure: 85

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Germany, the migration crisis, and Albania’s resurgent image problems

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Applying for asylum is the wrong way to seek employment in Germany, Ambassador Hellmut Hoffmann says in an exclusive interview with Tirana Times. To make it easier for people to apply legally,

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Editorial: Ethical leadership needed to bring back faith in democracy

Editorial·Op-Ed

While Albania’s experience with democracy in the past two decades has not been a walk in the park, it has had an enduring feature of people wanting to be involved in the

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Editorial: In campaign against informality, possible side effects must not be ignored

Editorial·Op-Ed

In a modern state, taxation fairness means everyone must pay their dues. As such the notion of fighting economic informality is fair and just. Any Albanian government that makes everyone pay their

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Op-Ed: Without the Western Balkans, the European Union would be incomplete

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A joint article by the Foreign Ministers of Austria and Germany, Sebastian Kurz and Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the occasion of the Western Balkans Summit in Vienna 20 years after the wars in

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Editorial: The seeds of economic discontent

Editorial·Op-Ed

As the summer ends, and talk of endless reforms returns to the political debate, the sobering facts about the country’s economic conditions cannot and should not be ignored. Economic growth is stuck

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Editorial: More constructive relations needed between executive and head of state

Editorial·Op-Ed

It’s no secret that Albania’s prime minister and president don’t get along – and that animosity has been translated into two years of conflict that has ranged from serious to petty issues.

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Editorial: The challenge of making Tirana a more livable city

Editorial·Op-Ed

Tirana’s new Socialist mayor, Erion Veliaj, has taken office during these dog days of summer with a couple of laudable goals – cleaning up public areas and protecting public property from vandalism

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Ambassador Jan Braathu is based in Prishtina, from where he also covers Albania. (Photo: Embassy of Norway)

Q&A: Work on reforms, don’t dwell on EU ‘enlargement fatigue,’ Norwegian ambassador says

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The region’s European perspective is clear, and rule of law, an inclusive justice reform and regional cooperation are key areas for further progress, says Ambassador Jan Braathu, Norway’s top diplomat for Albania

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Op-Ed - Page 74

NATO’s Ankara Summit and Albania’s Uncertain Moment

A salute to America

From the Nile to the Balkans

Editorial: The needed war on hopelessness

Editorial: Heroes and villains

Editorial: Dealing with the complexity of why 85% of youths want to leave this country

Germany, the migration crisis, and Albania’s resurgent image problems

Editorial: Ethical leadership needed to bring back faith in democracy

Editorial: In campaign against informality, possible side effects must not be ignored

Op-Ed: Without the Western Balkans, the European Union would be incomplete

Editorial: The seeds of economic discontent

Editorial: More constructive relations needed between executive and head of state

Editorial: The challenge of making Tirana a more livable city

Q&A: Work on reforms, don’t dwell on EU ‘enlargement fatigue,’ Norwegian ambassador says

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