Op-Ed - Page 76

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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

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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Q&A: New Investment Council aims to increase dialogue, improve business climate

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship of Albania officially helped launch Albania’s Investment Council this week. The head of the EBRD office

11 years ago

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Dealing with the past: Lessons from the Czech Republic

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By Sashenka Lleshaj The Albanian Institute for International Studies launched Wednesday its newest series of talks “Dealing with the Past”, which will continue to run throughout 2015. At the centre of the

11 years ago

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Editorial: Action needed to address renewed migration drive

Editorial·Op-Ed

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL It is something that we hoped to have left behind in this country, but it still haunts us: Albanians still want to leave in droves to seek a better

11 years ago

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Editorial: Banking on Bankers

Editorial·Op-Ed

A gas and water eruption at an oilfield has led to the evacuation of a village in south-central Albania, the destruction of property and health concerns for the inhabitants. Bankers Petroleum, the

11 years ago

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Albania and Serbia: What does Italy mediate?

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A strategic idea that must be developed and supported, but does Italy have a concrete plan? By ALBERT RAKIPI* With Italian mediation, the foreign ministers of Albania and Serbia met

11 years ago

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Ambassador Dewi van de Weerd speaks at the European Forum as AIIS Director Albert Rakipi listens on. (Photo: AIIS)

Op-Ed: The Netherlands remains critical, but fully supports Albania’s European integration efforts

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By DEWI VAN DE WEERD Dewi van de Weerd, the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ ambassador to Albania, made these remarks at the Albanian Institute for International Studies’ European Forum, focusing on current

11 years ago

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Editorial: Good cops, bad cops, and Albania’s EU bid

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Nearly a decade ago, this newspaper interviewed the ambassador of a northwestern European country. It asked a simple question: How long will it take for Albania to become a member of the

11 years ago

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Both prime pinisters, Albania’s Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Isa Mustafa, pledged further steps to lift the barriers of the cooperation in security issues, business, education, tourism, art and more.

Symbolism vs. substance in Kosovo relations

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The colorful populist show offered at a joint meetings of the government of Albania and Kosovo in Tirana this week cannot hide the weakness of economic ties between the two countries. Despite

11 years ago

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Editorial: More transparency needed in the selection of mayoral candidates

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As coalitions work to select municipal election candidates, more guarantees are needed that good administrators and quality people will be given the chance to run Albania heads to the polls in late

11 years ago

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Committing to respecting children’s rights and fighting child labor

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By ROBERT WILTON* We are here to build on an important partnership. We are here to address a crime. The use of forced child labour is a serious human rights violation. In

11 years ago

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Editorial: Crisis-based political discourse fails to address the country’s pressing ills

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The Doshi affair must be fully investigated, but it must not serve as a distraction so political leaders can forget about problems affecting the country’s residents on a daily basis: unemployment, poverty

11 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 76

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

Q&A: New Investment Council aims to increase dialogue, improve business climate

Dealing with the past: Lessons from the Czech Republic

Editorial: Action needed to address renewed migration drive

Editorial: Banking on Bankers

Albania and Serbia: What does Italy mediate?

Op-Ed: The Netherlands remains critical, but fully supports Albania’s European integration efforts

Editorial: Good cops, bad cops, and Albania’s EU bid

Symbolism vs. substance in Kosovo relations

Editorial: More transparency needed in the selection of mayoral candidates

Committing to respecting children’s rights and fighting child labor

Editorial: Crisis-based political discourse fails to address the country’s pressing ills

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