Op-Ed - Page 78

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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EDITORIAL: The problem with the pump as a tax collection system

Op-Ed

The government needs to come clean with the people: More than a source for fuel, the pump in Albania today serves as a tax collection tool, but state income generation through fuel

11 years ago

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France, Germany and the strength of European values

Free to Read·In-depth·Op-Ed

Freedom, democracy and a cosmopolitan, tolerant society are stronger than terror and senseless violence, the French and German ambassadors to Tirana write in a joint op-ed article. By BERNARD FITOUSSI and HELLMUT

11 years ago

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EDITORIAL: Could technology help tame the unruly?

Op-Ed

This week, the Albanian government announced it will install new prepaid electricity meters across Albania, removing the risk for state-owned electricity companies that people will not pay the electricity they consume and

11 years ago

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The global and local challenges for Muslim community following terrorist attacks

Op-Ed

By EBI SPAHIU* The events in Paris last week, where a French satirical newspaper was attacked for mocking Prophet Mohammed in an earlier published edition, spurred a new wave of debates dominating

11 years ago

7 mins read

Opinion: The dangerous flirtation with China

In-depth·Op-Ed

Albania is European and cannot be otherwise. The proximity of China at the doors of Europe will be welcomed neither in Brussels nor in Washington. By Klodjan Tomorri For those who are

11 years ago

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Albania’s challenges for 2015

In-depth·Op-Ed·Politics

As 2015 kicks into gear, Albanians head into an electoral year in which their views on the Socialist-ruling majority will be tested on how they vote for the coalition parties locally. The

11 years ago

5 mins read

Less talk, better work in the New Year

Op-Ed

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL As Albania leaves behind another year, 2015 could be easily welcomed by that old axiom: Less talk, more work. The reality is that when it comes to the country’s

11 years ago

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Together to fight trafficking and exploitation of children

Op-Ed

By FLORIAN RAUNIG* Next time your car stops at a red light and little faces show up near your window, or you walk past a small begging hand on a sidewalk, take

11 years ago

5 mins read

Decriminalisation and the new guard

Op-Ed

Across the spectrum, these new entrants to politics must decide whether they will become more than a young and modern fa

11 years ago

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Vlahutin: Nothing is difficult in comparison to the goal I hope I can help Albania reach

Op-Ed

In an exclusive interview for Europa magazine, Romana Vlahutin, the new Head of the EU Delegation to Albania, talks about the priorities of her work in this country. What made you interested

11 years ago

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In absence of values

Op-Ed

By EBI SPAHIU It is only been a few months since I came back to live in Albania. The Albania I grew up in was the one plagued by the pains of

11 years ago

7 mins read

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Op-Ed - Page 78

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

EDITORIAL: The problem with the pump as a tax collection system

France, Germany and the strength of European values

EDITORIAL: Could technology help tame the unruly?

The global and local challenges for Muslim community following terrorist attacks

Opinion: The dangerous flirtation with China

Albania’s challenges for 2015

Less talk, better work in the New Year

Together to fight trafficking and exploitation of children

Decriminalisation and the new guard

Vlahutin: Nothing is difficult in comparison to the goal I hope I can help Albania reach

In absence of values

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The UNED Campus in Gjirokaster a gateway to global academic excellence and a bridge to Europe

The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

In the Eye of the Storm – Farmers of Albania

Kosovo is not fashionable!

A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Elmar Brok: Berisha calls for liberation – Rama’s power crumbles

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Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

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Albania Opposition Protest Deepens Political Crisis