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A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

by Ferit Hoxha, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – There are moments in history when a country’s future is shaped by a single document. Such

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The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

Albania Serbia Diplomatic Clash Heats Up the Summer By Albert Rakipi, PhD Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – The latest dispute over the Ibar River shows how quickly a real security issue

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The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

by David J. Kostelancik Tirana Times, July 18, 2026 – For years, the U.S. and the EU invested significant political capital, funding, and diplomatic pressure into helping Albania build one of the

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Call to Arms for the ‘Next Generation’

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Albania is in a precarious situation at the moment. We are faced with a prevailing cultural acceptance of complacency and corruption. This reality had periodically made itself known to me during my

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

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A new chapter is dawning in Albania. For the first time in years, Edi Rama’s iron-fisted ruleis beginning to totter. The country is facing a historic decision: Freedom or downfall. And inthe

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From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

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By Albert Rakipi On March 18, 2025, the Defense Ministers of Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia signed a Joint Declaration on military cooperation. Though not a formal treaty or binding alliance, the Declaration

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In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

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If Rama wants to be the prime minister who ushers Albania into the European Union, he must first be the leader who makes Albania worth staying in. By ANDI BALLA In his

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United Arab Emirates ‘s Expanding Influence in Albania – Financial and Political Concerns

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By Tirana Times TIRANA, March 20th (Tirana Times ) The Albanian government has nearly doubled the projected cost of its “Smart City” initiative, now expected to cost $118.5 million—up from the initially

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News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

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Trilateral Defense Pact Between Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo Redefines Regional Security Architecture? A new security alignment is taking shape in Southeastern Europe, as three nations deepen military cooperation—sparking regional tensions and redefining

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EU’s Democratic Blind Spot in the Balkans

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By Genc Pollo The European Union’s stance on democracy in the Balkans is increasingly difficult to defend. The recent visit of EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos to Albania is a glaring example

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Behind Albania’s Forest Crisis: Governance, Economy, and EU Accession

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This article was produced as part of the Thematic Networks of PULSE, a European initiative that supports transnational journalistic collaborations The woodlands of Albania are a verdant expanse that once covered

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Ollga Plumbi – The Woman from the Future

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By Valentina Leskaj Ollga, the woman with deep black eyes, who appears so elegant in an old photograph wearing a hat, often comes to my mind whenever we discuss the Women’s

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Promoting women’s leadership and participation in the next political elections is key for Albania

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By: Fiona McCluney, UN Resident Coordinator Michele Ribotta, Chair of UN Gender Group Tirana, 8 March 2025 The general elections of May 11, 2025,are an important opportunity to

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After the War, After the Wall, After the West

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Lutfi Dervishi It is not easy to summarize three eras in one sentence: post-war, post-wall, post-west. Historian, commentator, and author Timothy Garton Ash articulated this postulate two years ago in his book

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A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

Call to Arms for the ‘Next Generation’

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

From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

United Arab Emirates ‘s Expanding Influence in Albania – Financial and Political Concerns

News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

EU’s Democratic Blind Spot in the Balkans

Behind Albania’s Forest Crisis: Governance, Economy, and EU Accession

Ollga Plumbi – The Woman from the Future

Promoting women’s leadership and participation in the next political elections is key for Albania

After the War, After the Wall, After the West

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From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

Promoting women’s leadership and participation in the next political elections is key for Albania

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Behind Albania’s Forest Crisis: Governance, Economy, and EU Accession

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