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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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THE UNITED STATES AND KOSOVA: FROM A SPECIAL TO A MORE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP

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Elez Biberaj Having made such huge investments in Kosova, the U.S should now help it get to the finishing line in its efforts to cement its sovereignty and achieve lasting peace with

1 year ago

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Fostering a thirst for knowledge: the key to building the world of tomorrow

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H.E Alvaro Renedo Zalba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Albania It is a true pleasure to speak to you today on this rainy November morning. The dim light of today’s

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Analysis: Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj’s arrest on corruption charges likely to have major political implications for ruling party

Main·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Feb. 10, 2025 – The arrest on Monday of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj on corruption charges has sent shockwaves through Albania’s political landscape, with major potential implications for the ruling Socialist

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Anastasios, the Archbishop Who Rebuilt the Orthodox Church of Albania

Features·Op-Ed

He revived the Orthodox Church, which had been destroyed under the communist regime. Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Primate of Albania, passed away at the age of 95. He was a tireless advocate

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A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Op-Ed

This week the Central Elections Commission (CEC) consolidated what was previously agreed between the two major political parties in Albania, SP and DP, when it comes to the composition of the MP

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Tirana’s ‘Heat Island’ Moment

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

It’s late July 2024 in Albania. An ever-present heat weighs down the air around you. Summers always get hot, but this time, it feels more draining than before. You’ve cranked the AC

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The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Op-Ed·Politics

By Bernd J. Fischer Professor Emeritus ,Indiana University On November 6th the world woke to what was, for many, an unexpected event, the re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United

2 years ago

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Kosovo is not fashionable!

Op-Ed

By Sylë Ukshini The greatest ambassador of the Albanian nation in the world, of all time, has been and will remain, without any doubt, our world-renowned writer, Ismail Kadare. In an article

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

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By Ricardo Mairal Uson It is an immense honor and privilege for me to stand before you today, on this momentous occasion—the inauguration of the UNED Center in the historic and culturally

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UNED Campus in Gjirokastra: A European Hub in the Western Balkans

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By Jerina Zaloshnja It is a beautiful, joyous day in Gjirokastra. October 30, 2024. The sun shines brightly in the warm, clear blue air. From the loudspeakers at the campus of

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From Ant to Colony

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

The late 1870s and early 1890s ushered in the Gilded Age of the U.S., where rapid industrialization and free-flowing innovations were sweeping the nation. As I see it, successful ventures from the

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Op-Ed - Page 9

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

THE UNITED STATES AND KOSOVA: FROM A SPECIAL TO A MORE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP

Fostering a thirst for knowledge: the key to building the world of tomorrow

Analysis: Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj’s arrest on corruption charges likely to have major political implications for ruling party

Anastasios, the Archbishop Who Rebuilt the Orthodox Church of Albania

A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Tirana’s ‘Heat Island’ Moment

The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Kosovo is not fashionable!

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

UNED Campus in Gjirokastra: A European Hub in the Western Balkans

From Ant to Colony

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