Today: Apr 29, 2026

Op-Ed - Page 93

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
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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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Economy Severely Hit By Crisis, New Agenda Needed

By ervin lisaku Adrian Civici, a well-known economic and financial expert admits the Albanian economy was severely affected by the global financial crisis in several key sectors such as construction, textile and
15 years ago
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Albania’s Long Dress Rehearsal

Twenty years after its first post-communist elections, many of those who lead this troubled country still don’t quite have the hang of democracy. By Bernd Fischer Tomorrow Albania will mark the 20thanniversary
15 years ago
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‘Australia and Albania in a Changing World’

By H.E.Mr. Jeremy Newman Over the past few years contact between Albanian and Australian Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers has greatly increased. Those meetings reflect the two countries shared concerns about international
15 years ago
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Coping With Natural Disasters

Interview with Emily Makely, Vice Consul at the US embassy in Tirana In the last few months, it seems like countries all over the world are coping with crises. Were there any
15 years ago
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AIIS: Survey on Democracy and Local Elections

AIIS Publishes Survey Findings on Democracy and Local Elections Tirana Times TIRANA, April 7 – The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) organized on Thursday in Tirana a conference on “Democracy and
15 years ago
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Our concern is for the people of Albania

By Thomas Countryman As friends of Albania we need to say that we are saddened by the deaths of four Albanian citizens in recent events. This is not a political statement, this
15 years ago
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