Today: Apr 29, 2026

Op-Ed - Page 97

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
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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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The Balkans’ New Life, Without Us

By Carlo Bollino Every other day, a ferry with a capacity for 500 persons connects Puglia to a space of 13 million consumers. 500 passengers on an old ferry, almost 30 years
16 years ago
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EU presidency baton goes to Spain

By Jose Ignacio Torreblanca As 2009 comes to a close, Spain is getting ready to take over the Presidency of the EU from Sweden. Economic and institutional dilemmas will play a role
16 years ago
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The problem with Albanian rallies

By Andi Balla There were two massive rallies in the span of a couple of weeks in Albania. The opposition and ruling parties decided they wanted to show their strength by bringing
16 years ago
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European Integration and the End of History

On November 16 the Council of Ministers of the European Union (EU) formally approved the application for membership of Republic of Albania. Also after lifting the visa regime for some countries of
16 years ago
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Business Environment and Competitiveness

By Helmuth Lohan Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to present the European Commission perspective on this interesting theme “business environment and the crisis”. I would like to start
16 years ago
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A Promising Emerging Country for Investors

Dr. Mozammel Haque from London TIRANA, ALBANIA: I came from London to attend the conference and I found Albania a beautiful place and the people very simple hospitable. I interviewed some of
16 years ago
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