Today: Jul 08, 2026

Op-Ed - Page 98

A salute to America

By Marco Rubio Two hundred and fifty years ago today, in a brick hall in Philadelphia, our forefathers declared their independence from the most powerful empire on earth. They were not fools.
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Dr. Arben Ramkaj is Chairman at the Institute for Cultural and Religious Dialogues in Albania. He is also Director of the Middle East and Muslim World Department at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).
Dr. Arben Ramkaj is Chairman at the Institute for Cultural and Religious Dialogues in Albania. He is also Director of the Middle East and Muslim World Department at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).

From the Nile to the Balkans

By Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, July 3, 2026 – If you sit by the banks of the Nile on a quiet afternoon and allow its serene flow to guide your thoughts,
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Albania In 2010

Although simplistic, an analysis of the 2009 using two different approaches (of the half full- half empty glass) would be in order. So, if we consider Albania’s membership in NATO, 2009 was
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2009 – The Broken Year of Visas

One of the staple and most important issues this year has indisputably been visa liberalisation. In 2008, the European Commission opened what it calls the “visa liberalisation dialogue” with Albania, the former
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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
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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
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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
17 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
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