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Unexploded Ordnance Puts Jared Kushner’s Resort in Albania at Risk

The government has paved the way for the construction of a resort on the island of Sazan, but beneath its crystal-clear waters and along its rocky shores lie hidden tons of unexploded

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From a Unique Story of Bravery to the Dangers of Holocaust Denial

Challenging Communism’s Legacy and Conspiracy Theories on Anti-Semitism in Albania. By Albert Rakipi, PhD When Johanna Juta Neumann arrived in Durrës from Hamburg, she was no more than nine years old. She

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Republic of Prosecutors or Republic of Corruption?

The question posed today is not whether there is corruption in governance, but whether there is any aspect of governance without corruption. by Blendi Kajsiu Tirana Times, February 16 2025 – If

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Concerns raised as Tirana mulls exiting ICSID over Becchetti affair €120-million judgement

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TIRANA, April 11, 2023 – With Albania’s government losing its final appeal to reverse a €120-million penalty in the Francesco Becchetti affair case earlier this month, Tirana is mulling exiting the jurisdiction

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Why Albania’s domestic PR wars are being fought abroad

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A lot of effort and money has been spent in a PR war in the Western press between Albania’s main political parties; which raises the question: Why are Albanian parties fighting a

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Albania’s demographic bill comes due

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The lowest birth rates on record and the long-term implications are part of the massive demographic bill Albanians are paying for having an exceptionally high per-capita emigration rate. By ANDI BALLA TIRANA,

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Albert Rakipi, Ph.D., is the Chairman of the Albanian Institute for International Studies.

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

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By ALBERT RAKIPI* In a trajectory of extreme ups and downs in relations between Albania and the United States, President George W. Bush’s visit to Albania in 2007 marked the highest point.

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Albanian-Turkish relations: The perils of change

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By ALBERT RAKIPI, Ph.D. On July 1, 2016, at the inauguration of the massive Osman Gazi Bridge, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared as a passenger in a Turkish presidential limousine with

4 years ago

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Albanian-Greek relations hunted by paradoxes

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By: Altin Gjeta Albania and Greece are both members of NATO, share the same democratic aspirations and cherish EU values. The two nations are closer than ever, thousands of Albanian immigrants are

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The Influence of Russia, China and the EU in the Western Balkans; Is Democracy the Only Game in Town?

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By: Adea Gafuri The Western Balkans Six Western Balkans Six (WB6/WB) Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia (NM), and Serbia have been recipients of EU democracy assistance for more

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The mirage of the European integration from the Albanian filibuster political transition

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By Dr. Taulant Hasa[1] Introduction 26 years ago, Albania was accepted as the 35th member of the Council of Europe. Back then, the atmosphere was a celebration day. Tens of cars flagging

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Albania’s Economy – 30 Years After

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By Franz-Lothar Altmann Since its start as an independent sovereign state Albania has tried several different models of how to organize the state. With the Declaration of Independence in 1912 the Great

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Veto Ploy and the Pandora of Identity: Bulgaria and North Macedonia

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By Amalia Koleka “The future is certain; it is the past that is unpredictable” – Soviet joke. If we were to believe Denko Maleski[1], North Macedonia’s ex-foreign minister, left unmediated the Macedonian-Bulgarian

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Changing Course: Can Kosovo Choose to Redirect its Foreign Policy

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By Donika Emini Kosovo is in a period of profound change. The latest developments following the snap elections call attention to the state of our knowledge and expertise about change processes in

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Unexploded Ordnance Puts Jared Kushner’s Resort in Albania at Risk

From a Unique Story of Bravery to the Dangers of Holocaust Denial

Republic of Prosecutors or Republic of Corruption?

Concerns raised as Tirana mulls exiting ICSID over Becchetti affair €120-million judgement

Why Albania’s domestic PR wars are being fought abroad

Albania’s demographic bill comes due

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

Albanian-Turkish relations: The perils of change

Albanian-Greek relations hunted by paradoxes

The Influence of Russia, China and the EU in the Western Balkans; Is Democracy the Only Game in Town?

The mirage of the European integration from the Albanian filibuster political transition

Albania’s Economy – 30 Years After

Veto Ploy and the Pandora of Identity: Bulgaria and North Macedonia

Changing Course: Can Kosovo Choose to Redirect its Foreign Policy

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

News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

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

Op/Ed: Is Albania slipping into a one-party system?

Editorial: Returning to the real agenda of Albania -Kosovo relations: start with respect.

Albanian-Turkish relations: The perils of change

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

From staunch enemy to strategic partner: Albanian-American relations in transition

Former Albania prime minister challenges incumbent football president’s 16-year reign

Kreshnik Spahiu, nationalist party leader, withdraws from politics

Shadow Fleet, Weak Oversight: How Russian Sanctions Evasion Reached Albania’s Ports

Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues

Albania Says Italy Migration Deal Ends in 2030