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

In 1919, Vatra, a pan-Albanian association functioning as something of a shadow Albanian government in the United States, made an unprecedented request to Secretary of State Robert Lansing: Albania should become an

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

If Rama wants to be the prime minister who ushers Albania into the European Union, he must first be the leader who makes Albania worth staying in. By ANDI BALLA In his

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Editorial: Albanians pay the bill for the government’s whims

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On Jan. 11, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled the Albanian government will have to compensate owners of a seaside apartment block in Vlora €14.2 million for demolishing the

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As gov’t erodes property rights, Strasbourg rulings hit taxpayers hard

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TIRANA, Jan. 16 – A January 11 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights has once again unveiled the ongoing arbitrariness governments in the past quarter of a century of Albania’s

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Cut in ministries fails to make public administration smaller

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TIRANA, Jan. 16 – The drastic cut in the number of ministries after a new Socialist Party-led government took over in September 2017 has not been accompanied with the expected slash in

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Editorial: IRTC-ARMO: A criminal story of corruption

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During the first seven months of 2017, three special tax investigative teams visited one of the capital’s bookstores. In a surprise visit, the special tax investigation team, composed of five members —

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Ruling Socialist Party MP and former Prime Minister, Bashkim Fino

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

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TIRANA, Jan. 12 – Former Socialist Party Prime Minister Bashkim Fino has unveiled his much-rumored and expected candidacy to take over as the new head of Albania’s football association, challenging incumbent president

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Chestnuts, Tropoja’s bread tree at risk following decades of neglect

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TIRANA, Jan. 11 – The Tropoja chestnuts, found in massive plantations in northeastern Albania, are rapidly penetrating EU markets as the best that Albania produces, with Italy on top of list, but

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Albania, Jerusalem and two resolutions

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By Genc Pollo* To describe how the government explained its approval of the America bashing Final Communique of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul and its vote at the

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First Albania Hilton hotel set to replace surprise Sheraton Tirana departure

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TIRANA, Jan. 8 – As a package of tax incentives aimed at attracting luxury tourism investment has just become effective, Sheraton Tirana, the country’s most internationally renowned brand, has left the country,

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Oil refiner’s tax debts mount to €135 mln after a decade of failure in private hands

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TIRANA, Jan. 7 – The suspension of work at Albania’s largest oil refiner, a routine process in the past decade since its failed 2008 privatization has left hundreds of oil workers jobless

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Albert Rakipi: Albanian vote at UN a normal diplomatic move, issue being politicized

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Q: Albania joined many other countries at the UN to vote against President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Will this vote affect relations between the United States and Albania?

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Albania in 2018: Finding a balance between chaos and hope

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It has been a difficult year yet the balance sheet at the end is somehow positive for Albania, especially when compared to alternative negative scenarios that could have materialized. Going through two

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Republic of Prosecutors or Republic of Corruption?

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

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

Editorial: Albanians pay the bill for the government’s whims

As gov’t erodes property rights, Strasbourg rulings hit taxpayers hard

Cut in ministries fails to make public administration smaller

Editorial: IRTC-ARMO: A criminal story of corruption

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

Chestnuts, Tropoja’s bread tree at risk following decades of neglect

Albania, Jerusalem and two resolutions

First Albania Hilton hotel set to replace surprise Sheraton Tirana departure

Oil refiner’s tax debts mount to €135 mln after a decade of failure in private hands

Albert Rakipi: Albanian vote at UN a normal diplomatic move, issue being politicized

Albania in 2018: Finding a balance between chaos and hope

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

Albanian-Turkish relations: The perils of change

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Kreshnik Spahiu, nationalist party leader, withdraws from politics

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