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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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Albania not immune to bitcoin bubble, experts warn

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TIRANA, Dec. 26 – As the bitcoin bubble continues amid warnings of a crash in 2018, hundreds of Albanians are estimated to have invested in the world’s primary cryptocurrency whose value soared

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Yannoulatos granted Albanian citizenship after 25 years as head of Orthodox Church

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TIRANA, Dec. 26 – Albania’s president, Ilir Meta, has granted Albanian citizenship to Archibishop Anastasios Yannoulatos – the Greek-born leader of Albania’s Autocephalous Orthodox Church for more than 25 years. The archbishop

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2018 prospects: What to expect from the Albanian economy

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By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Dec. 26 – The Albanian economy is heading to 2018 amid a mixed picture of recovering but still below potential economic growth, mainly relying on some major-energy related

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Clashes in parliament as ruling Socialists swear in new chief prosecutor, opposition protests

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TIRANA, Dec. 18 – Clashes took place inside and outside Albania’s parliament Monday as a new chief prosecutor was sworn in. In a vote along party lines, 69 ruling Socialist Party lawmakers

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Editorial: A bad omen for Albanian democracy

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Albania’s parliament has once again this week shown in a spectacular way that it lacks understanding of how parliamentarism works in a democratic society. The election of the temporary general prosecutor happened

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Politics in the times of the grand farce

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“History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, then as farce” is one of the most quoted and meaningful Marx phrases that manages to capture events so well despite the march of time.

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Muddy Waters: Albania scanning concession was obtained through massive bribe of up to $125 mln

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TIRANA, Dec. 19 – A U.S.-based research firm claims the customs scanning concession Albania awarded in 2013 to American OSI Systems was obtained through a massive bribe of half of up to

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FDI challenge looms as major investors reduce Albania presence, TAP, Devoll HPP near completion

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TIRANA, Dec. 18 – EU, North American, Turkish and Chinese companies reduced their Albania presence in 2016 amid a slump in commodity prices affecting their oil and mining operations in the country

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Former PM says U.S. ambassador has ‘conflict of interest’ in general prosecutor’s replacement

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TIRANA, Dec. 14 – Former Democratic Party Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Tuesday U.S. Ambassador Donald Lu’s stance that Albania needs a temporary chief prosecutor is unconstitutional. Berisha said Lu is looking

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Editorial: The Attorney General political cramp: finding solutions within the Constitution

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Since December 7th, when the past mandate of the Attorney General officially expired, Albania finds itself in a strange political cramp about having to determine the next figure that heads a key

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Editorial: Tirana’s populist and nationalist exercises

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By Albert Rakipi It is everywhere — in the news portals and television. It is also on the Prime Minister’s own personal digital television station on Facebook — ERTV. Let’s call it

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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?

Albania not immune to bitcoin bubble, experts warn

Yannoulatos granted Albanian citizenship after 25 years as head of Orthodox Church

2018 prospects: What to expect from the Albanian economy

Clashes in parliament as ruling Socialists swear in new chief prosecutor, opposition protests

Editorial: A bad omen for Albanian democracy

Politics in the times of the grand farce

Muddy Waters: Albania scanning concession was obtained through massive bribe of up to $125 mln

FDI challenge looms as major investors reduce Albania presence, TAP, Devoll HPP near completion

Former PM says U.S. ambassador has ‘conflict of interest’ in general prosecutor’s replacement

Editorial: The Attorney General political cramp: finding solutions within the Constitution

Editorial: Tirana’s populist and nationalist exercises

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