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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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IMF warns of PPP threat as it downgrades Albania’s growth prospects

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TIRANA, Oct. 3 – The International Monetary Fund has lowered Albania’s GDP growth prospects and warned a series of vulnerabilities including the much-rumored public-private partnerships pose serious threats to the country’s macro-economic

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Albania must declare war on organized crime, U.S. ambassador says

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Oct. 2 – Albania’s government should declare war on organized crime, which is a major threat to the country and its progress, U.S. Ambassador to Albania Donald Lu said Monday. Citing U.S.

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Rule of law is key to stronger Western Balkans, experts say at AIIS co-hosted workshop

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TIRANA, Oct. 2 – Strengthening rule of law is essential for Western Balkan countries to accelerate their EU accession process, make their economies grow faster by attracting more FDI and create more

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Editorial: Crime is winning

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In a famous TV series entitled ‘Narcos’, a CIA operative converses with an agent of DEA, the primary agency engaged in the fight against narco- trafficking. The exasperated DEA agent complains that

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Cuts in vetting bodies’ staff, salaries lead to justice reform concerns

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TIRANA, Sept. 28 – The justice reform will have to make due with less, according to a parliamentary committee decision to lower salaries and staff numbers for the official bodies that will

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NATO General: The Alliance sees the region’s future in Euro-Atlantic integration

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Interview by Ani Ruci with General Petr Pavel, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee What is NATO planning to do to strengthen security in a fragile region such as the Western

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Tax rates, corruption top business concerns as Albania climbs to 75th in global competitiveness

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TIRANA, Sept. 27 – Albania climbed 5 steps to rank 75th among 137 economies globally in the 2017-2018 Global Competitiveness report, but tax rates and corruption remained the top two concerns for

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Concern mounts as €5 tolls ready to be introduced on Albania-Kosovo highway

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TIRANA, Sept. 26 – The Durres-Kukes highway linking Albania to Kosovo is on track to become the country’s first toll road next December as the concessionaire completes the installation of electronic toll

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Businesses offered ‘carrot and stick’ with new tax evasion campaign, easier procedures

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TIRANA, Sept. 25 – The Socialist Party government has announced a new campaign against informality and measures to further ease doing business procedures starting October 2017 in a carrot and stick approach

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Shifting to the right priorities in foreign policy

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By ALBERT RAKIPI Albania’s parliamentary commission on foreign relations had its first meeting in the new legislature, and according to media reports, the head of the commission said that the current priority

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Analysis: The trash never left

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By SIDONJA MANUSHI The law on integrated waste management – a concern of civil society, which received past media attention and criticism from the ranks of Albanian intellectuals and activists – is

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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?

IMF warns of PPP threat as it downgrades Albania’s growth prospects

Albania must declare war on organized crime, U.S. ambassador says

Rule of law is key to stronger Western Balkans, experts say at AIIS co-hosted workshop

Editorial: Crime is winning

Cuts in vetting bodies’ staff, salaries lead to justice reform concerns

NATO General: The Alliance sees the region’s future in Euro-Atlantic integration

Tax rates, corruption top business concerns as Albania climbs to 75th in global competitiveness

Concern mounts as €5 tolls ready to be introduced on Albania-Kosovo highway

Businesses offered ‘carrot and stick’ with new tax evasion campaign, easier procedures

Shifting to the right priorities in foreign policy

Analysis: The trash never left

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

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News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

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

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

Kreshnik Spahiu, nationalist party leader, withdraws from politics

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

Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

Iran could target Albania?

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