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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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Albanians head to polling stations to elect new parliament, gov’t

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TIRANA, June 23 – Albania’s voters are heading to polling centers across the country this Sunday to choose their next representatives to parliament and decide who will lead the country’s government for

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Editorial: The unraveling of an ugly alliance

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The coalition between the Socialist Party and the Socialist Movement for Integration always felt like a forced deal, an unnatural development, an obnoxious handshake. In the entirety of its four years both

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As SP, DP try to squeeze out SMI, harsh rhetoric makes campaign comeback

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TIRANA, June 14 – President-elect Ilir Meta has issued a warning to the country’s two largest parties not to engage in vote rigging if they want to lead the next government. “I

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Albania's Constitutional Court in a recent session. (Photo: Archives)

Justice reform must be implemented despite renewed resistance from judges, urge US, EU, NGOs

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TIRANA, June 13 – Albania’s justice reform must go on despite a motion by two judges’ unions to the Constitutional Court to void certain aspects of the vetting process, say political leaders,

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Tirana’s landmark Skanderbeg square gets facelift ahead of elections

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TIRANA, June 12 – Tirana’s landmark Skanderbeg square has been given a facelift under a €13 million government-funded project that has completely transformed the most important public space linked to a number

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Editorial: Why foreign policy is missing from Albania’s electoral campaign

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By ALBERT RAKIPI It is understandable that in a small country like Albania foreign policy is not going to get much attention on the campaign trail. That’s even more the case in

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Johan Ndisi: ‘We hope elections adhere to international standards’

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By Rudina Hoxha On the occasion of his country’s National Day, Sweden’s Ambassador to Albania, Johan Ndisi, underlined in an exclusive interview with Tirana Times that Sweden hopes that the forthcoming elections

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‘Brazilians and Albanians are equally friendly, open-hearted and joyous’

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By Ervin Lisaku Jorge Josà© Frantz Ramos, the second resident Ambassador of Brazil to Albania, says the 2010 opening of Brazilian representation in Tirana is strengthening dialogue and friendship and will lead

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Lavdrim Muhaxheri in Syria. (Photo: YouTube screen grab)

Muhaxheri, Kosovo-born ISIS commander, reportedly killed in Syria

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TIRANA, June 8 – Lavdrim Muhaxheri, the leader of Albanian-speaking fighters of ISIS has been killed in Syria, Albanian media reported, citing a posting by the violent jihadist’s brother on social media.

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Experts skeptical over main parties’ generous job, tax electoral promises

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TIRANA, June 6 – Economy experts are skeptical over the generous promises the country’s three main political parties have made for the upcoming general elections at a time when politicians are appealing

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SMI campaign rally. (Photo: SMI/Facebook/Handout)

SMI officials face vote-buying charges, sackings during campaign

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TIRANA, June 6 – Two representatives of Albania’s third largest party, the Socialist Movement for Integration, are to face vote-buying charges that could land them in jail, authorities said. Gledjon Rehovica, an

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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?

Albanians head to polling stations to elect new parliament, gov’t

Editorial: The unraveling of an ugly alliance

As SP, DP try to squeeze out SMI, harsh rhetoric makes campaign comeback

Justice reform must be implemented despite renewed resistance from judges, urge US, EU, NGOs

Tirana’s landmark Skanderbeg square gets facelift ahead of elections

Editorial: Why foreign policy is missing from Albania’s electoral campaign

Johan Ndisi: ‘We hope elections adhere to international standards’

‘Brazilians and Albanians are equally friendly, open-hearted and joyous’

Muhaxheri, Kosovo-born ISIS commander, reportedly killed in Syria

Experts skeptical over main parties’ generous job, tax electoral promises

SMI officials face vote-buying charges, sackings during campaign

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