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Kanye West in Tirana: Has a Global Spectacle Become a Political Backfire?

Planned before Albania’s protest movement began, the concert was intended to strengthen the country’s international profile. But public financing, free tickets and a radically changed political context turned it into a debate

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Diana Gellçi’s Question to Reinier de Graaf: What Would You Say Today?

Tirana Times , July 09, 2026 – Tirana Times is publishing below an open public question addressed by Albanian scholar Diana Gellçi, PhD, an Albanian professor based in the United States, to Dutch

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Are Europe’s Star Architects Helping Launder Albania’s Criminal Economy?

The Albanian Files suggests that international architecture may have served not only as design, but as a prestigious façade for opaque money, captured institutions and one-man rule. Tirana Times, June 29, 2026

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Balkan Mini-Schengen: A Well Thought Regional Initiative or a Political Stunt?

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By Agon Demjaha Introduction Although countries of the Western Balkans have made full integration into the European Union one of their key strategic priorities, mainly due to bloody wars that followed the

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Editorial: The Albanian government in Wonderland

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL As the year 2020 slowly rolls in, the Albanian reality and the Albanian government could not be more separated from each other, each operating in an exclusive dynamics with

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Editorial: Media regulation or strangling free speech

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Despite a very strong opposition by all the media sector in the country, by more than 30 media and human rights organizations worldwide and in spite of substantial criticism

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Decriminalization of the Balkans condition of all conditions

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By Sonja Biserko Any discussion about Serbia-Kosovo relations has to take into account the international context and interests of some global players that strongly influence regional dynamics, relations between Serbs and Albanians

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Albin Kurti’s victory to work out an old agenda of Kosovo

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By Naim Rashiti Kosovo held new snap elections on 6 October this year. The record-high turnout brought change in the political landscape. Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV) of Albin Kurti won the elections with

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Albania, as OSCE’s chair will simultaneously provide and seek democratic assistance

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By Veton Surroi On the first day of the upcoming year, Albania will assume the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). At the hand-over ceremony of the

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“In your efforts, you can count on the help of our countries”

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By Miroljub Zaric* At the beginning of my short greeting speech, in the name of the entire Diplomatic Corps accredited to friendly Albania, I want to thank You Mr. Prime Minister Rama,

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Tirana enchanted by Russian ballet on ice

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By Alba Cela The sense of wonder, passion and elegance emanating from the Palace of Congress this Saturday night was purely magical. ‘Swan Lake’ on the ice by the Saint Petersburg State

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Only the people of Kosovo can speak for Kosovo

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By Harry Bajraktari* The President of Serbia and the Prime Ministers of Albania and North Macedonia are moving to unite their countries in some form of “Balkans’ Schengen”, which mimics the visa-free,

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Editorial: What Macron should have said

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The week that is wrapping up in Albania was an extreme showdown of the reasons why this country is not only far away from any sensible progress related to

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Brian J. Williams: “It’s climate action time”

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It is entirely appropriate that this year, we are focusing on the environment. Yesterday, while we were enjoying yet another stunningly warm autumn day, one of my friends remarked on the irony

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Kanye West in Tirana: Has a Global Spectacle Become a Political Backfire?

Diana Gellçi’s Question to Reinier de Graaf: What Would You Say Today?

Are Europe’s Star Architects Helping Launder Albania’s Criminal Economy?

Balkan Mini-Schengen: A Well Thought Regional Initiative or a Political Stunt?

Editorial: The Albanian government in Wonderland

Editorial: Media regulation or strangling free speech

Decriminalization of the Balkans condition of all conditions

Albin Kurti’s victory to work out an old agenda of Kosovo

Albania, as OSCE’s chair will simultaneously provide and seek democratic assistance

“In your efforts, you can count on the help of our countries”

Tirana enchanted by Russian ballet on ice

Only the people of Kosovo can speak for Kosovo

Editorial: What Macron should have said

Brian J. Williams: “It’s climate action time”

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