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Where Art Meets Memory: The Gallery Kalo Journey
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (1519+ words) A Q&A with Gallery Kalo founder P'rparim Kalo on art, cultural heritage and the gallery's expanding vision along the Vjosa Valley. Gallery Kalo is more than an exhibition space. It is a cultural meeting point where art, memory, dialogue…...
Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans" Appetite for Innovation
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (595+ words) Tirana Times Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans" Appetite for Innovation Tirana loves a good spectacle. Walk through the capital today and you are greeted by sleek new glass towers, vibrant urban spaces, and a relentless political…...
Kanye West concert plan sparks controversy in Albania
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1065+ words) Event raises concerns over antisemitism row, reported "50 million temporary stadium, wider European backlash and criticism from Jewish communities. TIRANA, May 11, 2026 " The planned concert of American rapper and producer Kanye West in Albania on July 11 has triggered growing public debate, with…...
Albania " Greece: No Progress, Just Promises
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (636+ words) Tirana Times Albania " Greece: No Progress, Just Promises Tirana Times, May 03, 2026 " There is a limit to how long diplomacy can survive on good manners and optimistic statements. The latest round of Albania"Greece engagement, showcased at the Delphi Economic Forum,…...
Frozen Courtesies: Albania'Greece Relations Between Rhetoric and Reality
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (595+ words) Tirana Times, May 02, 2026 " The latest encounter between Edi Rama and Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Delphi Economic Forum was meant to signal momentum in a relationship long burdened by history. Instead, it exposed a familiar pattern: ambitious political language unmatched by…...
EU Integration as Compass: Albania's Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1483+ words) Anyone who knows even a little about Albania is aware that the cornerstone of Albanian foreign policy in the post-communist period has been a clear orientation toward the Euro-Atlantic world, as a guarantee of democracy, security, and the country's development,…...
On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (992+ words) Tirana Times On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf Tirana Times, April 20, 2026 " On the evening of April 12, 2026, Viktor Orb'n, Europe's most scrutinized, most condemned, most exhaustively theorized leader, conceded defeat in a parliamentary election. P'ter Magyar's Tisza party…...
A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (814+ words) Reports say Washington is considering the withdrawal of US forces from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), sparking pushback in Washington and across Europe. By David J. Kostelancik" Lawmakers from both parties in Congress, NATO allies, and regional governments responded to the…...
Serbia Faces Mounting Scrutiny as Democratic Backsliding Deepens
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (455+ words) Serbia could lose "1. 36 billion from the EU Growth Plan over rule of law and democratic concerns, according to the European Movement in Serbia. According to the organization, the warning aligns with indications that the European Commission is considering suspending financial…...
Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania's Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1299+ words) Tirana Times Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania's Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth From towers to "new pyramids: how money from organized crime, international drug trafficking and entrenched corruption is reshaping Tirana while leaving behind empty buildings,…...