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Danish sociologist’s thoughts on Albania’s past, present and future 

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By Alba Cela 

The 41 Golgotha-s of one massacred girl 
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By Alba Cela 

A Breath of Optimism through Fresh, Foreign Eyes 

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By Alba Çela 

Democratization through the eyes of a Euroskeptic 

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By Anastasia Nazarko 

In an exclusive interview with Tirana Times, Albania’s well-known political analyst, Blendi Kajsiu, discusses his skepticism of the EU project, Albania’s transition, and his work as a social activist. 

Tirana Times: What is your opinion on the role of the international community in Albania? How do you think this relationship will change in the coming years? 

An unlikely journey and a new standard of university education 

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By ANASTASIA NAZARKO 

From the Arab Spring to Albanian winter 

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By: Anastasia Nazarko 

TIRANA, Dec 8 - Sitting in Sofra Turke, one of the few authentic Turkish restaurants in Tirana, Macit Koc, an international sales consultant and professor at the University of New York Tirana, looks right at home. As our interview and doners progress, we are interrupted periodically by fellow Turks who stop by our table to pay their respects to Mr. Koc. 

The Albanian-American Dynamic 

In a recent interview with Tirana Times, Nicholas Pano, one of Albania’s acclaimed scholars in the United States, describes the evolution and contribution of the Albanian-American community and interstate relations. 

By: Anastasia Nazarko 

Greek crisis looms over Albania 

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By: Anastasia Nazarko 

In an exclusive interview with Tirana Times, Dr. Jens Bastian, Senior Economic Research Fellow at ELIAMEP, Athens, Greece, discussed the Greek economic crisis which has resonated throughout Europe, and evaluated its specific implications for Albania. 

Q: How would you assess the current state of affairs in the Greek crisis; and more importantly, it’s implications for Albania? 

Bidding for peace 

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Palestinian Ambassador Issam Massalha weighs in on Palestine’s journey to statehood. 

With Palestine’s bid for statehood to be submitted by President Mahmoud Abbas at the United Nations headquarters this week, Tirana Times sat down with Palestinian Ambassador to Albania Issam Massalha and Deputy Ambassador Hani Hussein to discuss the United Nations, Albanian-Palestinian bilateral relations, and everyday life. 

By: Anastasia Nazarko 

Final Elections Report Lists Achievements, Failures 

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OSCE/ODIHR report on Albanian local elections delivers balanced message, calling elections ‘competitive and transparent’ but having ‘highly disputed post-election actions’ 

By Anastasia Nazarko