Greece-Albania talks spark fears over transparency

Greece-Albania talks spark fears over transparency

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – There has been concern in Albania over talks behind closed doors with Greece about a new maritime border agreement after the Greek foreign minister indicated in a media interview Albania had agreed to make territorial concessions.

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Financial Supervisory Authority: Challenges ahead with boosting consumer, investor confidence

Financial Supervisory Authority: Challenges ahead with boosting consumer, investor confidence

By Ervin Lisaku In an interview for Tirana Times, Ervin Koà§i, the executive general director of the Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority, talks about the challenges facing the insurance, securities, investment fund and voluntary pension markets it supervises. The director of

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Business closures hit record numbers of 50 a day in early 2018

Business closures hit record numbers of 50 a day in early 2018

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – The rate of business closures accelerated last January as more than 50 businesses a day, mainly small family-run ones closed down, hinting tougher competition amid poor consumption and a new upcoming hike in the tax burden.

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Video of Albanian priest blessing sports betting shop goes viral

Video of Albanian priest blessing sports betting shop goes viral

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – A video featuring an Albanian Orthodox priest blessing a sports betting shop in the city of Korà§a, southeastern Albania, went viral this week in Albania, causing hilarity among viewers and being misinterpreted as a gamblers’ blessing.

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Silent Noises opens at Dit Art cultural center

Silent Noises opens at Dit Art cultural center

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – Silent Noises exhibition by artists Tanja Laeri and Orlis Vathi will be available to the public starting Feb. 3 at the Dit Art cultural center. Laeri is a Swiss artist currently living in Albania for the

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Polish-Albanian centuries-old ties featured on new Europa magazine issue

Polish-Albanian centuries-old ties featured on new Europa magazine issue

TIRANA, Jan. 31 – Featuring a picture of Krakow, Poland’s second largest city and one of its eldest, the Europa magazine launched this week its latest issue with a special opening section dedicated to Poland and insight and a critical

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A Life by the Canvas kick-starts artistic exchange between Albania and Austria

A Life by the Canvas kick-starts artistic exchange between Albania and Austria

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – Karl Korab’s exhibition A Life by the Canvas at the Kalo Gallery will be one  of the first artistic exchanges in the context of the Albania-Austria artistic cooperation year. Karl Korab was born in 1937 in

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Cultural cooperation between Albania and Austria to bring 60 new events during 2018

Cultural cooperation between Albania and Austria to bring 60 new events during 2018

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – In context of the 2018 Albania-Austria cooperation year, attention will be given to cultural and scientific exchanges between the two countries. The aim is to strengthen cultural ties and intensify intercultural exchange between Albania and Austria,

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Pantakin on tour to travel through Albania

Pantakin on tour to travel through Albania

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – The Venetian Pantakin Theatre Company will tour Albania this February with a mask show titled the Comic’s Mastery, starting from Tirana on Feb. 6 and continuing in Shkodra, Korà§a and Vlora in the following days. Thought

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