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Concrete, Cocaine and Corruption: Albania’s Fragile Growth Model

Albania’s Concrete Economy: How Construction Became the Country’s Dominant Growth Model Tirana Times, July 10, 2026 – A booming construction sector has made Albania an outlier in Europe, but behind the cranes

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Austria Leads FDI, but Real Estate Tells the Bigger Story

Bank of Albania data show Austria topping first-quarter foreign investment flows, while property and construction continue to shape Albania’s FDI model. Tirana Times June 25, 2026 – The figures place Austria ahead

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Albania’s Missing Generation: A Country Losing Its Future Before 2050

Tirana Times, June 22, 2026 – Albania is no longer facing a normal demographic decline. It is facing the possible disappearance of the very generation on which its economic, social and political

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End of political deadlock sends positive signals to business community

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TIRANA, May 18 – The overcome of a three-month political deadlock that put an end to an apparent boycott by the main opposition Democratic Party and its allies to the upcoming general

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Savers withdraw €115 mln to invest in more profitable investment funds

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TIRANA, May 18 – With interest rates on traditional bank deposits below 1 percent for the national currency and close to zero but still at positive rates for euro-denominated savings, Albanian savers

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Ten auditors selected to reduce companies’ risk-based inspection

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TIRANA, May 18 – Companies which have their financial statements certified by one of the ten auditors selected by the tax administration are less likely to undergo inspections by tax authorities, says

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Loan defaulters face subsistence level threat, investigation shows

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TIRANA, May 17 – The transfer of consumer loans from banks to debt collection companies is often accompanied with hidden and illegal costs for borrowers who because of their poor financial knowledge

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French media: Cannabis pesticides killed 40% of Albania’s bee population

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TIRANA, May 17 – Massive bee losses in Albania during the past year and its link to the rising cannabis cultivation have also attracted the attention of French media who blame the

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Only 7,500 individuals declare annual income of more than €15,000

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TIRANA, May 16 – The number of high income earners for the Albanian standard rose to 7,500 in 2016, registering an annual 18 percent increase and a record high since 2011 when

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State-run postal operator loses market share

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TIRANA, May 16 – Albania’s state run postal operator, Posta Shqiptare (Albanian Post) increased its market share to 94 percent in terms of handling postal items, but its market share in terms

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Albania blocks contaminated Brazilian meat

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TIRANA, May 15 – Albanian authorities say they have blocked 26 metric tons of Brazilian poultry after tests confirmed the presence of salmonella bacteria posing a threat to consumers. The blockage marks

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European Commission: Domestic political, economic risks threaten 2017 growth prospects

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TIRANA, May 15 – The European Commission has warned a number of downside risks related to domestic political and economic developments could pose a major threat to Albania’s 2017 growth prospects and

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National currency hits 7-year high against euro

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TIRANA, May 11 – Albania’s national currency, lek, hit a seven-year high against Europe’s single currency this week in an ongoing strengthening trend since mid-2015. The euro dropped to as low as

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€24 mln seized in suspected money laundering accounts, assets

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TIRANA, May 11 – Albanian law enforcement authorities seized more than €8 million in suspected money laundering transfers and accounts in 2016, a considerable part of which originating from narcotics trafficking and

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Business & Economy - Page 113

Concrete, Cocaine and Corruption: Albania’s Fragile Growth Model

Austria Leads FDI, but Real Estate Tells the Bigger Story

Albania’s Missing Generation: A Country Losing Its Future Before 2050

End of political deadlock sends positive signals to business community

Savers withdraw €115 mln to invest in more profitable investment funds

Ten auditors selected to reduce companies’ risk-based inspection

Loan defaulters face subsistence level threat, investigation shows

French media: Cannabis pesticides killed 40% of Albania’s bee population

Only 7,500 individuals declare annual income of more than €15,000

State-run postal operator loses market share

Albania blocks contaminated Brazilian meat

European Commission: Domestic political, economic risks threaten 2017 growth prospects

National currency hits 7-year high against euro

€24 mln seized in suspected money laundering accounts, assets

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