Business & Economy - Page 14

Albania’s Cash Boom Raises Money Laundering Concerns

Cash outside Albania’s banking system reached a record 5.6 billion euros, last month. Tirana Times, August 30, 2026 – The amount of cash circulating outside Albania’s banking system has reached a record

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Prime Minister Rama, Former Deputy PM Ministedr Balluku and Mr. Bexhet Pacolli

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Vlora Airport Heads to Arbitration

Albania faces another potentially costly international dispute after losing several arbitration cases in recent years that have exposed the state to hundreds of millions of euros in compensation and related liabilities. Tirana

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Business & Economy·Western Balkans

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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Foreign and diaspora buyers contributing to increase in real estate prices, experts note

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TIRANA, Sept. 28 – About one in three real estate properties sold in Albania in the first half of 2021 were purchased by people who don’t live in the country, according to

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Rama third term government sworn in after presenting economy-focused program

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TIRANA, Sept. 19 – The third term government led by Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama took office Saturday, following a swearing in ceremony at President Ilir Meta’s office. The government had presented

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H1 remittances reach highest level since 2012

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TIRANA, Sept. 11 – Albanians living abroad sent home more than 340 million euros in the first half of 2021, the highest level recorded since 2012, according to data published by Albania’s

5 years ago

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Business Confidence in Albania at lowest levels since 2012

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Business Confidence in Albania has now been dropping for two years in a row, and is currently standing at 37.6%, according to data published by the American Chamber of Commerce in a

5 years ago

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Potential new Investment in the Energy Sector

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An American Company is currently exploring a possibility to invest in a new Liquified Natural Gas Plant in Albania. Excelerate Energy is headquartered in Texas and has a breadth of experience in

5 years ago

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2 Billion USD Investment Set to Transform Port of Durres

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A multinational real-estate development company will invest 2 Billion USD to turn the port of Durres into one of the largest and most modern marine ports in Europe. Emaar Properties is a

5 years ago

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New destinations at the Tirana International Airport

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After a very difficult year due to the pandemic, the future for the air transport industry in Albania doesn’t seem so bleak anymore, as the number of flights from the Tirana International

5 years ago

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The concession contract for the construction of the Vlora Airport has officially entered into force

Business & Economy

The decision of the Albanian government to approve the concession contract for the construction of the Vlora International Aiport was published in the Official Journal last week. The contract has officially taken

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The Covid-19 Pandemic drives away 7% of foreign businesses in Albania

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Nearly 7% of foreign businesses closed their activities in Albania in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the latest INSTAT data, the number of foreign enterprises in the country in

5 years ago

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A speedy recovery for the hospitality sector? Yes and no.

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According to the latest data by INSTAT (Institute of Statistics), the number of hotel guests in the country in the first quarter of 2021 has increased by 6.3% compared to the same

5 years ago

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Never-ending emigration from Albania

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The emigration phenomenon is continuing unstopped. This was confirmed by the latest data from the Albanian Institute of Statistics. According to INSTAT, 423,700 Albanians have left to seek better opportunities abroad, between

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Business & Economy - Page 14

Albania’s Cash Boom Raises Money Laundering Concerns

Vlora Airport Heads to Arbitration

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

Foreign and diaspora buyers contributing to increase in real estate prices, experts note

Rama third term government sworn in after presenting economy-focused program

H1 remittances reach highest level since 2012

Business Confidence in Albania at lowest levels since 2012

Potential new Investment in the Energy Sector

2 Billion USD Investment Set to Transform Port of Durres

New destinations at the Tirana International Airport

The concession contract for the construction of the Vlora Airport has officially entered into force

The Covid-19 Pandemic drives away 7% of foreign businesses in Albania

A speedy recovery for the hospitality sector? Yes and no.

Never-ending emigration from Albania

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