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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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More exporting companies to benefit automatic VAT refunds

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TIRANA, June 23 – The government has approved some changes to the key value added tax that will extend the number of exporting businesses benefitting automatic VAT refunds in 30 days. Under

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The drugs were moved by trucks. (Photo: Stock)

UN slams Albania’s customs scanning fees as illegal

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TIRANA, June 22 – A United Nations report has slammed Albania’s customs scanning fees charged by a concessionaire as an illegal practice and a hidden tax on both importers and exporters. In

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Albania remains region’s second largest FDI recipient, UN report shows

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TIRANA, June 22 – Albania registered a slight decline in foreign direct investment in 2015 but continued remaining the second largest FDI recipient among five EU aspirant SEE economies for the sixth

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Balkan Barometer: Albanians become more pessimistic

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TIRANA, June 21 – Albanian households became more pessimistic in 2015 while the moderate optimism by the business community remained unchanged, according to a Balkan Barometer survey published by the Regional Cooperation

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Small hydropower producers warn of legal battle over change in contracts

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TIRANA, June 20 – Small private and concession hydropower producers say some new legal changes the government is undertaking have increased insecurity among foreign and Albanian investors and warned of initiating arbitration

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Durres seaport is Albania's largest. (Photo: Archives)

IMF warns poorly diversified exports could face headwinds

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TIRANA, June 13 – Albania poorly diversified and low value-added exports could face headwinds over the medium term due to oil price shocks and tougher competition in the key garment and footwear

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Gov’t collects €11 mln from Vodafone’s licence renewal

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TIRANA, June 13 – The Albanian government has collected about €11 million from the renewal of Vodafone’s initial 15-year licence for its Albania services, says the country’s electronic communications regulator, AKEP. The

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Remittances drop for third consecutive quarter

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TIRANA, June 13 – Migrant remittances dropped for a third quarter in a row as the economic recovery in neighboring Italy and Greece, the country’s top trading partners and the hosts of

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Tourism revenue registers modest recovery

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TIRANA, June 13 – The tourism sector is showing modest signs of recovery despite being placed as a top priority to compensate for the crisis-hit migrant remittances and the long-ailing construction sector.

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Albanians cut spending on trips abroad

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TIRANA, June 13 – Albanians continue cutting spending on trips abroad despite the economy officially slightly recovering but domestic consumption remaining at sluggish growth rates. Central bank data shows Albanians cut spending

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Enquiry launched into two companies dominating milk market

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TIRANA, June 14 – Albania’s competition authority has launched an enquiry into two companies dominating the packaged milk industry on suspicions of a banned deal and abuse of their dominant position. The

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Business & Economy - Page 142

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

More exporting companies to benefit automatic VAT refunds

UN slams Albania’s customs scanning fees as illegal

Albania remains region’s second largest FDI recipient, UN report shows

Balkan Barometer: Albanians become more pessimistic

Small hydropower producers warn of legal battle over change in contracts

IMF warns poorly diversified exports could face headwinds

Gov’t collects €11 mln from Vodafone’s licence renewal

Remittances drop for third consecutive quarter

Tourism revenue registers modest recovery

Albanians cut spending on trips abroad

Enquiry launched into two companies dominating milk market

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