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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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Bankruptcies, suspicious takeovers hit oil and steel industry

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TIRANA, March 23 – With international oil and base metal prices at a record low, the Albanian economy has been hit by a series of bankruptcies and suspicious takeovers that could have

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Electricity theft, tax fraud convicts register sharp increase following tough nationwide campaigns

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TIRANA, March 21 – The nationwide campaigns against widespread electricity thefts and tax evasion increased the number of people convicted of these offences by 4 to 6 times in 2015, according to

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Tourism to continue growing over the next decade, WTTC says

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TIRANA, March 22 – London-based World Travel & Tourism Council expects Albania’s emerging tourism industry to continue increasing its contribution to the country’s economy through higher employment and investment over the next

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IMF urges faster reforms ahead of next loan tranche

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TIRANA, March 22 – Faster implementation of structural reforms, with a focus on property rights, governance, and the judiciary, is critical to strengthen competitiveness, improve the investment climate, and catalyze stronger growth,

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Eurosig announced winner for INSIG purchase

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TIRANA, March 24 – The Albanian government has announced Albanian-owned Eurosig as the winner of a tender to purchase state-run insurance company INSIG. Eurosig, which has been operating in the Albanian insurance

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Sluggish consumption, exports to affect Albania’s growth, Vienna Institute says

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TIRANA, March 17 – The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies expects the Albanian economy to grow between 3.2 percent to 3.6 percent in the next three years, driven by investment growth

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Landlocked Macedonia plans tourism investments in Albania

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TIRANA, March 16 – Macedonian investors have appealed for easier procedures and incentives to increase their presence in Albania especially in the tourism and construction sector. The call came during an Albania-Macedonia

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Jobless rate climbs to 17.7%

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TIRANA, March 15 – Albania’s unemployment rate slightly climbed to 17.7 percent at the end of 2015, down from 17.5 percent in the third quarter of the year and a record high

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Albania joins regional race to attract Russian tourists

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TIRANA, March 16 – Albania has joined the regional race to attract millions of potential Russian tourists next summer. The preparations come after travel restrictions were imposed on Russian tourists to Turkey,

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New bankruptcy law to accelerate procedures

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TIRANA, March 15 – The Albanian government has drafted a new bankruptcy law, simplifying the existing prolonged procedures and speeding up the approval of reorganization plans which is also expected to have

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Central bank downplays deflation concerns

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TIRANA, March 15 – The country’s central bank has downplayed risks related to the deflationary situation Albania is facing after consumer prices hit a 13-year low of 0.2 percent last February, sharply

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Business & Economy - Page 154

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

Bankruptcies, suspicious takeovers hit oil and steel industry

Electricity theft, tax fraud convicts register sharp increase following tough nationwide campaigns

Tourism to continue growing over the next decade, WTTC says

IMF urges faster reforms ahead of next loan tranche

Eurosig announced winner for INSIG purchase

Sluggish consumption, exports to affect Albania’s growth, Vienna Institute says

Landlocked Macedonia plans tourism investments in Albania

Jobless rate climbs to 17.7%

Albania joins regional race to attract Russian tourists

New bankruptcy law to accelerate procedures

Central bank downplays deflation concerns

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