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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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Eurostat: Albania’s GDP per capita among the region’s lowest

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TIRANA, March 15 – Albania’s GDP per capita, an indicator for a nation’s economic situation, slightly rose to €3,440 in 2014 but remained among eight regional EU aspirants, according to data published

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Ombudsman concerned over asylum exodus, lack of social policies

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TIRANA, March 16 – The People’s Advocate has expressed his concern over the sharp rise in Albanian asylum seekers to EU countries, rising poverty levels and the failure of Albania’s social protection

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Job seekers look at a new jobs board in Durrës. Unemployment and the economy remain top concerns for voters, a recent survey has found. (Photo: Archives)

Unemployment benefits increase by 60% to €89

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TIRANA, March 14 – The Albanian government has increased unemployment benefits for some 5,400 jobless people by 60 percent to 11,000 lek (€89), meeting an International Labour Organization commitment. “Thanks to the

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T-bill yields hit new historic low of 1.67%

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TIRANA, March 15 – Yields on government securities have registered a sharp decline during this year fuelled by the key interest rate standing at a historic low of 1.75 percent and poor

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Albania heads toward deflation as consumer prices hit 13-year low of 0.2%

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TIRANA, March 8 – Albania’s inflation rate hit a 13-year low in February 2015 when it dropped to a mere 0.2 percent, significantly below the central bank’s 3 percent target, sparking deflation

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Albanian company emerges as frontrunner for INSIG purchase

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TIRANA, March 10 – Albanian-owned insurance operator Eurosig has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to buy state-run INSIG insurer following a series of failed privatization attempts. In a tender held

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Kurum steelmaker, one of Albania’s biggest investors, files for bankruptcy

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TIRANA, March 9 – One of the country’s biggest foreign investors, Turkey’s Kurum, has filed for bankruptcy in a surprise move which could have severe consequences for the country’s economy and employment.

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Migrant crisis, Greek uncertainty could affect Albania, Fitch warns

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TIRANA, March 8 – The migrant crisis and uncertainty in neighboring Greece could have a negative impact on the Albanian economy, UK-based BMI Research, a subsidiary of ratings agency Fitch Group, has

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Albania's Constitutional Court in a recent session. (Photo: Archives)

Constitutional Court turns down heavy fines law

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TIRANA, March 4 – Albania’s Constitutional Court has turned down a heavy fines law increasing fines on tax evasion by up to 50-fold as running counter to constitutional principles. Under a decision

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Four percent of savers dominate bank deposits

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TIRANA, March 7 – The minority 4 percent of Albanian savers continue dominating more than half of total bank deposits, the Deposit Insurance Agency says in an annual report. Data shows deposits

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Bankers Petroleum reports losses of $3.6 mln for 2015

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TIRANA, March 10 – Canada-based Bankers Petroleum suffered losses of $3.6 million in 2015 when oil prices almost halved to an average of $52/barrel forcing the country’s largest oil producer to cut

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Business & Economy - Page 155

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

Eurostat: Albania’s GDP per capita among the region’s lowest

Ombudsman concerned over asylum exodus, lack of social policies

Unemployment benefits increase by 60% to €89

T-bill yields hit new historic low of 1.67%

Albania heads toward deflation as consumer prices hit 13-year low of 0.2%

Albanian company emerges as frontrunner for INSIG purchase

Kurum steelmaker, one of Albania’s biggest investors, files for bankruptcy

Migrant crisis, Greek uncertainty could affect Albania, Fitch warns

Constitutional Court turns down heavy fines law

Four percent of savers dominate bank deposits

Bankers Petroleum reports losses of $3.6 mln for 2015

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