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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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Albania still lacks a full residents register following 25 years of migration and unplanned management of properties. (Photo: PDP)

In the Fourth Quarter of 2020, Construction Permits in Albania Increased by 2.3 Times Compared to 2019

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The Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) has published a report on the construction permits issued in Albania in the fourth quarter of last year, where the area increased 2.3 times compared to the

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President Meta Returns Tirana’s International Airport Concession Back to Parliament

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President Meta returned today the concession of the Tirana International Airport back to Parliament, with the motivation that the extension with 13 years of the concession is “unconstitutional.” “The Parliament has changed

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Arbitration Cases: Albania Could Lose Potentially 450 million Euro

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According to the magazine Monitor, Albania could be facing 450 million Euro of damages in all its arbitrage cases. Monitor has done a thorough analysis of all the arbitrage cases that are

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Ambassador Zingraf: Further Steps Are Needed to Improve the Investment Climate

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In a virtual meeting dedicated to the current business situation in Albania, the German Ambassador Peter Zingraf said that German and foreign companies are often sceptic about the business climate in Albania.

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Banks’ profit fall by 21% from January to November 2020

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The profit of the banking sector during the period January-November 2020, saw the lowest level since 2016, reaching the value of 14,35 billion ALL, or around 116 million euros. For the same

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Albania invites bids for the Port of Vlora concession

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The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has announced the opening of the tender procedures for granting Port of Vlora as a concession. The winning bid will need to design, construct, operate and

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Becchetti seizes Albania’s assets in Belgium

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The Belgian media L’Echo, declared yesterday that the Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti, has started to seize Albania’s assets tied to the Eurocontrol organization in Belgium. In 2019, the International Centre for the

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After Kosovo, Albania to create a network with North Macedonia in the energy field

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After the inauguration of a 400kW power line between the grids of Kosovo and Albania in mid’ December, Prime Minister Edi Rama declared that Albania’s next project will be the construction of

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Tirana International Airport Nene Tereza (Photo: TIA/Handout)

Kastrati Group buys Tirana International Airport for 71 million euro

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Kastrati Group, the biggest group in Albania, has bought the concession of Tirana International Airport, with a value of 71 million euro, from the Chinese “Real Fortress Private Limited”. The deal will

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Albania to present the first tender on wind power plants

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The Albanian government has expressed its interest on presenting the first tender on the creation of wind power plants, which is expected to contribute significantly to the future of the energy sources

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Albanian tourism fell 50% between January and September, EUROSTAT says

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According to the European Statistical Office, Albanian tourism dropped 50% between January and September, compared to the same period in 2019. The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation in Albania fell

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Business & Economy - Page 16

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

In the Fourth Quarter of 2020, Construction Permits in Albania Increased by 2.3 Times Compared to 2019

President Meta Returns Tirana’s International Airport Concession Back to Parliament

Arbitration Cases: Albania Could Lose Potentially 450 million Euro

Ambassador Zingraf: Further Steps Are Needed to Improve the Investment Climate

Banks’ profit fall by 21% from January to November 2020

Albania invites bids for the Port of Vlora concession

Becchetti seizes Albania’s assets in Belgium

After Kosovo, Albania to create a network with North Macedonia in the energy field

Kastrati Group buys Tirana International Airport for 71 million euro

Albania to present the first tender on wind power plants

Albanian tourism fell 50% between January and September, EUROSTAT says

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