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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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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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Albanian Banks Brace for Rising Bad Loans

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Tirana Times, January 15, 2026 – Albania’s banking sector enters 2026 with growing caution, as banks operating in the country anticipate an increase in non performing loans despite strong demand for credit.

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Albania’s Currency Exchanges Tied to Drug Money Laundering

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By Tirana Times Staff TIRANA, Albania,October 16,2025. Behind brightly lit kiosks advertising euros, dollars and pounds, prosecutors say a hidden financial system is moving millions in illicit cash for some of Albania’s

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Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals Slip

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Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals SlipTirana, September 26, 2025 — By Tirana Times Staff Albania’s summer tourism season ended on a stronger note in August, with a surge

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Bankers Petroleum Threatens Arbitration Amid Fraud Probe in Albania

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By Tirana Times | July 23, 2025 Albania’s most lucrative oilfield has become the epicenter of what could be the country’s most consequential investor-state confrontation to date, after Bankers Petroleum — its

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Arrests at Bankers Petroleum Spark Questions Over Albania’s Oil Industry and Accountability

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By Tirana Times Staff FIER/TIRANA, July 2, 2025 — In a stunning development that has shaken Albania’s oil sector, police arrested the current CEO of Bankers Petroleum, Chinese national Hongping Xiao, and

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What’s driving Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans – and what should be done about it?

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12 June 2025 Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans has increased substantially, but won’t catch up with EU FDI any time soon. Governments must ensure that China’s investments comply with environmental and

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Trump’s Tariffs Hit Albanian Exports Hard, Exposing Weakness in U.S.-Albania Economic Ties

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Albanian exports to the United States have plummeted following the imposition of a 10% tariff on goods by President Donald Trump’s administration — part of a broader protectionist trade policy that has

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Tirana Emerges as Strategic Hub at FII PRIORITY Europe Summit

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TIRANA, Albania Tirana Times , May 20, — For the first time, Albania hosted the prestigious Future Investment Initiative (FII) Europe Summit, drawing a constellation of global leaders, tech innovators, and major

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Corridor VIII – the Forgotten Lifeline of the Balkans

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An in-depth investigation into the EU-backed trans-Balkan transport project that remains stalled decades after its launch. Over two decades ago, European planners and Balkan leaders laid out the idea off Corridor VIII,

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Albania’s Food Safety Scandal Highlights Rule of Law Deficiencies Amid EU Accession Talks

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A recent scandal involving 10 tons of pesticide-laden mandarins distributed across Albania has once again exposed the country’s weak enforcement of food safety regulations and broader rule-of-law challenges. As Albania progresses in

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Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

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TIRANA, Jan. 16, 2025 – Albania, Italy and the United Arab Emirates have signed a trilateral agreement to develop renewable energy infrastructure, marking a €1 billion investment to produce and share solar,

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Business & Economy - Page 2

Albania’s Cash Boom Raises Money Laundering Concerns

Vlora Airport Heads to Arbitration

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

Albanian Banks Brace for Rising Bad Loans

Albania’s Currency Exchanges Tied to Drug Money Laundering

Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals Slip

Bankers Petroleum Threatens Arbitration Amid Fraud Probe in Albania

Arrests at Bankers Petroleum Spark Questions Over Albania’s Oil Industry and Accountability

What’s driving Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans – and what should be done about it?

Trump’s Tariffs Hit Albanian Exports Hard, Exposing Weakness in U.S.-Albania Economic Ties

Tirana Emerges as Strategic Hub at FII PRIORITY Europe Summit

Corridor VIII – the Forgotten Lifeline of the Balkans

Albania’s Food Safety Scandal Highlights Rule of Law Deficiencies Amid EU Accession Talks

Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

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A Rising Tide Lifts Empty Boats

Albanian saw quality of life stagnate as rest of region improved, according to EBRD report

Trump’s son-in-law plans major investment in Sazan, Albanian gov’t confirms

Albania’s TikTok ban draws debate

Qatar Square to serve as Tirana’s newest hub and vital part of New Boulevard project

Albania joins SEPA, marking tangible step in economic integration with the EU

A Courageous Tug o’ War for American Investment

Ryanair unveils expansion plans and new routes from Tirana International Airport

Tirana Emerges as Strategic Hub at FII PRIORITY Europe Summit

Montenegro Points to Albania and Serbia in Hybrid Threat Claim

Arrest Exposes Albania’s Crime-Politics Nexus

Zelenskyy’s Kosovo Stance Puts Solidarity With Ukraine to the Test