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

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TIRANA, Nov. 22, 2024 – Albania’s application to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) has been approved, and the country will join on Jan. 1, 2025, alongside Montenegro, the central bank

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Will any other Western Balkans country join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on the same day as Montenegro?

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by Marija Stojanović Journalist at European Western Balkans According to the recent announcement by Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), Montenegro

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A Courageous Tug o’ War for American Investment

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A delicate game attracting Democrat and Republican attention in the Western Balkans Mark Crawford Sir Humphrey: There are four words you have to work into a proposal if you want

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A Rising Tide Lifts Empty Boats

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Interpreting an Improved Economy in the Face of Depopulation Mark Crawford In 2024 Albania faces a paradox of statistics. After a couple of years of strong GDP growth, Albania is projected

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Albania faces international scrutiny over suspected toxic waste trafficking

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TIRANA, Aug. 30, 2024 – The discovery that 800 tons of industrial waste, suspected to contain hazardous toxic substances, were exported from Albania’s port of Durrës — likely originating outside the country

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

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TIRANA, July 25, 2024 – The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a grant agreement with the Municipality of Tirana to establish Qatar Square, a significant development in the heart of

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EU agriculture funds for Albania suspended indefinitely following misuse investigation, ministry tells parliament

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TIRANA, July 21, 2024 – About 112 millions of euros aimed at helping Albanian farmers prepare for being part of the European Union have been suspended indefinitely due to prior misuse of

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Bank of Albania shifts policy, cutting key rate by 0.25% to 3%

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TIRANA, July 4, 2024 – The Bank of Albania has shifted direction for the first time since March 2022, easing its monetary policy by reducing the key interest rate by 0.25 percentage

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Property prices on Albanian coast soar, partially driven by foreign buyers

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TIRANA, May 29, 2024 – Demand for coastal properties in Albania has surged by 20-30 percent compared to last year, according to the Albanian Builders Association. Key areas like Vlora, Palasa and

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Credit collections scheme leads to arrests, license suspensions

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TIRANA, May 26, 2024 – An Albanian court has ordered the arrest of several individuals in connection with a credit collections scheme that allegedly defrauded thousands of citizens. According to the prosecution,

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Tourism boom not translating into into higher overall consumption, data shows

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TIRANA, May 11, 2024 – It’s the bright spot in Albania’s image: the country is currently seeing a boom in international tourist visits. But most foreign tourists are spending too little money

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Business & Economy - Page 3

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

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

Will any other Western Balkans country join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on the same day as Montenegro?

A Courageous Tug o’ War for American Investment

A Rising Tide Lifts Empty Boats

Albania faces international scrutiny over suspected toxic waste trafficking

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

EU agriculture funds for Albania suspended indefinitely following misuse investigation, ministry tells parliament

Bank of Albania shifts policy, cutting key rate by 0.25% to 3%

Property prices on Albanian coast soar, partially driven by foreign buyers

Credit collections scheme leads to arrests, license suspensions

Tourism boom not translating into into higher overall consumption, data shows

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