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The Chief Executive Officer of OTP Bank Albania, Mr. Bledar Shella, described this investment as a reflection of the bank’s vision to build long-term and sustainable relationships with its clients.

OTP Bank Albania inaugurates new Private Banking premises in Tirana

Tirana Times, May 18, 2026 – OTP Bank Albania has inaugurated new premises dedicated to the Private Banking segment, unveiling an exclusive space designed for clients seeking personalized service and advanced financial

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Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad is President and Founding Partner of the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation, University of Stirling Innovation Park, Scotland. He is actively engaged in health tourism, higher education and organisational learning across the Western Balkans, including the Global Health Tourism Leadership Programme in Albania.

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Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article

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Behind Albania’s Collapsing Roads: Clientelism and Corruption

Tirana Times, February 12 2026 – The rapid deterioration of newly inaugurated roads and tunnels across Albania has exposed far more than technical shortcomings. What authorities have sought to explain as weather-related

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Government increases concessionary payments prior elections

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TIRANA, July 18- The performance of budget spending has further deteriorated during the first six months of the year, as official data from the Ministry of Finance show that spending on investment

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EC says economic aid is insufficient

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TIRANA, July 16- The European Commission, referring to the World Bank, reported that the poverty rate in Albania amounted to 35.2 percent in 2018. The groups reported at higher risk of poverty

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Economic progress along EU criteria

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TIRANA, July 17- The European Commission published its annual “Progress Towards Meeting the Economic Criteria for EU Accession” assessment on July 11, which aims to bring together into a single document the

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Industrial property protection through patents on the rise

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TIRANA, July 11- Patent registration as a form to protect the right of ownership has become more apparent year after year. The official records of the General Directorate of Industrial Property (GDIP)

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Real estate agency business expands while construction booms

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TIRANA, July 10- The construction boom in the capital has been accompanied by an increase in the number of businesses operating as real estate agencies. Their number in 2018 was 847, an

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Cattle livestock is decreasing but agricultural production is growing

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TIRANA, July 11- Although the number of cattle dropped in 2018, in paradox the number of agricultural and cattle by-products increased during the year. According to the data published by the Albanian

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IMF: fiscal performance to worsen

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TIRANA, July 10- In an analysis from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the fiscal performance outlook in Albania appears weak. The analysis predicted that budget revenues in relation to GDP will decrease

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Kosovo threatens Albania again

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TIRANA, July 10- Albania and Kosovo are continuing to have fierce trade relations. The 10 euro toll tax that Albania imposed on the “Nation’s Road” is being described as a loot for

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Albanian families face economic hardships

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TIRANA, July 10- Almost one-third of Albanian households were unable to meet basic food and clothing needs during 2018, according to a poll conducted by the Balkan Barometer 2019 which is a

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Unemployment among university graduates increases

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TIRANA, July 10- Having completed higher education in Albania does not mean you are necessarily privileged to find a job. On the contrary, the number of unemployed professional graduates increased in 2018,

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Economy in Brief

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Euro enters a downward trend again After a slight increase in the end of June, the euro depreciated again yesterday (10.07), when it was exchanged for 121.85 lek, about 0.03 points less

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Business & Economy - Page 40

OTP Bank Albania inaugurates new Private Banking premises in Tirana

Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

Behind Albania’s Collapsing Roads: Clientelism and Corruption

Government increases concessionary payments prior elections

EC says economic aid is insufficient

Economic progress along EU criteria

Industrial property protection through patents on the rise

Real estate agency business expands while construction booms

Cattle livestock is decreasing but agricultural production is growing

IMF: fiscal performance to worsen

Kosovo threatens Albania again

Albanian families face economic hardships

Unemployment among university graduates increases

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