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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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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.

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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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Majority approves returned excise tax law without changes

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TIRANA, April 25 – The ruling majority has approved the law on excise taxes for a second time without making any changes after the President returned it for further review in Parliament

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Insurance market up 7.8% in Q1

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TIRANA, April 26 – New insurance premiums during the first three months of 2011 registered moderate growth, climbing to 2.23 billion lek, up 7.78 percent compared to the same period in 2010,

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Only 5% of bank cards used for purchases

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TIRANA, April 25 – Only 5 percent of people possessing bank cards used them for purchases in authorized Points of Sale (POS) during 2010, the central bank says in its latest financial

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BoA injects 159 bln lek in Q4

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TIRANA, Jan 20- Albania’s central bank injected a total of 159 billion lek (1.13 billion euros / USD 1.59 billion) in the final quarter of 2010, mostly through one-week repo deals. The

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Budget deficit rises ahead of elections

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TIRANA, April 25 – Government’s budget deficit rose to a record – 11.7 billion lek (117 million dollars) in the first three months of this electoral year, registering the highest first quarter

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BoA: Rising bad loans key risk for banks

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TIRANA, April 26 – The rising bad loans portfolio remains the key risk for Albania’s banking sector, the central bank warns in the latest financial stability report. Latest data show the bad

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Innovative companies join in Albanian dynamics fair

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TIRANA, April 25 – A three-day trade fair bringing together dozens of companies operating in the transport, infrastructure and energy sectors was held last weekend in Tirana at the Palace of Congresses.

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Germany awards 10 mln euros on Lake Ohrid protection

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TIRANA, April 27 – Albania and Germany have signed two intergovernmental deals on the environmental protection of Lake Ohrid and the master plan for the water supply and sewerage sector. The agreement

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Fullani: Positive economic performance continued in Q1

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TIRANA, April 27 – The Albanian economy is estimated to have continued its positive trend of growth even in the first quarter of 2011 despite slow progress in consumption and investments. The

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Guarantee Fund set up to help SMEs borrow from banks

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Since 2009, some 45 SMEs have benefited soft loans under the Italian-Albanian programme on the development of SMEs TIRANA, April 26 – Albanian SMEs can now have easier access to borrowing from

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USAID builds entrepreneurship in tourism

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TIRANA, April 25 – The Ministry of Tourism and the Foreign Investors Association of Albania (FIAA) are sponsoring the second annual conference and exhibition on tourism and real estate development in Albania,

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Business & Economy - Page 424

Albania’s Missing Generation: A Country Losing Its Future Before 2050

OTP Bank Albania inaugurates new Private Banking premises in Tirana

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

Majority approves returned excise tax law without changes

Insurance market up 7.8% in Q1

Only 5% of bank cards used for purchases

BoA injects 159 bln lek in Q4

Budget deficit rises ahead of elections

BoA: Rising bad loans key risk for banks

Innovative companies join in Albanian dynamics fair

Germany awards 10 mln euros on Lake Ohrid protection

Fullani: Positive economic performance continued in Q1

Guarantee Fund set up to help SMEs borrow from banks

USAID builds entrepreneurship in tourism

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