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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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Highest investments from the Netherlands during first quarter

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TIRANA, June 26- The Netherlands was the largest foreign investor in Albania during the first quarter of this year, according to data on the inflow of foreign direct investments published by the

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Political crisis harms tourism

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TIRANA, June 26- Albania was visited by about 401 thousand foreigners during May, according to Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) data. In comparison to the previous year, there was a minimal increase

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Audit report names departments on risk

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TIRANA, June 26- The General Directorate of Harmonization of Public Internal Financial Control at the Ministry of Finance and Economy made an audit report of the central government for 2018. In the

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High PPP bill warns tax increases

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TIRANA, June 26- The government is expected to finance about 13.9 billion lek (113.99 million euros) in Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects, according to budget estimates. This bill has increased with 1

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Most costly expenses for Albanians and region

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TIRANA, June 25- In data published by the European Office of Statistics (Eurostat) it is estimated that Albanians spend 44.1 percent of their available money on food. This is the highest percentage

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Medium enterprises in the attire sector are closing down

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TIRANA, June 25- Florian Zekja who is board chairman to the Union of Albanian Attire Producers, said that in recent months many companies with 20 to 40 employees have come up for

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American Chamber says political climate hampers investments

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TIRANA, June 25- Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce Ilir Trimi, said businesses operating in Albania are concerned and frustrated by the political crisis. In a previously joint statement with

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Economy in Brief

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150 enterprises conduct most trade According to Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) data, exports reached 10 billion lek (81 million euros) in 2018, increasing by 13.7 percent compared to the previous year,

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Net metering to increase profits in renewable energy

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TIRANA, June 20- The world is going green by day and Albania,too, is increasingly discussing the promotion of renewable energy sources, finding incentive schemes to support such investments, and developing relevant methodologies

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Non-performing bank loans increase

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TIRANA, June 19- The non-repayable loans in banks have increased in the first four months of the year after reaching in December last year, the lowest level since 2010. According to Bank

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Loans for housing increase

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TIRANA, June 19- Bank of Albania data show that home loans increased by 11 percent compared to the previous year. At the end of March, the stock of household loans was 57.5

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Business & Economy - Page 43

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

Highest investments from the Netherlands during first quarter

Political crisis harms tourism

Audit report names departments on risk

High PPP bill warns tax increases

Most costly expenses for Albanians and region

Medium enterprises in the attire sector are closing down

American Chamber says political climate hampers investments

Economy in Brief

Net metering to increase profits in renewable energy

Non-performing bank loans increase

Loans for housing increase

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