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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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Shrinking transport activity lowers exports

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TIRANA, May 28- Exports have dropped by over 2 percent in the first four months of the year, with a shrinking transport in port and air operations during this period, but with

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Shell confirms high oil reserves in Shpirag

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TIRANA, May 25- The branch of large oil trade company Shell in Albania, namely Shell Upstream Albania B.V., which has been engaged in Albania since 2012, found significant light oil reserves at

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The question of public procurements classified as “state secret”

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TIRANA, May 30- From 2014 to 2018, there have been an increasing number in public procurement contracts ranging from information technology, maintenance of public buildings to government services, that are classified as

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European Commission raises concerns over PPPs

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TIRANA, May 29- The European Commission published today a progress report on Albania where it expressed positive remarks for the overall performance of the economy. However, the report has not shown the

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Agricultural employment shrinks

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TIRANA, May 28- According to official data by the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), the structure of employment by sectors was shifted from agriculture to services and production. The trade and services

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Businesses call for the political crisis settlement

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TIRANA, May 27- The American Chamber of Commerce in Albania (AmCham) together with DIHA (German Industry and Trade Association in Albania) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), have expressed their concern

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Economy In Brief

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Government indirectly raises online purchases taxes The Customs in Albania changed the law for online purchases, by now including in the taxes the shipping costs. Albanian citizens who buy products online which

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Spa business in Albania is booming

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TIRANA, May 23- This year has found the Spa business on a strong competition between one another, which has led to an activity expansion on luxury hotels that provide all sorts of

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After Serbia, Kosovo also declares trade war on Albanian products

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TIRANA, May 22 – Albania and Kosovo finalized a trade facilitation meeting on Tuesday that was supposed to ease trade between the countries but which reportedly opened an even tougher trade war.

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New “On Investments” draft law expects approval

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TIRANA, May 22- Investments are equal whether they are foreign or domestic. Basically this seems to be the principle of the new “On Investments” bill, now sent to stakeholder discussion tables. Inside

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Cooperation with China strengthens in trade and medicine

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TIRANA, May 23- Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Bledi Cuci, was on a visit this Wednesday to China where he attended the “17 +1” meeting with other Agriculture Ministers from 17

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Business & Economy - Page 47

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

Shrinking transport activity lowers exports

Shell confirms high oil reserves in Shpirag

The question of public procurements classified as “state secret”

European Commission raises concerns over PPPs

Agricultural employment shrinks

Businesses call for the political crisis settlement

Economy In Brief

After Serbia, Kosovo also declares trade war on Albanian products

New “On Investments” draft law expects approval

Cooperation with China strengthens in trade and medicine

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