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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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Parliament approves OSSH sale to Czech’s CEZ

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TIRANA, April 27 – In the Albanian parliament’s session last week, in which the opposition lawmakers were not present, the Albanian parliament formally approved the offer for the Czech energy group to

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Three hydropower plants expected to be built on Vjosa River

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TIRANA, April 27 – Albania plans to build three hydropower plants on the river of Vjose in the south of the country, according to head of the state-run power utility KESH Gjergji

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Island steps up Albania exploration program

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TIRANA, April 28 – Island Oil & Gas is negotiating new fiscal terms for its Durresi production sharing contract offshore Albania, following the introduction of a royalty tax last August. The company

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6 hydro power stations at Shala River

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TIRANA, April 29 – Economy and Energy Minister Genc Ruli signed Tuesday a concessionary deal with a Slovenian consortium made up of Interenergo Albania sh.p.k., Poteza Skupina d.d and SGP Pomgrad d.d

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Q1 Gross Premium Income Rises 32% Y/Y in Albanian Insurance Market

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TIRANA, April 28ؔhe gross premium income of Albanian insurers rose by an annual 31.9% in the first quarter of the year to 1.94 billion ALL (19.5 million USD/14.8 million EUR), official statistics

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Outlook of Electric Power Balance in 2008

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Total sources of electric power, during 2008, increased by 12.4 percent compared to 2007. The quantity of electric power generated and imported was 6,608 GWh. Domestic production of electric power increased sharply

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Trade deficit increases 7.1% y/y in February

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During February of 2009 7,511 million ALL were traded in commodities, increasing 13.1 percent compared with January of 2009 and decreasing 14.9 percent compared with February of 2008. There was 33,389 million

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CPI annual rate 1.6% in March 2009

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Consumer Price Index (CPI), in March 2009, resulted 104 percent against December 2007 (December 07=100), signing an increase of 0.6 percent against the previous month. The annual rate in March 2009 is

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Employment up by 3.7%, unemployment down by 1% in 2008

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Labor force during the forth quarter 2008 has increased with 5.594 persons from the third quarter of this year. The average number of employed in the private agricultural sector estimated by Albanian

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Albanians will spend their summer holidays at home

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TIRANA, April 19ؔourism agencies in Albania are pessimistic regarding Albanians spending their holidays abroad this summer. The economic crisis that has affected the world and the parliamentary election set on June 28th

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Tourism at a changing point

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Artan P쳮aska apernaska@tiranatimes.com As the nice spring days are bringing warmer skies, holidays are closer in reach and over the last weeks the Albanian press has focused largely on the issues of

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Business & Economy - Page 561

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

Parliament approves OSSH sale to Czech’s CEZ

Three hydropower plants expected to be built on Vjosa River

Island steps up Albania exploration program

6 hydro power stations at Shala River

Q1 Gross Premium Income Rises 32% Y/Y in Albanian Insurance Market

Outlook of Electric Power Balance in 2008

Trade deficit increases 7.1% y/y in February

CPI annual rate 1.6% in March 2009

Employment up by 3.7%, unemployment down by 1% in 2008

Albanians will spend their summer holidays at home

Tourism at a changing point

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