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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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High gas prices are filling up the state budget

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Tirana, June 4 – Though high gas prices are hurting consumers, the prices are also filling up state treasuries. Gas is sold in the home market at a price of ALL 165

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Empire Mining buys Chromite exploration project in Albania

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TIRANA, May 25 – Empire Mining, last week, said it entered into an exclusive prospecting permit covering most of the chromite-bearing, Bulqiza mineral mining in eastern Albania. The Bulqiza massif includes the

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World Bank’s help in KESH privatization

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TIRANA, May 28 – The World Bank issued a statement Wednesday to show that through the International Financial Corporation it has been assisting in the privatization process of KESH distribution arm which

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Berisha: We Are Ready To Construct Nuclear Power Stations For Italy

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By Altin Fuga “My decision is to not exclude Albanians from the great potential offered by nuclear energy. More economic and environmentally cleaner. The necessary regulatory framework is not still in place,

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METE penalises the oil importers

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The Albanian Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Energy enacted a number of regulatory controls on oil importers. According to Albanian law, oil importers are obliged to keep stored emergency reserves of a

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The price of crude oil

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During 2007, Albania imported gasoline and diesel worth $300 million. During the same period, ARMO, the Albanian refinery, produced diesel worth $50 million. The current gas price (ALL 155 per litre) reflects

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Keep Driving Despite Record High Gas Price

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There is some evidence that even truck-loving Americans are buying less gasoline as prices keep marching upwards. Common sense suggests they are going to buy even less if the gas price rises

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Devil’s advocate on Albanian oil reserves

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METE, the Albanian Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Energy, emphasises in one of its reports that Albania has extracted, until today, some 51 million metric tons of oil, or 64 percent of

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Reading between the lines

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Usually, the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Adrian Fullani, includes in his statements a sentence reading, “We do not see any concrete risks for the Albanian economy”. The sentence was missing

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Increased control on the fuel quality and quantities

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According to P쳰arim Dervishi, the head of the customs office, his institution is increasing the control on the quantities and quality of fuels and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) that is imported in

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Red diesel for the Albanian fishermen

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The Albanian government has decided to remove the excise tax on heavy oil used in fishing boats. According to new rules, the Albanian fishermen are going to pay around ALL 70 per

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Business & Economy - Page 619

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

High gas prices are filling up the state budget

Empire Mining buys Chromite exploration project in Albania

World Bank’s help in KESH privatization

Berisha: We Are Ready To Construct Nuclear Power Stations For Italy

METE penalises the oil importers

The price of crude oil

Keep Driving Despite Record High Gas Price

Devil’s advocate on Albanian oil reserves

Reading between the lines

Increased control on the fuel quality and quantities

Red diesel for the Albanian fishermen

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