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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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Gas terminals and thermo power to help with the energy problems

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TIRANA, March.6 – The government declared that it is launching a project for three companies to build terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) on areas covering 60, 120 and 30 hectares around

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KESH Executive Head replaced

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TIRANA, March. 4 – After a long controversy over the responsibility for the power crisis, state-owned power corporation KESH executive head Andi Beli is replaced with economy Vice Minster Gjergj Bojaxhi. The

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Smuggled cigarettes blocked by police

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SHKODRA, March 6 – Shkodra police arrested Tuesday Viktor Vukaj, 57, after found with him a considerable amount of smuggled cigarettes. Vukaj, resident of Guri i Zi commune in northern Shkodra, had

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Business claims losses from the closure of customs warehouses

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TIRANA, March. 7 – The political decision to close down all operating customs warehouses has hurt business by prolonging the time needed to go through customs procedures and having no guaranteed place

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Fullani visits Luxembourg, Belgium

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TIRANA, March 5 – Central Bank of Albanian governor Ardian Fullani made a visit in late February to Luxembourg and Belgium to meet with the counterparts in those countries, according to a

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Imports deepen trade gap

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TIRANA, March. 7 – Domestic production still looms far behind local demand as import figures continue rising and the trade deficit gap widens. For January 2007 the trade deficit totaled 17.6 billion

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Bird flue threat increases border controls

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TIRANA, March 6 – The threat of a new arrival of the bird flu has increased border checks, according to health and agriculture ministries’ authorities. Last year Albania found two cases of

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Government reduces number of public employees

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TIRANA, March 7 – The government decided Wednesday to reduce the number of its staff in the public institutions by almost 1,600 persons. The decision was taken at a government meeting and

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Turkish Prime Minister to try quicken the privatization of Albtelecom

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TIRANA, March. 5 – The Turkish Prime Minister, Tayyip Erdogan, will be visiting Tirana for a meeting with his Albanian counterpart, to discus about “economic collaboration”. Erdogan’s visit has been expected and

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Government sets Vjosa area for three new gas terminals, power plants

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TIRANA, March 1 – The Territory Regulation Council headed by Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Thursday defined a southwestern area for three gas terminals and power plants in an effort to overcome

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The World Bank approves loans worth 60 million dollars to Albania

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TIRANA, Feb. 26 – The World Bank approved a total of 60 million euro loans designed to help Albania complete a road and assist with a land reform project. A 25 million

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Business & Economy - Page 708

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

Gas terminals and thermo power to help with the energy problems

KESH Executive Head replaced

Smuggled cigarettes blocked by police

Business claims losses from the closure of customs warehouses

Fullani visits Luxembourg, Belgium

Imports deepen trade gap

Bird flue threat increases border controls

Government reduces number of public employees

Turkish Prime Minister to try quicken the privatization of Albtelecom

Government sets Vjosa area for three new gas terminals, power plants

The World Bank approves loans worth 60 million dollars to Albania

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