By Marko Čadež As of 1 March this year, citizens of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia will FINALLY be able to live and work in any of the three countries as in
If Albania needed a sign that the European Union is still serious about its enlargement in the Western Balkans, it has received it in a special way: College of Europe, a renowned
The virtual Thematic Event on Road Safety, organized by the EU-funded Twinning Project “Strengthening the capacity of the Albanian Road Authority in applying good governance practices for planning, managing, procuring, implementing and
TIRANA, Nov. 9 – Albania managed to secure €450 million in a new five-year Eurobond at a coupon rate of 5.75 percent, down from 7.5 percent in its inaugural €300 million Eurobond.
TIRANA, Nov. 12 – The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies has upgraded Albania’s economic outlook for the next couple of years on an expected boost in foreign direct investment and positive
TIRANA, Nov. 10 – In an unusual situation for this period, the Albanian national currency, lek, has slightly strengthened against the euro and lost ground to the U.S. dollar as Europe’s single
TIRANA, Nov. 9 – The European Commission has downgraded Albania’s economic outlook for the next couple of years on uncertainties related to the government’s reform plans and the economic situation in neighbouring
TIRANA, Nov. 10 – Annual inflation rate slightly dropped to 2.1 percent last October on a moderate decline in ‘garment and footwear’ and rental prices and a slowdown in education service prices
TIRANA, Nov. 12 – Tirana’s municipal council has approved fees for parking in downtown public spaces which will be collected by a newly established municipal agency, a service which up to now
TIRANA, Nov. 10 – The 16 overwhelmingly foreign-owned banks operating in Albania posted historic high profits in the first three quarters of this year as non-performing dropped by 4.6 percent but credit
TIRANA, Nov. 10 – While traditional bank deposits struggle to remain at positive growth rates due to a sharp cut in interest rates, the emerging investment funds continue registering moderate growth rates
TIRANA, Nov. 11 – Uncertainty among Albanian households has increased during the past year but slightly dropped for businesses, a survey by the country’s central bank has found. “During 2015, an environment
TIRANA, Nov. 11 – Ombudsman Igli Totozani has described the new amendments to the Criminal Code which tighten measures against tax evasion by replacing some penalties by fines with punishment by imprisonment
TIRANA, Nov. 11 – A new draft law making it compulsory to install security cameras in the majority of public spaces, including businesses has sparked concerns among experts over privacy rights and