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Albania plans state entry into fuel import, distribution
TIRANA, July 2 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that the government is preparing to enter the fuel import and distribution market in a bid to stabilize consumer prices and improve sector transparency. Speaking during a public...

Albanian villages: From national neglect to national assets
During a meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Edi Rama urged Albanian mayors to redirect their attention to villages, proposing a number of reforms to support agriculture. While this suggests the government is beginning to acknowledge the problem,...

“€250 Million Credit Line for Agriculture,” Rama: We Will Develop Rural Entrepreneurship
Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting today in the city of Cërrik, focusing on agricultural development, the challenges the sector faces, and the need for a comprehensive approach. In his speech, Rama emphasized that agriculture should not be...

Berisha at the OSCE Assembly: Albania Is Experiencing a Demographic Drama in Europe
The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, raised alarm over Albania’s depopulation during his speech at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, currently taking place in Porto. In his address, Berisha cited statistics, stating that in just one...

PM says Albania’s agriculture holds vast untapped potential
Prime Minister Edi Rama told farmers and agribusiness leaders that Albania’s agricultural sector holds “extraordinary, still-untapped potential” and should be central to the country’s path toward EU membership by 2030. Speaking at a roundtable in...

Clean energy, grid upgrade projects in Western Balkans to be backed under EU’s Growth Plan
The package, funded from the EUR 6 billion Reform and Growth Facility (RGF), set up under the Growth Plan, will be rolled out through the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF). The proposal was made to the WBIF Operational Board, according...

Fortis Energy can build a major solar plant in Albania
Turkish renewable energy company Fortis Energy has been granted a construction permit to build a 62-megawatt (MW) solar plant near the town of Ersekë in southeastern Albania. The facility will play a key role in transforming the country’s...

Albanian watchdog flags ATM fee issues, urges reforms
TIRANA, July 1 – Albania’s Competition Commission has called on the central bank to tighten oversight of ATM withdrawal fees, after a market review revealed low transparency and inconsistent charges, especially for foreign cardholders. The...

Albanian prosecutors link ex-president’s family to $240k luxury spending
Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors say Monika Kryemadhi, the ex-wife of former president Ilir Meta, spent nearly $240,000 using a U.S.-linked credit card in what may be a new episode of political corruption. According to the Special...

Albania’s manufacturing sector faces fresh job cuts
Albania’s garment and footwear industry faces new factory closures and layoffs after summer, driven by falling orders, euro depreciation, and rising costs, industry leaders warned. Edvin Prençe, head of ProEksport Albania, said the sector employs...

1 Green Coast Hotel - MGallery Collection: A New Chapter for Elite Tourism in Albania
One of the most ambitious projects in Albanian elite tourism comes to life this summer with the official opening of Green Coast Hotel – MGallery Collection, located on the Green Coast beach, one of the pearls of the Albanian Riviera. This hotel is...
Kosovo Begins Construction of Two New Bridges over the Ibar to Connect Mitrovica
The construction of two new bridges on either side of the main bridge over the Ibar River — an initiative through which the acting Government of Kosovo aims to connect the Serb-majority North Mitrovica with the Albanian-majority South Mitrovica —...

"Albanian watermelons gain popularity in Dutch and German markets"
Furkan Karaca, Enjoy Trade Holland: At Enjoy Trade Holland in Venlo, the Albanian watermelon season has begun. "We've been in contact with these growers in Albania for some time, visited them a few times, and that led to this cooperation," says...

Designer Nicole Miller and Model Carol Alt Help Judge Albanian Fashion Show
Nicole Miller returned to Albania last week to help judge the Muza 2025 Finale, which spotlighted the work of 10 designers. Having participated in last year’s event as a judge, the New York-based designer was reunited with one of her former runway...

Albanian ex-PM Berisha to face court in corruption trial
Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha will appear in court Monday as the trial begins in a high-profile corruption case linked to the privatization of a former military sports complex known as “Partizani.” Berisha, his son-in-law Jamarbër...

Almost 87% of Dutch consumers shop online
Compared to other European countries, the Netherlands has the highest share of online shoppers. In the last quarter of 2024, at least 86.7 percent of Dutch consumers bought something online. It means that hundreds of thousands started online...

Albania’s tourism boom and the industry of naysayers
Albania has silenced all skeptics of tourism, emerging as the country with the highest tourism growth in the region—particularly from Western Europe. While just a few years ago most visitors came from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, today...

Leaving Albania, the Country’s Youth Seek a More Stable Future
“I studied a lot to pass the exams, but when I started working, I noticed that I didn’t know anything,” she said. “It’s not just the quality, but after you finish there are not many vacant jobs, and a lot of positions are paid so low.” Last year,...

Albania pitches transport progress at Istanbul forum
Albania showcased major infrastructure projects at the Global Transport and Connectivity Forum, hosted under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with over 70 countries represented. Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku presented Albania’s gains...

Serbia facing the challenge of escaping the vicious circle of mediocrity
Serbia is among roughly fifty countries in the world with an upper-middle income and stands on the brink of a decisive step towards joining the group of highly developed economies. However, that step is not easily taken, experts warn....