AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRetail Price Watch: Prime Minister Edi Rama met supermarket reps to push the new “Price Dashboard” for faster, standardized price updates and to stop unfair profits as euro-linked costs should have eased prices. Solar Power Push: Albania hit about 30% of June electricity consumption from photovoltaics, with the minister citing 868 GWh generated by end-August as drought hits hydro output. Food & Trade Pressure: INSTAT says August exports rose 1.6% to Lek 20.5bn but imports jumped 12.6% to Lek 75.6bn, widening the trade deficit 17.4% to Lek 55bn; textiles and footwear lagged. Tourism Lift: July brought 817,000 visitors to accommodation establishments (+15%), with hotel occupancy at 55% and Kosovo leading arrivals. Energy & Industry Security: Albania approved two new central solar plants and replaced the head of the National Authority for Security of Classified Information, appointing Ermal Jauri. Regional Context: Russia extended its Western food import ban through 2028, including products from Albania and Montenegro.
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