AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Reform Push: Albania received €49m from the EU’s latest Western Balkans reform funding, tied to 12 reform steps—strongest gains in the business climate, with work also flagged for human capital, digital transformation, the green agenda, energy transition and rule of law. Consumer Credit Shift: The Bank of Albania says consumer loans hit 15.3bn lek in Q1 (+15% y/y) as home lending slowed (new mortgages -15%), pushing banks toward consumer borrowing. Central Bank Stance: Rates stayed at 2.5% as inflation remains under control, with fuel-price risks from Middle East tensions expected to be limited. Justice & Security: SPAK says a Denmark–Sweden–Albania heroin network has been dismantled, while the Police Oversight Agency moved against alleged illegal coastal construction links in Sarandë, detaining senior officers. Courts Watch: Albania’s Appeals Court orders former minister Lefter Koka back to prison over the Tirana incinerator case. Travel Shock: Ryanair warns it will cut 12 routes and 700,000 seats tied to its Thessaloniki base closure and higher airport costs. Eurovision Tonight: Greece’s Akylas (“Ferto”) and Cyprus’s Antigoni (“Jalla”) are set for the Grand Final in Vienna, with Albania also through.
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