Albania’s economic sentiment inched down by 0.4 percentage points (pp) in December to about 6 pp above the historic average, ...

Albania's government expects the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 3.9% this year, prime minister Edi Rama ...

TIRANA, March 3 (Reuters) - Albania's government plans to offer an amnesty to businesses that have failed to disclose funds or made illegal gains for a fee, in an effort to formalise and revive the ...

Anthony Kim is a research fellow in economic freedom, editor of the Index of Economic Freedom, and manager of global engagement in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation.

Every morning, garbage trucks crisscross the Albanian capital, Tirana, before heading out to the Sharra landfill site, a growing mountain of waste on the outskirts of the city. Seven years after the ...

EU expert Andi Hoxhaj tells BIRN that besides the usual governance-related issues, the ‘crony capitalism’ of its economy might delay Albania’s EU integration. Alongside a clear feeling of reluctance ...

TIRANA, October 21, 2021 – Albania’s economy, like other countries in the region, is recovering faster than expected after the historic recession created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the ...

This interview was originally published in the Monitor magazine on May 29, 2020. Q: The World Bank predicted the Albanian economy would shrink by 5% during 2020, one of the sharpest in the region. Why ...

March 15 marked the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of ties between the United States and Albania. Commemorating the occasion, U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim noted that Albania, once known as the ...

In 2022, nearly 77% of refuse in Albania was sent to landfill, less than 20% was recycled and the remainder was either burned or left uncollectedRashela Shehu/DW Every morning, garbage trucks ...