Until recently, few refugees chose poverty-stricken Albania as a pit stop on their perilous trek towards wealthy EU countries. But with the so-called western Balkan migrant trail now shut, the number ...

As two sides of one same coin, assessing the effect on households of one transfer or one tax alone, does not provide the full picture. Until recently, no study had intended to comprehensively assess ...

Albania has recorded a decline in poverty and social exclusion rates in 2024. The findings show improvements across most social groups, reflecting progress toward the Europe 2030 Agenda goals. Gain ...

Women from impoverished parts of Albania are being lured into work as day labourers on illegal cannabis plantations; if caught, they face paying a high price for what their lawyers say is effectively ...

Andi Hoxhaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Alwyn Thomson of Our Man in Tirana writes about World Bank's conclusions on poverty in Albania. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to ...

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated ...

A new BIRN documentary shows how money laundering has been increasing poverty, prices and income inequality in Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro. Kosovo outgoing Minister of Justice Albulena Haxhiu at ...

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