News Albania: Albania to step up oversight of fuel prices amid Middle East war
Albania's tax and customs administrations have agreed to set up a joint task force to monitor wholesale and retail fuel trading to prevent pricing abuse amid global insecurity of oil supply stemming from the war in the Middle East, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
News Albania: Ethereum Improvement Proposals For 2026: What They Mean For Fees And Scalability
Ethereum 2026 upgrades are taking shape following the successful Fusaka activation on December 3, 2025. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) developers activated the Fusaka upgrade at 21:49 UTC, introducing PeerDAS ...
News Albania: 'You are not scaling Ethereum': Vitalik Buterin issues a blunt reality check to the biggest crypto networks
The roadmap in place doesn't make as much sense because progress among layer-2s toward later stages of decentralization has been slower and more difficult, and Ethereum itself is now scaling directly on layer-1.
News Albania: OSCE Hosts Tax Crime Investigation Training in Albania
The OSCE Presence in Albania organized a two-day training entitled "Tax investigations for financial crimes" on 11 - 12 March 2026 in Tirana. The ...
News Albania: Interview with World Bank Group Country Manager Massimiliano Paolucci on Albania’s Reforms as Key Driver of Growth and EU Convergence
This interview was originally published in Albanian in the print edition of Monitor Magazine on January 5, 2026. Monitor: How do you assess the performance of the Albanian economy in 2025?
News Albania: Economist Slams Albanian PM’s ‘Liberation’ of City Pavements as Counter-Productive
In an interview with BIRN, economist Arben Malaj said the Albanian government’s high-profile crackdown on unregulated small businesses will backfire on the Albanian economy. On Sunday, Edi Rama posted ...
News Albania: Albania's trade gap slightly narrows y/y in Feb
Albania's trade deficit decreased by 0.8% year-on-year in February, to 37.1 billion leks ($444.5 million/386.2 million euro), the national statistical office said on Tuesday.
News Albania: EBRD and EU fund restoration of Albanian railway
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that it will provide financial support, along with the European Union (EU), for the rehabilitation of the railway network in Albania.
News Albania: Albanian-American Enterprise Fund: More than just a charity case
NOT-FOR-PROFIT organizations come in all shapes and sizes but they generally have a common characteristic – they’re as dull as ditchwater. That’s certainly not a charge that could be levelled at the ...
News Albania: Albania plans to start overhaul of railway to Montenegro in 2027
Albania plans to begin the implementation of a project for the rehabilitation of a 120-kilometre railway line from Vore in the country's central part to Hani i Hotit at the border with Montenegro next year and to complete it in 2030, prime minister Edi Rama said on Monday.
News Albania: Stunning beaches, $500 apartments, and cheap flights: Why 3 Americans moved to Albania
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News Albania: Albania Pressed to Act Over Currency’s Unexplained Rise
The rapid rise in the value of Albania's currency, the lek, is alarming exporters and tourist operators – but the government is unwilling to take action. The Albanian lek has risen significantly in ...
News Albania: Money Troubles: Albania’s Strange Currency Crisis Defies Easy Solutions
As the sustained rise in the value of the lek causes a crisis in exports, action is needed â but will a country that seemingly turns a blind eye to manifest criminality in whole sectors of the economy bite the bullet?
News Albania: ‘Saying you’re disappointed in Ireland carries weight. In Albania it doesn’t land the same way’
“We conduct our business through English, which is good for me, but I’ve had to adjust my communication style. Saying you’re disappointed in Ireland carries weight. Here, it doesn’t land the same way.
News Albania: Albania’s Tourism Industry is Booming, But at What Cost?
Critics are questioning the impact of Albania’s tourism boom on the environment and the lives of ordinary Albanians. In the past year, Sherif Durmishaj has taken on a dozen foreign employees – 10 from ...
News Albania: Jet Bank, Backbase Partner to Introduce Albania’s Digital-Only Bank
Jet Bank has joined forces with fintech solutions provider Backbase to roll out the nation's inaugural digital-only banking institution.
News Albania: European Commission Suspends Agriculture Funds for Albania on Corruption Suspicions
The EU Delegation told BIRN on Wednesday that funds were suspended as a preventive measure, to protect EU financial interests following an investigation by the EU's anti-fraud office on suspected ...
News Albania: Rain slows in Albania but agricultural land still underwater
TIRANA, Albania – Albanian authorities say that despite less rainfall and lower river levels, thousands of homes and scores of schools have been damaged, and agricultural land is still submerged. The ...
