By Tirana Times July 10, 2017 16:36. TIRANA, July 10 - Prime Minister Edi Rama has called on the world''s leading oil companies to consider investment in Albania''s largely unexplored oil and gas resources, which he says make the Balkan country a new oil frontier only miles away from the Middle East. The appeal came in Istanbul on Monday as the
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The report points out that Albania, a country dependant on hydroproduction, needs further progress in energy production compared to a majority of its neighbouring countries. Moreover, this dependency has led to serious consequences for the economy, as the country has been obliged to import energy due to the droughts of 2019.
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TIRANA, March 26, 2024 - The Standard & Poor''s (S&P) credit rating agency, one of the three largest in the world, has upgraded Albania''s long-term sovereign credit rating by one notch, pushing it for the first time into ''BB-'' from ''B+''. "The rating strengthens Albania''s external positions and brings tangible benefits to the country''s economy," said Finance
TIRANA, March 26- On Dec. 19, 2018, the euro was exchanged by 122.69 lek, reaching the lowest level since August 2008. While the average exchange rate for the whole year was 127.6 lek, 6.5 lek less versus the average of. Read Full Article
By Tirana Times March 13, 2020 15:21 energy and infrastructure clients will assess the need to restructure existing loans, including the possibility of extending maturities and changing other conditions and use its ability to disburse in local currency, including the possible conversion of existing facilities into local currency
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By Tirana Times April 28, 2023 14:23 Story Highlights. The event was part of a regional project funded by the Western Balkan Fund. Related Articles. Albania needs to diversify its investments in renewable energy beyond weather-dependent hydroelectric generation to ensure its energy security, according to experts at a forum organized by the
Located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe, Albania hardly makes the headlines when it comes to its developments and aspirations in the energy sector. However, the country''s energy mix has one of the highest shares of renewable energy in Europe. In 2020, the share of renewables reached 45%
By Tirana Times May 13, 2023 23:18. TIRANA, May 13, 2023 - Albania''s voters will head to polls Sunday to elect mayors and councils for the country''s 61 municipalities in the first competitive administrative elections in eight years. Two groupings have fielded the most mayoral candidates -- the ruling Socialist Party of Albania (SPA) and the
TIRANA, Nov. 29 – As the alarming amount of damages and victims continued to grow, citizens, companies and diaspora alike organized donations funds where people could contribute with monetary assistance. TIRANA, Nov. 24 – Exports from Albania to Kosovo amounted to 204 million euros during the first 10 months of 2019. In comparison to
By Tirana Times July 18, 2019 13:28 Related Articles. Toyota showroom launched in Tirana; Investment in securities, funds gains ground over traditional deposits; Central bank tries to nudge banks to lend more; Cost of living in Albania gets more expensive. Albania ranks ninth out of 40 countries in Europe for the first six months of 2019
By Tirana Times April 11, 2019 18:08 Related Articles. Exports, passager trafic in Durres Port drop; This indicator is three times higher compared to regional countries, and six times higher than the European average, according to data from the World Bank. As the region''s economy structure is dominated by the services sector, Albania is
TIRANA, Oct. 30 – Tirana''s Center for Economic Research again measured public perception of corruption for 2019, finding that 44.8 percent of citizens surveyed admitted to having been pressured and asked for a bribe by public officials to resolve a. Read Full Article
Race for Tirana mayor gets more crowded as two protest movement leaders join. TIRANA, March 1, 2023 – The number of candidates who have officially announced they intend to run for Tirana chief executive grew again this week, as leaders of two protest movements said they intend to run for mayor. The two. Read Full Article
TIRANA, March 5 - According to official data published by the Institute of Statistics, production of energy decreased by 0.3 percent, as imports increased by 1.8 times in order to meet the demands. As a result exports fell by 3.5 times, compared to the same period
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Albania and the US revamp economic cooperation. By Tirana Times October 4, 2020 14:59. Bechtel to build Skavica hydropower plant. An important Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Cooperation was signed by U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach and the
By Tirana Times November 3, 2021 20:23 Story Highlights. The June 30, 2019 elections created an unprecedented situation due to an opposition boycott and President Ilir Meta canceling the elections and setting another date. Electoral authorities and the Albanian government, backed by the international community held the elections on the set
By Tirana Times October 2, 2023 17:04 Story Highlights. Over the medium to long-term, once the right groundwork has been laid out, Albania could reconsider the inclusion of nuclear energy to its energy mix portfolio to further support its vision for improved energy diversification and security.
By Tirana Times November 6, 2023 12:04 Story Highlights. The resurgence in global tourism, although still lagging behind the levels of 2019, shows Albania''s emerging position as a sought-after travel destination. Other countries displaying a robust rebound in tourism included Armenia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
TIRANA, Jan. 8 - Although the economy grew by only 2.9 percent during the first nine months of 2019 and the consequences of the devastating November 26 earthquake are expected to further exacerbate the economic growth throughout all 2020 in addition to the last quarter of 2019, the Ministry of Finance and Economy expects that the growth
By Tirana Times April 25, 2019 10:12 Story Highlights. Journalists found highly abusive hormone practices from farmers in fruits and vegetables, whereas other food experts have found constructing materials and other cancerogenous components in
TIRANA, March 27 - According to recent data published by INSTAT, the last quarter of 2019 witnessed an economic slowdown mainly linked to the earthquake that struck Albania on November 26. Annual growth is estimated to have declined to to 2.2 percent, from 4 percent in 2018, while the GDP decreased by 0.15 percent during the last quarter of the
Kadare''s communist-era Tirana apartment to turn into house museum. TIRANA, Jan. 31 – The downtown Tirana apartment where Albania''s internationally renowned writer Ismail Kadare spent two of his most creative decades under communist oppression is set to become a house museum and a new tourist attraction in Albania''s capital. Read Full
TIRANA, Feb. 28 – Albanian fresh vegetables and fruit producers are successfully tapping European markets, including destinations such as Denmark and the Netherlands, as agriculture moves toward employing modern techniques and meeting EU standards. Danish Green Garden, a greenhouse enterprise. Read Full Article
By Tirana Times August 4, 2021 18:48 Related Articles. Stellar launches Albania fund after Baltic success story; Excelerate Energy is collaborating with another company, Snam, which holds 20% of shares in the Trans Adriatic Pipeline which runs through the south of Albania. If all goes well, construction is set to commence in 2023.
TIRANA, Oct. 13 - Small businesses, the leading force in Albanian economy, suffered a decline in activity during the first half of 2019, according to an observation made by the Bank of Albania. The BoA reported that sales of small enterprises dropped during this period (net balance of -23.4 percent), denoting a deterioration in comparison to
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TIRANA, Oct. 29 – The Albanian government expects higher GDP growth and lower public debt for next year in an ongoing fiscal consolidation budget that will also see a series of tax and welfare incentives ahead of the upcoming mid-2019 local elections.
TIRANA, Nov. 2 - Albania''s Constitutional Court held Tuesday a session to hear arguments in a case that tests the validity of the June 30, 2019 administrative elections, which were boycotted by the opposition and resulted in many single-candidate races.
By Tirana Times March 5, 2018 17:16 Related Articles. Albania in twenty years – The 1990 Agenda Is Still Unfinished By Per Strand Sjaastad* Good energy policy is, basically, about ensuring sufficient and stable supply, at affordable prices in an efficient and competitive market, and – at the same time - without destroying the
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By Tirana Times May 25, 2021 09:14 Related Articles. A paradox from Tirana: Failed coup d''etat in Turkey, memorial in Albania and it is estimated that of the 141 companies which received building permits between 2017-2019, 59% did not have enough debt or equity capital to finance the project, according to their own balance sheets.
TIRANA, July 17- A recent World Bank prediction shows that for 2017-2022 the net emigration, which is the difference between the departed and returned, will be 40 thousand persons less. of living in Albania gets more expensive Albania ranks ninth out of 40 countries in Europe for the first six months of 2019, according to the Numbeo data
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