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Albania sees record foreign investment in Q1
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
Foreign direct investment in Albania rose to €362 million in the first quarter of 2025—the highest Q1 figure on record. Officials say the surge reflects growing foreign confidence in the country’s economy. Economy Minister Blendi Gonxhja called...
Lessons Albania Can Teach the World
Albanian Daily News
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Dr Khaled El-Enany, former minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt and candidate of Egypt, the League of Arab States and the African Union for the post of Director -General of UNESCO, visited the Albanian capital as part of his campaign for...
Quiet year for asylum and citizenship in Albania
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
Albania registered a steep decline in asylum requests in 2024, with just 104 applications, down from 261 the year before. Most asylum seekers originated from Afghanistan (27.9%), Syria (17.3%), and Pakistan (10.6%). More than half of all...
Tirana cracks down on undeclared tourist bed tax
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
TIRANA, July 4 - Tirana authorities are inspecting hotels and guesthouses, mainly on the city’s outskirts, to verify compliance with the tourist bed tax. The checks target informal operators, with penalties imposed on those found in breach. The...
Albania and Kosovo commit to 24/7 border operations
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
PRISTINA/TIRANA, July 4 — Finance Ministers Petrit Malaj of Albania and Hekuran Murati of Kosovo have announced that the Morinë–Vërmicë border crossing will operate continuously—24 hours a day, seven days a week—to improve services and reduce...
Customs corruption ring at border crossing with Albania dismantled
Kathimerini
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NEWS [InTime News] Thirteen customs officials – including the supervisor – stationed at the Mavromati border crossing to Albania have appeared before an investigating magistrate following their arrest by the police’s internal affairs division. The...
Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd Evaded Taxes by Declaring Losses for 20 Years; Fier Prosecution Issues 14 Precautionary Measures
Albanian Daily News
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Fier Prosecution has issued 14 precautionary measures against Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd, accused for “Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax,” “Concealment of income,” “Laundering the proceeds of criminal offense or criminal...
Rama’s Directives to Tirana MPs Revealed – Tasks They Must Fulfill
Euronews Albania
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July 4, 2025
Euronews Albania has learned the key instructions Prime Minister Edi Rama gave to the MPs of Tirana during a closed-door meeting held at the Socialist Party headquarters this Friday. According to sources, the Socialist Party leader asked Tirana...
Tourism lifts Albania’s fuel and beer sales
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
A surge in tourist arrivals is boosting consumption of excise goods in Albania, including fuel, beer, cigarettes, and coffee, according to customs data for the first half of 2025. Fuel use hit a record 357,000 tonnes, up 14% year-on-year, driven...
Rama Meeting with Socialist MPs and Tirana's Municipality Employees: We Do Not Know What Will Happen, Work with People
Albanian Daily News
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The Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama gathered this Friday at the Socialist Party headquarters all the socialist MPs in Tirana and some representatives of the capital's municipality. During the meeting, it was learned that premier said that no one...
Albania unveils plan to fight disinformation, foreign influence
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
TIRANA, July 3 — Albania has introduced a national strategy to combat foreign interference and disinformation, citing growing threats to democratic processes and public trust. The draft law, presented in Parliament by Socialist MP Erion Braçe,...
Albania plans state entry into fuel import, distribution
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
TIRANA, July 2 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that the government is preparing to enter the fuel import and distribution market in a bid to stabilize consumer prices and improve sector transparency. Speaking during a public...
Folk Dance & Music Festival Brings Artists from 10 Countries to the Stage in Durrës
Euronews Albania
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July 3, 2025
The coastal city of Durrës has transformed into a hub of folklore in recent days, hosting the 6th edition of the International Folk Dance & Music Festival. Artists, musicians, and dancers from 10 different countries — including Albania, Kosovo,...
Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd Evaded Taxes by Declaring Losses for 20 Years; Fier Prosecution Issues 14 Precautionary Measures, Executes 9, Declares 5 Wanted
Albanian Daily News
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Fier Prosecution issued 14 precautionary measures against Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd, accused for “Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax,” “Concealment of income,” “Laundering the proceeds of criminal offense or criminal...
Moldova and Albania Share Best Practices in the EU Accession Process
MoldovaLive
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July 3, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov discussed the stages of EU accession negotiations and best practices for European integration with Albania’s Ambassador to the European Union, Ferit Hoxha, during a recent meeting...
Opposition leader calls Albania 'Europe’s first narco-state' at OSCE
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
TIRANA, July 3 — Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha told the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and members of the European People’s Party (EPP) that Albania has become “Europe’s first and only narco-state,” accusing the government of systemic...
Italy and Albania target cocaine-linked property ring in joint operation
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
Italian and Albanian prosecutors have frozen more than €4 million in assets as part of a joint investigation into a drug trafficking and money laundering network allegedly led by two Albanian brothers. The group is accused of smuggling cocaine...
Albania launches app for anonymous police abuse reporting
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
TIRANA, July 3 – Albania’s Ministry of Interior has launched “Agjencia Dixhitale,” a new mobile app enabling citizens to anonymously report misconduct by police and other public safety officers. The app allows users to file complaints or flag...
Albania marks 35 years since 5,000 stormed embassies for freedom
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
TIRANA, July 2 – Albania is marking 35 years since over 5,000 citizens stormed foreign embassies in Tirana in 1990, a defining moment in the country’s break from communist isolation. On July 2, 1990, thousands of Albanians scaled embassy walls...
Albania’s ‘Lads of London’ Create Bigger Problems for Their Home Country
Balkan Insight
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July 2, 2025
A dry season, newswise, from the Balkans, has been filled a bit over the last week by a series of posts on X exchanged between British far-right leader Nigel Farage and Albanian MP Edi Rama over the level of criminality among Albanians living in...