In every discussion on economic development in Albania, the word "business" is frequently mentioned—investments, taxes, startups, exports, subsidies. But what remains out of focus, although it deeply affects economic success or failure, is the quality of business management. This is...
At a time when life is becoming increasingly expensive and demands for spending are higher, especially during the year-end holidays or summer months, many pensioners feel the heavy burden of the lack of additional income.From paying for medicines, to helping...
In the first quarter of 2025, the Albanian economy presents a technical improvement in external balances, but behind this balance lies a more complex reality. The latest data from the Bank of Albania and based on previous analyses...
Albania is the only country in the region without a functioning capital market, a gap that is becoming a visible obstacle to economic development and financial justice. At a time when Albania aspires to transition toward a formalized, diversified, and European-integrated...
The Strengthening of the Albanian Lek in Recent Years, mainly driven by high foreign currency inflows through tourism, remittances, real estate transactions, and capital movements, has been widely interpreted as a sign of macroeconomic stability and confidence in the Albanian...
If you walk today through the streets of Tirana, Durrës, or Vlora, it's not hard to sense a paradox in the air: on one hand, new towers are rising each month with marathon-like speed, while on the other hand, people...
In Albania, owning an apartment is not just a right—it’s a national fixation, a symbol of security in a country where the present always feels uncertain. But behind the glossy façade of this “Albanian dream” lies a sobering reality. Despite the...
From the illusion of proximity to the real challenge of internal transformation – Albania on the verge of a decisive path 1. The long and fragmented journey of integration For more than three decades, the countries of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe...
In 2025, only 124 thousand individuals submitted the Individual Annual Income Declaration (DIVA) in Albania. This figure represents no more than 25–30% of individuals who have obligation based on the current law and especially on estimates for the active population with...
In the last decade, and especially after 2020, the world has shifted toward a new economic reality where globalization, once an unstoppable force of cooperation and interconnection is gradually being replaced by a new geoeconomic order, divided into blocs and...
