Results of the 2025 parliamentary elections marked a turning point for Albanian democracy. The pronounced fragmentation of the political spectrum, the emergence of new actors with articulated programmatic proposals, and a more demanding electorate signaled a clear change in citizens’...
In May 11, 2025 elections marked a paradigmatic shift in the electoral behavior of Albanian citizens. For the first time, as highlighted by the Altax analysis, economic voters dominated the political scene, placing material interests and personal well-being at the...
The May 11th elections were not just a democratic exercise, but a strong signal for political continuity in Albania. With a fourth consecutive mandate, the Socialist Party faces a new challenge: not only to win elections but to gain the...
Below, we compare the trend of the tax burden per resident in Albania between 2023 and 2024, based on data from the counties, structuring the analysis by the absolute and percentage change in the tax burden per resident in each...
According to historical data, the minimum wage in Albania has had an interrupted and politicized history since the 1990s. Initially, it was set to define a minimal standard of living after the transition from a planned economy to a free...
For more than a decade, Albania has developed a permanent and deeply harmful tradition: the use of tax amnesties and pardons as pre-election “favors,” transforming them from extraordinary political instruments into clientelist tools for short-term gain.Before we begin our analysis,...
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China is set to have major impacts on global trade. This current situation of tariff war between the world’s largest economies is apparently a complex issue...
economic structure: an aging population and mass emigration. These phenomena are exerting increasing pressure on the labor market, the pension system, and the country’s economic growth. While many developed countries have faced similar trends, Albania's situation is more complex due...
Where to invest in Albania in 2025 and why? is a study supported by ALTAX, as a guide to the potential of each sector, including risk assessment, development opportunities and impacts on the local economy. It aims to help...
