On 12 October 2026, Albania launched the Price Observatory, a platform designed to provide consumers with comparable information on the prices of essential products. According to the methodology published on the platform, monitoring covers five retail chains, 155 sales...
Albania confronts the Productivity test: From economic growth to quality development The World Bank report Europe and Central Asia Economic Update: Making AI Work: Jobs, Firms, and Productivity, published on 6 October 2026, places Albania’s economic development in a broader...
BoA bought 663 million euros, but no explanation is given as to why and for what?In the first half of 2026, the Bank of Albania bought 663.6 million euros: 143 million through auctions to increase the reserve, 381 million directly...
Pensions should be measured by the standard of living they make possible, not only by the amount they promise The target of a full urban pension of ALL 40,000 in 2030 is presented as a step towards improving pensioners’ incomes. However,...
The debate on pension reform in Albania has focused on the announced targets for 2030: ALL 40,000 per month for a full urban pension, ALL 22,000 for a partial urban pension, and ALL 18,000 for the average rural pension. According...
Taxation, Social Contributions, and the Competitiveness of Freelancers in the Western Balkans (WB6) – 2026 ALTAX has published a new report titled "Taxation and Contributions of Freelancers in the Western Balkans – PIT, Self-Employment, Social Protection, and Withholding Tax – 2026,"...
From nominal growth to real purchasing power, the cost for the working generation, and the problem the new figure does not solve. In Albania, the pension debate has increasingly focused on a government-set target for the average full urban pension to...
Who Wins and Who Loses from a Strong Lek? The depreciation of the euro is redistributing income, savings and costs in the Albanian economy The exchange rate is one of those economic indicators that affects everyday life even for those who have...
Withholding Tax (WHT) in Albania and the Western Balkans – Complete Guide to Withholding Tax (WHT) Modules 1–7 | Version 2.0 | Updated October 2026 ALTAX presents the updated edition of its comprehensive guide on Withholding Tax (WHT), a practical and...
Recent developments in China–Central and Eastern Europe logistical cooperation, clearly reflected in the China–CEE Logistics Cooperation Conference held in Beijing in September 2026, make it even more important to understand where Albania will position itself on the new map of...
