In every development strategy, Albanian governments have identified informal employment as one of the main challenges to a healthy and fair economy. However, despite drafted plans, international recommendations, and occasional interventions, the level of informality remains high and persistent, especially...
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 claims to advance towards a formalized, diversified, and integrated...
In 2025, the Albanian economy faces a clear paradox: import and production prices are falling, while consumer inflation continues to rise.This contradiction, which at first glance challenges economic logic, is in fact an alarm signal about the structural health of...
The accumulated debt by public companies in Albania does not represent merely a technical accounting issue, but a deep symptom of structural deficiencies in the way these entities operate in relation to the state, market, and society. Companies such as...
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...
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...
