When Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that Albania is “first in the Western Balkans” in the modernization and integrity of its public procurement system, this was not just a rhetorical flourish, but a claim supported by an important international document,...
In Albania, challenges related to transparent governance and access to information remain evident, reflecting several findings from GRECO’s Fifth Evaluation Round. The report[1] highlights that delayed access, lack of proactive transparency, and incorrect limitations in existing laws...
Albania’s economic history shows that the country has gone through different periods of growth, often closely linked to new political spaces and economic opportunities. After 1991, economic liberalization and large-scale privatizations created an initial boost in productivity, but it was...
We often hear politicians, analysts, or even professionals and individuals with a comfortable standard of living say, “We are now better off than before.” This kind of comparison is not just flawed; it is mostly dangerous and intellectually inappropriate. It creates...
A critical analysis based on the IMF Framework on Regional Economic Development and Convergence with the EU In 2024, Albania remains significantly behind the European average in terms of income per capita, particularly when measured by purchasing power parity (PPP).According...
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...
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 a research analysis [1] prepared by a group of experienced experts [2] of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), emphasis is placed on the need that the countries of the Western Balkans must increase the presence...
Today's meeting in Dibër with members of civil society, business organizations and the Municipality, as well as having the pleasure of talking with the Deputy Mayor was a time when ALTAX experts served to reinforce their findings and proposals. On the...
The Municipality of Elbasan is the beginning of the Open Meetings tour for the first season of the Project "Social Monitoring through Civic Interaction", supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. In the meeting with representatives of civil...
