Albania

Albania’s Soft Drink Production Falls by More Than Half Amid Rising Costs

According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Albanian producers manufactured 30.8 million litres of soft drinks...

Albania Records Lowest Labour Productivity in the Western Balkans

GDP per hour worked in Albania was estimated at $18.7 in international dollars in 2025, down 4.1% from 2024. The figure is also well...

Eric Wendt Confirmed as Next U.S. Ambassador to Albania

Lieutenant General (ret.) Eric Wendt has been confirmed as the next U.S. Ambassador to Albania, with the Albanian government welcoming his appointment. Wendt is expected...

Albania Continues to Have Europe’s Lowest Minimum Wage

The increase, which took effect on 1 January 2026, lifted Albania’s minimum wage to €517 per month, helped in part by the favourable exchange...

Albanian-American Delegation Reaffirms Support for Kosovo*’s US Partnership

An Albanians for America (AFA) delegation, comprising Gino Mulliqi, Gezim Rushiti and Janinë Memeti, held a series of high-level meetings with Acting President Albulena...

Albania Reaffirms Alignment with EU Foreign and Security Policy

Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs hosted Stephan Klement, the European Union Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, for talks focused on strengthening...

Albania Closes First Three EU Negotiating Chapters

Albania has officially closed its first three negotiating chapters in its European Union accession talks, covering research and innovation, education and culture, and external relations, marking another...

EBRD Appoints Hannes Takacs as New Head in Albania

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Hannes Takacs as its new Head of Albania. He will assume the role on 1 September, based in...

Albania and Kosovo* Deepen Agricultural Cooperation

Albania and Kosovo* have signed two cooperation agreements to strengthen collaboration in agriculture and rural development, reinforcing efforts to modernize the sector and expand opportunities for farmers...

By Mila Jović

The Price of Paradise

THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING Albania's planned luxury resort developments is about more than one project. It reflects a question every Adriatic country is increasingly being forced...

Wildscope

Where Flamingos Paint The Lagoon Pink

Along Albania's southern coast, thousands of flamingos gather each year in the lagoons around Vlora and Narta. Most visitors come looking for beaches. Those...

Inflation in Albania Rises to 3% in May

Albania recorded an increase in consumer prices driven mainly by rising costs in food, services and housing-related expenses. The figure represents a noticeable uptick compared...

The Resort Dividing Albania

What began as a luxury tourism investment has evolved into one of the most significant political, environmental and economic debates currently unfolding in the...

Albania Approves Draft Law to Align Electricity Market With EU Rules

Speaking after a government meeting, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Enea Karakaçi said the legislation represents the most important reform of the sector since the...

Albania’s EU Path Faces New Scrutiny Over Kushner-Linked Resort

Albania’s ambitions to join the European Union have come under renewed scrutiny as controversy grows around a planned luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner,...