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Agro-tourism companies to benefit fiscal facilities for 3-year period

Albania’s HPI at 1.4% in March, below EU average

Recommendation to open accession talks, a result of joint work: EU’s Mogherini visits Tirana

European Commission lauds Albania’s banking sector as well-capitalized

European Commission recommends opening of EU accession talks for Albania

Rising exports and appreciation of Lek curb Albania’s trade deficit growth

Western Balkans need EU perspective to prevent new wars: Juncker

Reinvigoration of lending: Banks increase borrowing from the Bank of Albania

Albania faces shortcomings in infrastructure, governance and EU funding: Vienna Institute

Income per capita: With ALL 513k, Albanians’ average is at 12.8% of the EU

Consumer loans amount to 28 mln euro in two months

WB: Banks are stimulating Albanian economy, sector is well-capitalized

EBRD, EU will invest 40m euro for tourism development in Albania

Photovoltaics an alternative to unlocking the energy market

Small businesses give gov’t two weeks time to withdraw VAT scheme

WB fears inclusion of small business in the VAT scheme might remove attention from big taxpayers

Freedom House: Democracy improved last year, but Albania faces authoritarian dangers

WB urges Gov’t to improve PPPs monitoring as “1 billion” project enters crucial stage

Large banks report high profits, small ones close 2017 with losses: BoA data

Euro hits nine year low against domestic currency at ALL 128.8

Toll payment will start after finding a solution with the residents of Kukes, states PM Rama

Albanians the least affected as Kremlin ready to launch “Russian storm”, ECFR policy brief claims

Power Distributor OSHEE split into three as gov’t eyes its entry in the stock exchange

Gov’t opens competition for 16 mining areas, including second largest chrome reserve in Albania

Albania fertile ground for fake-news due to lack of regulations: Media Literacy Index 2018

BoA’s deeuroization strategy has produced first effects: Expert

Tax hikes cited as main concern for Albanian CEOs: PwC survey

60 mln euros end up in “smoke”: Import figure reveals cost of habit for Albanians

Albania’s economic growth slows down to 3.36%: Instat figures

Germany launches 500m euro refugee return initiative: Albanian asylum seekers to be involved

VAT on small businesses to undergo a 3-month trial: Tax Authority

100 thousand Albanians will be employed in the tourism sector by 2022: Ministry of Tourism

Konfindustria calls for joint Albania, Kosovo strategy over Road of the Nation

ALSE expected to attract American investors despite lack of fiscal relief: AmCham’s Crawford

PwC survey findings suggest Albanian CEOs highly optimistic over economic growth

KESH secures 8.5m euro from sale of energy as end of drought bodes well for Albania’s energy market

German models favored by Albanians as country imported 330m euros in cars in 2017

Gas-powered plant in Korca: IFC driven project amounts to 500 euro

ALSE hails gov’t plan to float OSHEE on the stock market

Albanian gov’t OKs privately-built Arber Road project

Toll of Nation’s Road will seriously affect Albanian exporting companies: Zusi

What does Albania import from Russia? – Cereals top list

Restoring Tirana’s Pyramid: Municipality signs agreement with American Development Fund

7.372 suspected money laundering cases were checked in 2017

AMFA head meets World Bank mission representatives

9m euro sequestered in 2017 as Money Laundering Directory increased inspections

Albanian power supplier OSHEE to be listed on the stock exchange: PM Rama

FDI rose 3.6% in 2017: Tough future for Albania’s economy as major projects enter ending stage

Cleaning Tirana’s parks: Municipality, Japan Embassy sign joint project

PM Rama received by Turkey’s Erdogan as Vlora Airport, Air Albania projects taking shape

Vlora Airport project: Gov’t sets aside ALL 20m for consulting contract

AmCham’s Business Index 2017-2018 reveals main concerns of its members as indicators drop

Albania 30th in the world among 129 economies: Transformation Index BTI 2018

Domestic currency ALL gaining ground against euro, US dollar

94m euro grant for agriculture: IPARD head sets three conditions

Informal employment in Albania at a stunning 40%: World Bank estimation

Serbia won’t join EU before us, Albanian PM says to politico.eu

IMF urges Albanian Gov’t to reduce public debt: Economic momentum might not last too long

Exports of “Made in Albania” goods towards EU countries on the rise

PM Rama meets Hahn: Albania expects positive recommendation for accession talks on April 17

Trade balance: Exports increase by 19% in the first two months of 2018