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Albanian banks tighten home loans amid new rules
21 Oct 2025 14:04 GMT
… , Oct. 21 — Commercial banks in Albania have become more cautious with … of income for loans in lek or 35% for loans in …
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Poverty line in Albania rises to €280 a month
20 Oct 2025 11:31 GMT
TIRANA, Oct. 20 — Albanians now need at least €280 … statistics agency, INSTAT. (€1 = 97 lek)
The 2024 survey shows the … sliding into poverty.
INSTAT said Albania continues to improve its social …
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Albania court upholds detention of ex-president Ilir Meta
16 Oct 2025 21:09 GMT
TIRANA, Oct. 16 (TeMA) — Albania’s Supreme Court has rejected … influence to steer a multimillion-lek debt-collection contract to a … .
He is the first former Albanian head of state ever held …
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480,000 People at Risk of Poverty, Living on 20,000 Lek a Month
16 Oct 2025 19:53 GMT
… one in five individuals in Albania lives on the poverty threshold … poverty in 2023 was 680 lek per day, or about 20 … ,400 lek per month.
Families most at … last year was 51,000 lek, marking an increase of about …
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Bank of Albania Purchases €914 Million to Curb Lek’s Appreciation
13 Oct 2025 22:07 GMT
… of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko, presented the … developments. He emphasized that Albania’s economic outlook remains positive … developments, the Bank of Albania called for more balanced and … curb the appreciation of the lek and stabilize the foreign …
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Albanian households spend more as prices stay high
10 Oct 2025 10:58 GMT
TIRANA, Oct. 01 (TemA) – Albanian households are spending slightly more … expenses reached about 93,000 lek (€950) this year, up 1 … the most, around 108,000 lek a month, followed by those … spending is roughly 75,000 lek, highlighting sharp regional gaps.
Food …
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Albania Proposed Draft Law against Heated Language and Harassment Online
08 Oct 2025 23:35 GMT
In Albania a new draft law to … of up to 500,000 lek for every 24 hours of …
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Albania drafts rapid-response online abuse law
08 Oct 2025 03:42 GMT
TIRANA, Oct. 8 (TemA) — The government has proposed a bill to speed the removal of harmful online content, aiming to give victims of digital abuse faster and more effective protection.
The draft law sets tight deadlines for website and platform operators …
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40% of Household Budgets Spent on Food — Albanian Families Struggle...
07 Oct 2025 19:37 GMT
In Albania, each family spends an average of 93,000 lek per … , or savings.
“In every Albanian household, the food basket remains … ’t… well, that’s Albania.”
“Most of our income … putting additional pressure on Albania’s already vulnerable middle and …
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Albania creates state bus firm to modernize transport
02 Oct 2025 20:25 GMT
TIRANA, Oct. 2 (TemA) — Albania approved a 100% state-owned … initial capital of 10 million leks will come from the 2025 …