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Travel site lists Albania among safe destinations for 2026
20 Feb 2026 00:14 GMT
… international travel platform has described Albania as a safe and affordable … .
The site notes that Albania remains one of Europe’s … be less secure, saying Albania combines affordability with a strong … the national currency is the lek, the euro is widely …
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Albania Gradually Losing Position in Regional Trade Market
09 Feb 2026 14:21 GMT
… the increase in imports.
Albanian products are becoming uncompetitive with … .
Albanian exports to the region in 2025 fell to Lek 62 … balance. In 2024, Albania had a surplus of Lek 12.8 billion … than Lek 16 billion in value.
This trend suggests that Albanian …
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Albania Opens €150,000 Grant Call Using Confiscated Criminal Assets
09 Feb 2026 14:21 GMT
… ,000 euros (about 15 million lek), generated from confiscated criminal assets … nonprofit organizations operating in Albania.
Interior Minister Albana Koçiu said assets derived … to nonprofit organizations registered in Albania whose activities cover one or …
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Albanians’ Savings Reach Record High, €15 Billion at the End of 2025
05 Feb 2026 23:15 GMT
The savings of Albanian citizens deposited in domestic banks … currency.
According to the data, lek-denominated deposits stood at 711 … of the funds held in Albanian banks are in transferable deposits …
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Albania Maintains Lowest Minimum Wage in Region Despite Recent Increase
31 Jan 2026 19:39 GMT
… 40,000 to 50,000 Albanian lek in January, the country’s … with wage growth in Albania.
For 2026, Albania’s gross minimum wage … (PPS). In PPS terms, Albania’s minimum wage is 708 … underscore ongoing inflationary pressures in Albania, where rising prices continue …
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Albania Attracts 6.6% More Foreign Tourists in 2025
24 Jan 2026 19:40 GMT
… of the euro against the lek, as well as the … the summer, were making Albania less attractive.
Although the … assessments.
Despite these developments, Albania managed to maintain a moderate … foreign tourist arrivals to Albania increased by 15% compared to …
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Albania Launches ‘TOKA’ Project to Modernize Agriculture in Korca Region
23 Jan 2026 11:33 GMT
… National Scheme sees increased funding
Albanian Minister of Agriculture and Rural … rural development.
Funded by the Albanian-American Development Fund (AADF) and … have an initial budget of Lek 5.2 billion, a 16 …
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Central bank steps in to slow lek
08 Jan 2026 21:09 GMT
Albania’s central bank has stepped … the economy.
The Bank of Albania bought more than €800 million … near-record lows against the lek, pushed down by strong tourism … to prevent an overly strong lek and protect exporters.
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Albania Approves Budget Changes Redirecting Unused Funds to Pensioners
24 Dec 2025 14:16 GMT
… account at the Bank of Albania to support pensioners, rather … the building that will house Albania’s diplomatic mission in … will transfer 636 million lek to the Municipality of … , including 300 million lek for the Albanian Football Federation to host …
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Foreign investor profits fall in Albania after four-year rise
22 Dec 2025 15:56 GMT
… earned by foreign investors in Albania fell in 2025 after four … data from the Bank of Albania.
Foreign investors earned €253 … exchange-rate effects, with the lek’s stabilisation against the euro … euros.
Income earned abroad by Albanian investors fell 2.6% to …