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Albania’s Food Safety Scandal Highlights Rule of Law Deficiencies Amid EU Accession Talks

A recent scandal involving 10 tons of pesticide-laden mandarins distributed across Albania has once again exposed the country’s weak enforcement of food safety regulations and broader rule-of-law challenges. As Albania progresses in

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Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

TIRANA, Jan. 16, 2025 – Albania, Italy and the United Arab Emirates have signed a trilateral agreement to develop renewable energy infrastructure, marking a €1 billion investment to produce and share solar,

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Kushner granted ‘strategic investor’ status for Sazan development ahead of Trump’s inauguration

TIRANA, Jan. 16, 2025 – Albania has officially approved Jared Kushner’s ambitious plans to transform the uninhabited Sazan Island into a luxury eco-resort. The Albanian government’s Strategic Investments Committee granted strategic investor

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Albania’s Food Safety Scandal Highlights Rule of Law Deficiencies Amid EU Accession Talks

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Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

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Kushner granted ‘strategic investor’ status for Sazan development ahead of Trump’s inauguration

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Albania’s TikTok ban draws debate

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TIRANA, Dec. 26, 2024 – The Albanian government’s recent announcement that will ban for at least a year the use within the country of the popular social media platform TikTok has generated

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Albania joins SEPA, marking tangible step in economic integration with the EU

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TIRANA, Nov. 22, 2024 – Albania’s application to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) has been approved, and the country will join on Jan. 1, 2025, alongside Montenegro, the central bank

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Will any other Western Balkans country join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on the same day as Montenegro?

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by Marija Stojanović Journalist at European Western Balkans According to the recent announcement by Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), Montenegro

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A Courageous Tug o’ War for American Investment

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A delicate game attracting Democrat and Republican attention in the Western Balkans Mark Crawford Sir Humphrey: There are four words you have to work into a proposal if you want

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A Rising Tide Lifts Empty Boats

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Interpreting an Improved Economy in the Face of Depopulation Mark Crawford In 2024 Albania faces a paradox of statistics. After a couple of years of strong GDP growth, Albania is projected

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Albania faces international scrutiny over suspected toxic waste trafficking

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TIRANA, Aug. 30, 2024 – The discovery that 800 tons of industrial waste, suspected to contain hazardous toxic substances, were exported from Albania’s port of Durrës — likely originating outside the country

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Qatar Square to serve as Tirana’s newest hub and vital part of New Boulevard project

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TIRANA, July 25, 2024 – The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a grant agreement with the Municipality of Tirana to establish Qatar Square, a significant development in the heart of

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EU agriculture funds for Albania suspended indefinitely following misuse investigation, ministry tells parliament

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TIRANA, July 21, 2024 – About 112 millions of euros aimed at helping Albanian farmers prepare for being part of the European Union have been suspended indefinitely due to prior misuse of

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Albania’s Food Safety Scandal Highlights Rule of Law Deficiencies Amid EU Accession Talks

Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

Kushner granted ‘strategic investor’ status for Sazan development ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Albania’s Food Safety Scandal Highlights Rule of Law Deficiencies Amid EU Accession Talks

Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

Kushner granted ‘strategic investor’ status for Sazan development ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Albania’s TikTok ban draws debate

Albania joins SEPA, marking tangible step in economic integration with the EU

Will any other Western Balkans country join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on the same day as Montenegro?

A Courageous Tug o’ War for American Investment

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Albania faces international scrutiny over suspected toxic waste trafficking

Qatar Square to serve as Tirana’s newest hub and vital part of New Boulevard project

EU agriculture funds for Albania suspended indefinitely following misuse investigation, ministry tells parliament

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