TIRANA, May 8 Albania offers better investment opportunities compared to the last year, the annual survey of the German Industry and Trade Association (DIHA) confirms. Even though the survey findings were positive, there are negative factors that are keeping German investors away. According to the...
TIRANA, May 3 The legal system and property issues continue to affect the stock of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Albania. This was confirmed by the recent index on Competitiveness in South Eastern Europe (SEE) by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). According...
TIRANA, February 22 Czech entrepreneurs are interested in investing in Albania especially in tourism and agriculture sectors. This was confirmed by representatives of Czech companies attended Albania-Czech republic business forum that was held on Wednesday in Tirana. This business forum aims at establishing and sustain...
TIRANA, February 19 Albania and Italy are exploring cooperation opportunities in several sectors of the economy. Therefore, over 350 representatives of Italian institutions, entities, associations, banks, and 200 Italian enterprises are currently attending Albania-Italy Business Forum that is taking place in Tirana. The forum aims...
TIRANA, February 13 The hitherto reforms were undertaken by the Albanian government and the strategic position of Albania as an entry gate to the Balkans and Eastern Europe are the reasons why the country attracted about 13 percent of foreign investments in the region. Foreign...
TIRANA, January 16 Foreign Direct Investment inflow (FDI) plays a major role in the economic development of Albania. So far, Devolli and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) are the most important projects from foreign companies, but they are expected to be completed during this year....
TIRANA, November 30 The construction of the Blue Corridor is a key project that Albania is negotiating with Chinese company Pacific Construction while other projects in the banking sector, aviation and tourism are being taken into consideration, the Albanian section of China Radio International (CRI)...
TIRANA, November 14 Moglica Hydro Power Plant (HPP) one of the two HPPs in Devoll River cascade will strengthen the energy capacities in Albania. It is the second major project of Devolli Hydropower, which along with the Trans Adriatic Pipeline have been the largest sources...
TIRANA, November 9 A few days after the World Bank (WB) confirmed the fact that Albania slipped seven places in Doing Business Index 2018, the Foreign Investors Association of Albania (FIAA) called for a better business climate. Albania in 2017 index ranked 58th and it made...
TIRANA, October 31 All the investors that will obtain the Strategic Investor status will benefit income exclusion, reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) to six percent and infrastructure tax relief. These are a few of the facilitation measures that the Albanian government will undertake in order...