TIRANA, June 28 A national forest census will show how forest in Albania changed during the last decades. The National Forest Inventory, part of the project on Environmental Service that is supported by the World Bank (WB) and the Swedish government, is set to begin soon. It will provide updated information on the current situation…

TIRANA, June 20 Albania is being promoted by international media as the next best tourist destination. All the articles and posts about Albania besides the tourism potential also highlights the quality-price ratio. Official data from the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) confirmed that the number of tourists from the European and worldwide target market has increased….

TIRANA, June 19 The number of foreigners that are buying properties in southern Albania is increasing. Deutsche Welle in Albanian visited a French couple in the village of Qeparo that plans to live in the village after retirement. Foreign citizens value the beauty of Qeparo Village in the Southern Riviera.The Albanian coast turned into the…

TIRANA, June 15 Investors from all over the world will gather in Albania on September 28-29 and attend Tirana Business Matching. The goal of this activity is to transform the capital into a metropolis for international business. The event will focus on foreign direct investments and partnership between international business representatives and Albanian companies. According…

TIRANA, June 14 The low levels of economic indicators per capita and the material welfare of households make Albania one of the poorest economies in Europe. Eurostat figures released on Tuesday concerning the level of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and actual individual consumption (AIC) confirmed that Albania ranks last in the list of 37 European…

TIRANA, June 9 Albania is one of the main protagonists in the Balkans regarding the flow for Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). This was confirmed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in the World Investment Report 2017. According to the report, even though FDI in South-East Europe declined slightly to 4.6billion dollars,…

TIRANA, June 7 Albania will prepare the legal framework for the climate protection program by 2018. Representatives from the Ministry of Environment say that the legal package will fill the gap in climate policy and also ensure air quality conforming to the Paris Agreement. The specialists confirmed for Scan TV that besides the reduction of…

TIRANA, June 2 Germany aims at boosting the economic relations with Albania. President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier said this to Albanian President Bujar Nishani during the 22nd edition of the International Berlin Meeting. Both interlocutors discussed strengthening of bilateral cooperation, European Union integration and the newest developments in the Western Balkans. Nishani highlighted that based…

TIRANA, May 17 The communist past of Albania is attracting tourists. Besides the former political prisons, visitors are showing interest in the Albanian bunkers. They are considered marketable heritage resources. Once built for the purpose of facing any possible foreign attack and also to keep Albanians busy with work, they are considered a symbol of…