The concept of “Besa” (also known as the ‘cult of Besa’) is one of the most important manners of conduct for Albanians, as it is related to the cult of honor. In other words, ‘Besa’ means that when …
15 phenomena that happen ONLY in Albania!
As we all know, every nation has its own unique characteristics and features that distinct it from other societies. This relates to a nation’s old values and traditions, and cultural norms in which a …
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The Albanian Thing: 3 Albanian Observations by Daniel Cook
by Daniel Cook* I woke up at about 9 am on my first morning in Albania, in a small 4th storey apartment with a beautiful view of the city and Mount Dajti. The sun was bright and everything was new to …
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Albania among Balkan countries competing for oil and gas reserves in Adriatic sea
In its article “The competition for the Adriatic gas”, Corriere della Sera writes that Albania is one of the Balkan countries searching for oil and gas in the Adriatic and Ionian seas. But, Greece and …
Albania’s Fertile Grounds for Oil Opportunities
This is not an original article of invest-in-albania.org. You may read the original by clicking here. Texas is oil country. The state I now call home leads the nation in oil production and would …
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Early Turkish Bath Discovered in Shkoder, Albania
A fourteenth-century Turkish bath with a central heating system was discovered at the site of the ancient Illyrian town of Shkodra in northwestern Albania by archaeologist Piotr Dyczek of the …
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Restaurants and hotels need to certify their lists of products
According to the new rules announced by Albanian Taxation Office henceforth all hotels and restaurants located in the touristic areas of the country will have to certify their list of prices for all …
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European Commission: Foreign direct investments increased by 17%
The Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of European Commission published the report for Albania, in the frame of the analysis of EU candidate states and those in the …
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Albanian products on the menu
The Minister of Agriculture, Edmond Panariti, asked restaurant owners to increase the presence of Albanian goods, by reserving a special page on the menu. “It is the right of our consumers to have …
New increase of taxes for businesses
The Law Commission presented the bill which predicts an increase of annual taxes for businesses. According to the scheme, the annual tax will be 25.000 ALL for all businesses that declare an annual …
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