TIRANA, September 21 Albania ranks third in Europe following Norway and Iceland in terms of electricity generation from renewable sources with a share of 86 percent of total production in 2016, Eurostat confirms. Based on the official stats, this level is higher compared to the European Union (EU) average where the generation of electricity...
TIRANA, April 28 Vjosa River is called the last wild river in Europe as it flows free and no dams were built on its way. According to experts, this fact makes it unique. Currently, there are 30 experts from Germany, Austria, and Albania making observations along Vjosa River and collecting data on its biodiversity and...
TIRANA, January 11 The World Bank (WB) classifies Albania as one of the economies with the highest level of foreign investments for the Europe and Central Asia regions. The recent report on Global Economic Prospects issued by the WB says that foreign direct investments in Albania during 2015accounted for nine percent of the Gross Domestic...
TIRANA, December 23 Albanians spend 50percent their incomes on food compared to European citizens, who spend only 12.3% percent of their incomes on food. But when it comes to clothing and footwear they spend almost the same as Europeans. According to the trend observed in poor countries, people spend more on food and give up...
TIRANA, July 28 In terms of annual sunshine hours Tirana beats even Spain’s tourism capital Barcelona. The Albanian capital of Tirana is ranked in the top ten list of the sunniest places in Europe with a total of 2,544 hours of sun. The list includes capitals and cities with a metropolitan population of over one...