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Teachers under new rules - Code of Ethics, sets the boundaries of behavior in schools
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Moglicë-Strelcë-Lozhan i Ri-Maliq road, development perspective - Ease of movement of vehicles, investments in several sectors encouraged
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Noise, a problem in most cities - Tirana and Vlora are at the top of the list, due to road traffic and bars
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The opening of the Qukës-Qafë Plloçë axis/ Rama and Balluku are welcomed by the residents of the area!
Prime Minister Edi Rama and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku participated today in the inauguration of the......
How much has the map of foreigners visiting us expanded? - January-August, Albania welcomed almost 9 million tourists
Albania welcomed 200 thousand more tourists than last August, reaching 2.38 million visitors in the eighth month of 2025. Meanwhile, for the period......
Qukës-Qafë Plloçë road opens to traffic
September 5th marks the official opening of the Qukës – Qafë Plloçë road for vehicles. The axis has a total length of 43.8 km and is a category C1 road......
January set a consumption record - How did tourism affect it? 65 million euros more from domestic VAT
This year has been accompanied by a significant increase in consumption by Albanian citizens but also by foreign tourists visiting our country. Indicators......
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96.2
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83.5
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110.3
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112
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CNY
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10.48
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11.4
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TRY
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1.95
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2.05
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RUB
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0.81
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0.91
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MKD
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1.52
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1.58
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2.50%
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2%
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2.20%
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Itali |
1.30%
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September is the month of back to school, a period that marks the start of the new school year for 9-year-old and high school students. In addition to the......
1 in 5 young people, neither at work nor at school/ But Albania lags behind countries like Turkey, Greece or Italy in this rate
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Employment by sectors, Fier leads in agriculture/ The number of employees in industry increased by 6.4%
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What are businesses borrowing for? Financing is geared towards equipment. Companies avoid exchange rate risk
In July 2025, Albanian businesses took out a total of 19.1 billion lek in new loans, but how they used this money says a lot about their priorities and......
Tourism continues to "inspire" lending/ Significant increase in loans in the accommodation and food service sector
The tourism sector in Albania is showing vitality, reflecting increased confidence by private businesses in its long-term potential. The latest data from the......
Gender inequality in wages decreases/ In the construction and real estate sector, the gap is in favor of women
According to data from INSTAT, men are paid an average of 4.9% more than women, indicating a significant difference in financial compensation. However,......
Albanians in 2024 worked less than a year ago/ But the 5-hour difference with the European Union remains strong
Albanians in 2024 worked less than a year ago, but still significantly more than Europeans. The latest data shows that the average weekly working hours in......
Tourism pushes construction of new hotels/ Second quarter, surfaces increase 6-fold from last year
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Who is knocking on banks' doors the most? Extractive and processing industries lead credit growth in July
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