AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCash in the shadows: Cash circulating outside Albania’s banks hit a record 505.7 billion lek (about €5.4bn) at end-June, up 14.4% year-on-year, with tourism and remittances helping drive the rise while cash still stays hard to trace. Energy finance: Germany is set to back Albania’s power upgrades with €90m in loans and €24m in grants, including digitalising the electricity grid and improving student dorm energy efficiency. Tourism affordability: Tirana is being touted as Europe’s cheapest spot for 3-star hotel stays, averaging about £41.72 a night—fueling interest in Albania as a budget city-break. EU migration debate: Italy is pushing an “Albania-style” migrant repatriation hub plan at EU level after the Ceuta crisis, aiming to send rejected asylum seekers to safe third countries. Road safety push: Albania is rolling out a new road-safety strategy focused on cutting traffic deaths by the end of the decade, with more checks and better protection for pedestrians and cyclists. Opposition on local reform: Albania’s opposition demands a referendum over plans to cut municipalities from 61 to 46, arguing residents must be consulted. Kosovo war crimes update: Kosovo identified a second suspected mass grave near Zubin Potok, seeking court permission for exhumation as missing-person cases remain unresolved.
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