AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLabor Market Watch: INSTAT says Albania’s overall employment is 58% with unemployment at 8.4%, but women lag behind men as unpaid care work, family duties, and informal rural jobs keep many out of work; services are hiring more women in cities, yet many roles are seasonal or low-paid. Protest Politics: Albania’s anti-government “Flamingo Revolution” entered its 14th straight day as tens of thousands filled Tirana again, with PM Edi Rama accusing protesters of “fascist” messaging and warning that pressure campaigns are targeting people who stay away. Kushner Resort Fallout: Villagers near Vlora and on the coast tore down fences around luxury projects linked to Jared Kushner, alleging land was confiscated or sold despite ownership disputes; Reuters reports legal fights over plots near Zvernec and Sazan, while prosecutors move to detain about 20 people in a drug-trafficking and money-laundering probe tied to suspicious real-estate deals. Crime Crackdown: Moisi Habilaj, a convicted drug trafficker, was arrested after years on the run at a beach bar in Borsh, with extradition expected to Italy. EU Track: EU ambassadors agreed to open the first accession talks cluster for Ukraine and Moldova, underscoring how long Albania’s own EU process has been running.
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