Albania
19 arrests made in “Kruja Highland” anti-drug operation in Albania
The Albanian government says large-scale cannabis plantations have been wiped out in the last few years, but the fight against drug cultivation continues.
Albania renews tender for construction of Vlora airport after talks with Turkish tie-up fail
Tirana invites bids for feasibility study for new airport on Albania's Adriatic coast as it prepares to find a new construction company to take on the project.
Albania’s net power generation plunges 53% y/y in 2Q19
Unfavourable weather conditions this year limited production at Albania's main hydropower plants, while electricity imports soared.
Number of foreign visitors to Albania jumps by 27% y/y in June
Very positive figures for Albania at the start of the tourist summer season.
ALACO DISPATCHES: Why Brussels is unnerved by China’s Balkan overtures
Beijing sees the former Yugoslavia as a key element of its plan for greater access to European markets, but its investments in the region are a mixed blessing.