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Jared Kushner’s company, Atlantic Incubation Partners LLC, has been granted “Strategic Investor with Special Procedure” status by the Albanian government for the development of a $1.4 billion luxury resort on Sazan Island. The decision, approved by the Strategic Investments Committee led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, was finalized on December 30, 2024. The project, spanning
Albania is strengthening its position as a strategic destination for international investment. With a significant increase in investor interest and concrete projects in development, * (AIDA)* is leading the preparations for the second edition of The Director of AIDA, Ms. Laura Saro, has taken a crucial role in coordinating the activity and encouraging international partners
Tirana, Albania – Match Maker Albania, organised and supported by the Albanian Investment Development Agency (AIDA), has established itself as the country’s premier platform for strategic business connections. The initiative aims to foster partnerships, enhance competitiveness, and position Albania as an innovative and investment-friendly destination in the region. A Dedicated Arena for Business The event
Prishtina, Kosovo – The Kosovo Investment and Enterprise Support Agency (KIESA) is actively promoting economic development and enhancing the competitiveness of the private sector through financial support, grant schemes, and new collaborative initiatives for local businesses. Recently, KIESA signed agreements with 198 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) under its support schemes, with a total
Nuremberg, Germany – Albania is making its mark on the global organic market through its participation in BIOFACH 2026, the world’s largest trade fair for organic products, held in Nuremberg. At the national pavilion, the Albanian company FENIX is showcasing its premium extra virgin olive oil and table olives, positioning Albania as a source of
Europe’s most fragile region is not sleepwalking toward war, but it is quietly recalibrating for it. Across the Western Balkans, military procurement decisions once framed as technical upgrades are evolving into something more consequential: a shifting balance of power unfolding at a moment when Europe’s security order strains under growing trans-Atlantic tension. These regional dynamics
The blue-chip index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, the BELEX15, fell on Friday, dragged down by losses in industrial gases producer Messer Tehnogas and insurer Dunav Osiguranje, bourse data showed. The BELEX15 lost 1.06% to close at 1,243.52 points. Messer Tehnogas [BEL:TGAS] dropped by 6.85% to end the day at 34,000 dinars in a
The loan portfolio of North Macedonia’s commercial banks rose 13.6% year-on-year to 561.2 billion denars ($10.7 billion/9.1 billion euro) at the end of January, the central bank said on Friday. In a monthly comparison basis, the banks’ loan portfolio expanded 0.5% at the end of January, the central bank said in a monthly statement. Loans
February 20 (SeeNews) – Slovenian port operator Luka Koper Group said its net profit in 2025 amounted to 81.5 million euro ($96 million), 21.2 million euro higher than a year earlier. Source: Luka Ploce The group’s net profit was 66% above plan, it said in a filing to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange posted after the
Tokyo – The Albanian Investment Development Agency (AIDA) has strengthened Albania’s economic engagement with Japan following high-level meetings in Tokyo with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), marking a new phase in bilateral cooperation focused on trade, investment and private sector development. The meetings were led by AIDA’s Executive Director,
