Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Albania as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Albania: Rise in the nominal minimum wage (2022)
The national minimum monthly wage has been increased to ALL 34,000 (US$288), and the minimum hourly wage has been increased to ALL 195 …
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Albania: PM warns to make salaries public annually
Prime Minister Edi Rama has proposed that the salary of every citizen should be made public each year …
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Albania: Canada ratifies bilateral social security agreement with Albania
A social security agreement (SSA) with Canada, signed on 30th April 2019, will enter into force on 1st August 2022 …
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Albania: Kosovo issues first 5-year residence permits for Albanians
The period of stay under a residence permit has risen from one to five years …
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Albania: Labour force participation rate (Q1 2021)
During Q1 2021, the labour force participation rate for the population aged from 15 to 64 stood at 67 …
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Albania: Albanian driving licenses are recognized in Italy
Under a recently signed agreement for the mutual recognition of driving licenses, Albanian and Italian driving licenses are now recognized as an official document in both countries …
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Albania: National Labor Council ratifies raise of minimum wage to 30.000 lek
The National Labour Council has just approved an increase in the minimum wage by 15 …
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Albania: Visa regime for foreign citizens
Effective until 30th November 2020, foreign citizens from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Belarus, India, Qatar, Oman, Russia and Thailand may enter Albania without a visa for a short term stay …
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Albania: Gross average monthly wages in amounted up to ALL 52,380 in 2019
2019 saw gross average monthly wages rise by 3 …
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Albania: Treatment of citizens and human rights
Amongst the most dependable sources about the treatment of citizens and human rights in countries around the World are the individual country annual reports published by the US State Department …
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Albania: Average monthly wage up 3.7% in Q3 2019
Over the year to Q3 2019, average gross monthly pay grew by 3 …
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Albania: Taxes will be increased for second job holders
The government has stated that taxes will be increased for employees who have a second job …
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Albania: Quarterly Labour Force Survey – Q2 2019
During Q2 2019, the labour force participation rate for the population aged from 15 to 64 as a whole stood at 69 …
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Albania: Wage statistics Q1 2019
Over the year to Q1 2019, average gross monthly pay in Albania grew by 4 …
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Albania: Gross average monthly pay in 2018
Over the year to 2018, average gross monthly pay increased by 3 …
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