By GJERGJ EREBARA Tourism, let’s make Albania like Turkey
Opinion of the Day By GJERGJ EREBARA The Constitutional Court of Albania is effectively shut down, for the first time since its establishment in 1992, because out of its nine members, three are ... How the Constitutional Court was brought down Continued on page 21
Yesterday on “BIRN” By GJERGJ EREBARA Many years ago, Albania decided to ban the exploitation of riverbeds to extract sand and gravel for construction. The arguments for the ban... Moratoriums, a tasteless joke Continues on page 25
By GJERGJ EREBARA Four new road segments. These maintenance contracts awarded through concessions so far are expected to cost taxpayers 153.8 billion lek .... Four new road segments These maintenance contracts awarded through concessions so far are expected to cost taxpayers 153.
Yesterday in “BIRN” Many years ago, Albania decided to ban the use of riverbeds to extract sand and gravel for construction. The arguments for the ban... By GJERGJ EREBARA Many years ago, Albania decided to ban the use of riverbeds to extract sand and gravel for construction. Arg
Opinion of the Day In the 1960s, two economists from the International Monetary Fund published two separate studies and reached the same conclusion. According to them, every country ... By GJERGJ EREBARA Albania’s monetary trilemma Continues on page 21
Opinion of the Day By GJERGJ EREBARA Members of the Home Affairs Committee in the Parliament of the United Kingdom appeared somewhat surprised during a hearing on Wednesday... Opportunists or victims of trafficking? The British Parliament debates Albanian migration Continues on p
Opinion of the Day By GJERGJ EREBARA In 2014, an urban pensioner in Albania received an average of 14,518 lek per month. In 2021, or seven years later, the average pension was 17,258 lek, ... Continues on page 19 Why can’t pensions increase?
Opinion of the Day It is no secret, and the prime minister cannot hide it: Taxpayers’ money is not taxpayers’ money, for paving roads or repairing them... Continues on page 11 By GJERGJ EREBARA The lack of real decentralization leads to poorly governed municipalities and a lack o
Today's Opinion By GJERGJ EREBARA Two things, seemingly unrelated, caught my eye recently. The first, a real estate agency advertised properties on the social network Instagram... Continues on page 21 How do Albanians pay the public debt?
Opinion of the Day During the first four months of this year, nearly 1.7 million foreign citizens entered the territory of the Republic of Albania to be counted as “tourists.” Compared with the year... Continues on page 18 By GJERGJ EREBARA Where do tourists come from in Albania?
Opinion of the Day In 2014, an urban pensioner in Albania received an average of 14,518 lek per month. In 2021, or seven years later, the average pension was 17,258 lek, ... Continues on page 19 By GJERGJ EREBARA Why can’t pensions increase?
By GJERGJ EREBARA Albania imported 1.4 billion kWh of electricity during 2022 at a total cost of 503 million euros, while the country’s exports in April and December... Albania spent 500 million euros on electricity imports last year Continues on page 19
By GJERGJ EREBARA Rule by special laws is the opposite of the rule of law
Opinion of the Day Albania is facing this year a phenomenon that, although not unusual, appears to be more pronounced and with many consequences; specifically, the country is suffering from the accumulation... Continues on page 18 By GJERGJ EREBARA The country’s new economic prob
This year, a method for learning German without a teacher became a much sought-after book in Albania’s modest book market, clearly not so much because of a passion for ... Continued on page 18 By GJERGJ EREBARA Can the Albanian dream be a state loan and Turkish coffee?
Opinion of the Day By GJERGJ EREBARA Imagine yourself in the hospital after five hours six years. You are undergoing surgery. An organ harms you and is opened, then stitched back up.... When the remedy is worse than the disease Continues on page 19
Yesterday on Reportar.al By GJERGJ EREBARA The Albanian government announced that it has approved and prepared the controversial “anti-defamation package” to be sent to parliament on Monday, but the content of the ... The government brings back draconian draft laws against the me
Opinion of the Day Two things, seemingly unrelated, recently caught my attention. First, a real estate agency advertises various properties on the social network Instagram with prices... By GJERGJ EREBARA How do Albanians pay off the public debt? Continues on page 21