Kosovo’s huge Government keeps expanding

Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been criticized for appointing around 80 deputy ministers, making his government the largest Kosovo has ever had, now has invented a new position – the one of the coordinator – in an effort to accommodate members of the ruling coalition. The coordinators will receive the same salary as ministers. They also have the right to expand further the Government by appointing up to three advisors each.

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Albania PM Defiant as Protests Spread to Provincial Cities

After the capital endured a third night of violent clashes between student-led protesters and police, Edi Rama vowed not to bow to the demands for him to quit. Original post Here

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Albania’s construction sector grows 36% in four years, among Europe’s fastest expansions

Albania’s construction sector expanded rapidly between 2020 and 2024, ranking among Europe’s fastest-growing markets. The latest Eurostat data show that real construction activity rose by 36% over the four-year period. Eurostat measures construction’s gross value added in real terms, using comparable prices and 2020 as the base year. Albania’s index …