Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 23, 2026

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.

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Growing Pains: Albania’s Farmers Find Pathway to EU Markets Hard to Follow

Albania’s huge agricultural sector is seeking to expand into European markets to flourish – but issues over old-fashioned methods, low productivity, banned pesticides and corruption stand in the way. Original post Here

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Share Your Experience: Overtourism from Spain to Turkey and the Balkans

Are you living in a hotspot destination? Struggling with rising rent in a popular neighbourhood or frustrated by the disruption caused by tourists? Tell us your story. Original post Here

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Opposition protests mark renewed political tensions in Albania

Protest against the government on the anniversary of the fall of dictator Enver Hoxha’s statue Tirana Times, February 21, 2026 – The national opposition protest held in Tirana on 20 February 2026 marked a new and more volatile phase in Albania’s political confrontation, as long-standing institutional disputes spilled decisively into …