Albania
BALKAN BLOG: Opportunities from supply chain rethink — but can Southeast Europe take advantage?
The move towards localisation — or at least regionalisation — of supply chains has accelerated.
Albania has some of the least affordable internet in the world
Online security specialist Surf Shark measured how much time people need to work to be able to afford an internet connection.
BALKAN BLOG: Albania’s ailing tourism sector weeps for guests
Day trippers from neighbouring Kosovo and North Macedonia are visiting Albania’s Adriatic coast despite the pandemic, but most stay away from hotels and restaurants.
Spotify to enter Russia, other emerging Europe markets in new expansion drive
In Russia, the move by Spotify will put pressure on local internet majors Yandex and Mail.ru Group that also offer music streaming services.
Albania’s annual CPI inflation slows to 1.8% in June
The IMF expects Albania’s consumer prices to increase by 2.4% in 2020 and 2.7% in 2021, speeding up from the 1.4% inflation last year.