Newsletter, October – December 2025
- December 31, 2025
Meeting with the COELA Group of the European Union Delegation
10 October 2025
The Secretariat of the Albania Investment Council participated in a meeting organised by the European Union Delegation in Tirana, as part of the visit of the COELA Group of the Council of the European Union. The meeting brought together representatives from all 27 EU Member States and relevant European institutions.
Discussions highlighted several of Albania’s competitive advantages, including political stability, low local tax levels, a strategic geographic location, mineral resources, and the availability of a skilled workforce with proficiency in foreign languages. At the same time, participants noted that labour costs are no longer at the same levels as in the past and that emigration is becoming a growing challenge for businesses.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to review progress, particularly in the digitalisation of public services, and to address ongoing challenges, with a special focus on the rule of law, including property rights, land registration reforms, and the length of judicial procedure.
Investment Council Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
22 October 2025
Promoting a Culture of Competition: New Manuals for Business Associations
19 November 2025
The Competition Authority of Albania and UNCTAD, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Albania Investment Council, launched new manuals on competition law compliance for business associations. Dr Diana Leka (Angoni), Head of the Secretariat, moderated the session “From Risk to Opportunity: Compliance for Business Associations,” which featured international experts and representatives from chambers of commerce and business associations.
The discussion highlighted the importance of promoting integrity, transparency, and preparedness among local enterprises to compete effectively in the Single European Market. The manual, developed under a UNCTAD project and supported by EBRD and SECO, provides practical guidance for implementing effective compliance programs tailored to the operational realities of business associations.
Investment Council Meeting on Digitalisation of Local Public Services for Business and Access to the EU Single Market
4 December 2025
The Albania Investment Council held a meeting chaired by the Minister of Economy and Innovation, Ms Delina Ibrahimaj, with the special participation of the Minister of State for Local Government, Mr Ervin Demo. Discussions focused on the challenges faced by the private sector in the digitalisation of local public services and improving business access to the Single European Market.
Within the context of Albania’s integration processes, Minister Ibrahimaj emphasised the need for sustained engagement with the business community over the next two years and called for active private sector involvement, particularly in the consultation of new laws affecting the economy and business. Following presentations on business challenges, Minister Demo outlined the Government’s vision and the new approach to territorial administrative reform and the digitalisation of municipal services.
CCIT Awards 2025
17 December 2025
Survey Findings: Challenges in Municipal-Business Interaction: Digitalisation of Service Provision
2025
Survey Findings: On Some Aspects of the Investment Climate
December 2025
New Inspection Framework in Albania: A Legal and Regulatory Guide for Businesses
December 2025
SECRETARIAT’S LATEST PUBLICATIONS

Survey Findings: On Some Aspects of the Investment Climate
Survey Findings

Matrix of Recommendations: On the Digitalization of Local Public Services for Businesses
Matrix of Recommendations

Minutes of IC Meeting XXXVI
Minutes of IC

New Inspection Framework in Albania: A Legal and Regulatory Guide for Businesses
Inspection Framework
10th Anniversary of the Investment Council
22 October 2025
Press release – Albania Investment Council Celebrates 10 Years of Constructive Public-Private Dialogue
22 October 2025
Photo Album from the 10th IC Anniversary Celebration
22 October 2025
Investment Council – Celebration of the 10th Anniversary
INVESTMENT COUNCIL IN THE MEDIA

TV Klan, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
10th Anniversary of the Investment Council / Balluku: Government-Business Cooperation Key to EU Integration

ABC News, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
10th Anniversary of the Investment Council / Balluku: A Decade of Transforming the Business Climate

A2 News, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
10th Anniversary of the Investment Council: The Business Climate and Entrepreneurs’ Needs

CNA, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
10th Anniversary of the Investment Council / Balluku: We Must Continue Cooperation for an EU-Aligned Albania

Berati TV, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
Balluku at the 10th Anniversary of the Investment Council: Business is the Heart of the Country’s Economic Development

Fax web, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
Balluku at the 10th Anniversary of the Investment Council: Business is the Heart of the Country’s Economic Development

Veritas, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
Balluku: The Investment Council, a Successful Model of Business-Government Dialogue

RTSH, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
Investment Council/ Ibrahimaj: Focus on Digitalisation of Local Services, Strengthening the Tax Administration, and Supporting SMEs

Tirana Diplomat, 05 December 2025 (in Albanian)
Ibrahimaj at the Investment Council: Access to the EU Market Requires Alignment with European Standards
Videos
Ora News, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
“Business, the Engine and Heart of Economic Development,” Balluku: The Investment Council, a Model of Success
Televizioni SCAN, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
10th Anniversary, Balluku: The Investment Council, an Efficient Platform for Government-Business Dialogue
Euronews Albania, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
“The Investment Council, a Model of Success!” Balluku: These 10 Years Included Challenges Like the Earthquake and the Pandemic
RTV Klan, 22 October 2025 (in Albanian)
10th Anniversary of the Investment Council / Balluku: Government-Business Cooperation Key to EU Integration
Televizion SCAN, 22 November 2025 (in Albanian)
Report on Key Interventions in the Agriculture Sector – Investment Council: New Initiatives for...
SCAN TV, 24 November 2025 (in Albanian)
Property Security and Digital Cadastre – Investment Council Highlights the Barrier Driving...
ABOUT ALBANIA INVESTMENT COUNCIL
The Investment Council is a platform set up by the Albanian authorities with support from the EBRD and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to intensify dialogue between the government and the private sector, improve the business climate, and promote good governance.