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IMF Executive Board Approves US$190.5 in Emergency Support to Albania to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
April 10, 2020 The earthquake on November 26, 2019 and the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19 have caused significant losses and disruptions to Albania’s economy. To address Albania’s urgent balance of payments need, the IMF approved US$190.5...

IMF Staff Concludes a Remote Staff Visit to Albania
July 1, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...

Albania: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2017 Article IV Mission
October 2, 2017 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual)...

The Future is Magnesium: Pioneering New Products and a Digital Currency Revolution
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This year, Albanian Minerals unveils two groundbreaking innovations, harnessing the power of the world's largest green magnesium reserves to shape the future of both...

Global Fishing Watch spotlights ocean governance successes, highlighting policy wins and tech innovations
Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Fishing Watch today released its 2024 annual report, showcasing a year of bold strides and critical breakthroughs in driving transparent and equitable ocean governance —...

Beam Global Expands European Sales Network with Three New Distribution Partners
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global, (Nasdaq: BEEM), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation and energy security, announced today that it is expanding...

First Atlantic Nickel and Colorado School of Mines Launch Research Partnership to Explore Geologic Hydrogen Potential in Newfoundland Ophiolites
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) ("First Atlantic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a strategic research partnership with Colorado School of...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Second Post-Program Monitoring for Albania
July 3, 2019 On July 1, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Second Post-Program Monitoring review for Albania and considered and endorsed the Staff Appraisal on a lapse-of-time basis. 1 Albania’s...

Hill International Selected by the EU to Provide Technical Assistance for Albania’s Infrastructure Program
PHILADELPHIA and TIRANA, Albania, June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today it was selected by the European Union (EU), as the leader of the consortium...

Albania: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation
Press Release No. 16/269 June 9, 2016 On May 27, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2016 Article IV Consultation with Albania.1 Albania continues on a path of a gradual economic recovery despite...

Albania: Staff Report for the 2016 Article IV Consultation, Seventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement, and Request for Waiver of Applicability and Modification of Performance Criteria—Staff Report
Summary: Over the past few years, Albania has successfully maintained macroeconomic stability amidst a turbulent external environment. However, growth remains sluggish due to a weak Euro Area recovery and risk-averse banks. The current account...

Albania: IMF Executive Board Completes Seventh Review of the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
Press Release No. 16/253 May 27, 2016 On May 27, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the seventh review of Albania’s economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Albania
On January 23, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Albania. [1] Albania’s economic growth has trended upward in recent years as the country has benefitted from the...

Albania: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement for Completion of Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Albania’s EFF
Press Release No. 15/507 November 10, 2015 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Anita Tuladhar visited Tirana from October 28 to November 10, 2015 to conduct discussions on the fifth and sixth reviews of Albania’s Extended Fund...

Slovenia takes over for the first time the presidency of this strong group of MED9 countries
SLOVENIA, March 7 - The Slovenian MED9 Presidency has a dedicated government website in Slovenian and English, which, in addition to information on MED9 and the priority areas of the Slovenian Presidency, also contains information on high-level...

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Secure and Sustainable Human Rights Documentation Solutions
This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0005258 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: Monday, March 11, 2019 at 11:30pm EST For new application submission instructions, see Section D below....

N2OFF Establishes a US Subsidiary for Its Solar PV Operations
The new entity, NITO Renewable Energy, Inc., to hold all current and future solar operations of the Company Neve Yarak, Israel, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- N2OFF, Inc. (NASDAQ: NITO) (FSE:80W) (“N2OFF” and the “Company”), a clean tech...

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Secure and Sustainable Human Rights Documentation Solutions
This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0005258 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018 at 11:30pm EST For new application submission instructions, see Section D...

Strengthening cooperation, resilience and cohesion in the Adriatic-Ionian Region
SLOVENIA, May 6 - At the high-level panel of ministers responsible for EU funds, Minister Jevšek stressed that the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (EUSAIR) was an excellent platform for collaboration within and between EU member...

Albania: IMF Executive Board Completes Second and Third Reviews under Extended Fund Facility Arrangement and Approves €58.8 Million Disbursement
Press Release No. 15/70 February 23, 2015 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the second and third reviews of Albania’s economic performance under a program supported by the Extended-Fund Facility (EFF)....