Business expansion in Albania

Notwithstanding the still unsettled political situation that dates back to the last elections of June 25th, 2009 being contested by the opposition party, foreign business is booming in the capital, Tirana. Two examples are making news in the press this week.

One has to do with the introduction of a 4th phone operator into Albania, which is going to compete with the other 3 already providing services in the heavily used mobile field in Albania, as indicated in this article.

The other is just one of the many, many businesses that Italians are establishing and are very successful in these days in Albania. It's another giant shopping center that was just inaugurated in the outskirts of the city, and I look forward to visiting it very soon.

Other similar establishments that I have already used in the past, are easily reachable by the public via a free bus service that shuttles continuously from Tirana's main center square. The malls themselves are also equipped with huge garages. Some are spanning several floors on top of the mall that can be accessed by elevators, and, believe or not, they are quite busy at all hours. Albanians, just like Americans, are now in the habit of doing large shopping with and for the family, and in these malls they can find anything and everything, including all sorts of foreign goods or delicacies.