AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS Court Ruling: A federal judge in Manhattan struck down the Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, calling it “patently unlawful” and saying Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his legal authority; the policy affected nations including Albania, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and could reopen normal case-by-case processing. UNESCO Watch: UNESCO has given Albania and North Macedonia five years to strengthen protection of Lake Ohrid, warning that illegal construction, wastewater pollution and tourism pressure could put the site’s World Heritage status at risk. Banking & Economy: Albania’s bank lending rose 14% year-on-year in Q2, driven by business borrowing for investment and households taking more loans for homes and spending, with average new business loan rates in lek down to 6.3%. Sports: Albania is sending 70 athletes to the Mediterranean Games in Italy, one of its biggest teams ever, with the U21 football squad starting against Italy. Labour Market: Albania is recruiting abroad as shortages grow, signing agreements with Vietnam and Indonesia and discussing further hiring with the Philippines. Infrastructure: Montenegro’s “Monteput” announced a tender for conceptual design work on the Adriatic-Ionian highway segment linking Montenegro toward routes that include Albania.
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