Tirana, 8 July 2025 The Competition Authority, in cooperation with the organization Civic Resistance, held a thematic workshop on 8 July 2025 at the premises of Hotel Tirana International, focusing on the challenges of competition in the market and strengthening good governance through inter-institutional cooperation. In their respective welcoming remarks,

Today, the Competition Authority participated in the hearing session organized by the Committee on Civic Initiatives, Cooperation and Institutional Oversight, within the framework of the review of the draft budget for 2026. On behalf of the institution, the Chairman of the Authority, Mr. Denar Biba, presented the progress of the

The Competition Authority, in cooperation with UNCTAD and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), today launched in Tirana the international event “Competition Compliance – Launching the Competition Compliance Manuals”, an important initiative aimed at strengthening the culture of compliance with competition law in Albania. In the opening of

Are you a mobile phone user? Your contribution matters! The Competition Authority, in the exercise of its legal powers, has opened a preliminary investigation into the retail mobile phone market, which includes the companies Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA, for the period January 1, 2022 – July 25,

In the context of increasing transparency and awareness of businesses on their legal obligations, the Competition Authority, in cooperation with the National Business Center, has taken an important step towards facilitating procedures and strengthening the culture of competition in the market. Thanks to this cooperation, any entity applying to the

We would like to inform you about the holding of the meeting of the Partnership Platform for European Integration for chapter 8 – Competition Policy, according to the following agenda. Development date: 16.09.2025, 11:00 a.m. Place: Competition Authority, Sami Frashëri Street, No. IV, 4th Floor, Tirana, Meeting Hall. Please confirm

The Competition Authority is at an advanced stage of the in-depth investigation concerning the practices of second-tier banks in the market for life insurance linked to loans. The main objective of this investigation is to strengthen competition through the existence of a free and competitive market, where borrowers have the

The Competition Commission extends the deadline for the preliminary investigation against the companies Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA in the retail mobile services market. The Competition Commission, at its meeting on July 25, 2025, decided to amend Decision No. 1156, dated 29.01.2025, relating to the opening of a

Tirana, June 26, 2025 – The Competition Commission, following the monitoring of the banking services market in ATM devices, reviewed the fees applied by second-tier banks for cash withdrawals at ATMs located within the territory of the Municipality of Sarandë. The monitoring was carried out in fulfillment of the obligations

Tirana, June 26, 2025 – The Competition Commission, at the meeting on 26.06.2025, reviewed the applications for the amendment of tariff levels for drinking water supply and wastewater disposal services for the following regional undertakings: Ujësjellës Kanalizime Berat JSC, Ujësjellës Kanalizime Elbasan JSC, Ujësjellës Kanalizime Korçë JSC, After analyzing the