{"id":76093,"date":"2025-02-06T13:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=76093"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:00:03","slug":"rama-bank-of-albania-to-provide-e250-million-in-financing-for-enterprises-focusing-on-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/rama-bank-of-albania-to-provide-e250-million-in-financing-for-enterprises-focusing-on-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Edi Rama: Bank of Albania to Provide \u20ac250 Million in Financing for Enterprises, Focusing on Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"98c6b470-dae7-4008-9e7f-c4d0469d6b2a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama participated today in a discussion forum organized by the Bank of Albania on agricultural financing, where a \u20ac250 million bank financing line will be allocated to support investments in greenhouses, agro-processing, agritourism, and technological innovation to boost rural development.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, the head of government stated that this process began some time ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the Bank of Albania\u2019s decision to open a new, innovative \u20ac250 million financing line for small and medium-sized enterprises, with a focus on agriculture, and the agreement signed between the central bank and second-tier banks, this initiative will be implemented to support projects and investments in the agricultural sector as a priority,&#8221; Rama said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that this marks a significant qualitative leap for the sector and the country, considering two key aspects:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Firstly, we have set an extremely ambitious goal: by 2030, Albania\u2019s agricultural exports should reach \u20ac1 billion. We have already quadrupled them, as today we are above \u20ac500 million in exports, compared to just over \u20ac100 million when we took office. 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