Irena Beqiraj
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Former deputy finance minister. As summarised in a 2026 Gazeta Tema report, she argued the government counts money entering the country without subtracting money leaving it, and questioned the sources of FX inflows. Party affiliation is reported differently in different summaries and is not recorded here.
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Response from Irena Beqiraj
The economy minister called her arguments unfounded (exp-ibrahimaj-official-inflows-2026).
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Open the map →Public dispute over FX inflow figures
Evidence: Beqiraj questioned the inflow sources; the minister called her arguments unfounded (secondary report, Gazeta Tema).
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · Jul 2026
25% to 40% of the lek's appreciation cannot be explained by tourism, investment and remittances; the government counts incoming money without subtracting outflows, including about EUR 3.06bn of Albanians' travel abroad.
Speaker: Irena Beqiraj
Albania's super lek and the falling euro: prosperity or a warning sign (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · 29 Jul 2026 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
No published calculation of the 25-40% figure was found. The netting argument is arithmetically reasonable but needs the BoP detail; the IMF does not say informal flows are absent.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 3 sources.
Source label: DisputedDisputed · 1 source
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- 29 Jul 2026
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- not recorded
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- Balkanweb
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- not recorded