Tirana Times, August 10, 2026 – Albania is no stranger to costly international arbitration. That record gives the Vlora Airport dispute significance beyond the fate of a single infrastructure project. Past arbitration cases have also shown that the financial consequences of such disputes can outlive the governments and officials involved in the original decisions. But even a fraction of such a claim could make the Vlora Airport case one of Albania’s most consequential investor disputes. And for Albanian taxpayers, previous arbitration cases offer a more immediate warning.