Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
On 21 January 2025, Italy, Albania and the United Arab Emirates were reported to have signed a €1 billion deal to construct a subsea energy interconnection across the Adriatic Sea linking Albania’s Vlore port with Italy’s Puglia region, establishing a tripartite co-development structure for the Italy–Albania interconnector backed by Italian grid operator Terna, UAE energy company Taqa, and Albanian stakeholders.