HEADLINES
POLITICS
? Rama – More competence for local governments
? Albania has not asked, has not been asked to host refugees
? Fleckenstein – No talks on Albanian EU membership without judicial reform
? Nishani – We cannot afford government?s ?Jaguars?
? Local Units, Lu – Government to provide funds and power for them
? Meta meets US senior officials – Albania is an excellent ally
? Albanian opposition – World Bank report the most negative
? Lu – Don?t waste money on luxurious vehicles
? President of Republic says that he and his family are under surveillance
? Albania PM’s Hong Kong art show divides critics
? DP, Ristani ? Minister of Defense at drug traffickers service
? Veliaj invites right-wing mayors to collaborate
ECONOMY
? National Bank Governor – Albania’s healthy financially, unused potential
? Albanian authorities grant a concession for a partially completed highway
? WB – ?Why Albania lost 35 ranking spots?
? IMF to scan revenues and expenses
? Ridvan Bode ? ?Doing business? report testifies lack of reforms
? Cash registers scandal, business report the delayed process
? EU grants 4 million EURO for agriculture damages due to floods
? INSTAT, trade with Italy, imports to surge, exports to decline
? Currency, ALL gains points towards USD, loses towards EURO
? TAP, Germans gets the right to lay 270 km with pipe system, including Albania
? Energy sector, new licenses for HPPs
? September new loan in EURO the lowest in 10 years
? Albania and Serbia with the highest tax rate in region
? WB – Too much tax burden and bureaucracy
? Local business ? Don?t increase taxes, import toward bankruptcy
? Gent Sejko ? Bad loans reduced for the first time
? Currency values today
CHRONICLE
? Velcani” Operation, two others arrested
? Court of Appeal keeps Ismail Morina in jail
WEATHER
? Weather forecast tomorrow
