HEADLINES
POLITICS
• CEC kicks off verification process to MP’s declaration forms
• Estonian Presidency – Vetting is the key to accession talks
• Speaker Meta – Let’s not buster the upcoming elections
• All eyes on Washington, Bushati and Basha on official visit
• Rama views Vetting as a way that leads to society’s improvement
• McAllister – Albania is following the right track. Accession talks to start in 12 months
• CEC is replacing members of Local Commission of Election Administration
• Political situation. US Ambassador meets former PM Berisha
• Foreign Minister meets NATO Secretary General, Stoltenberg
• Balkan safety. Kodheli meets Montenegro counterpart, Boskovic
• McCain – Albania remains a true allay to USA
• Former Interior Minister, Tahiri, now under probe
ECONOMY
• EBRD and EU finance the Tirana-Durres railway rehabilitation
• Vienna Economy Institute sees a 3.5% of economic growth in Albania
• BoA – Loans lend to non-resident Albanian businesses surged to ALL 98.2 bln
• Central power pays 50% of rent to assist local power housing fund
• Tax Dep locks several businesses’ banking accounts for not paying arrears
• Finances of political parties do not match with the Albanian reality
• Bonds fall for the fifth consecutive time during the auction
• WTTC – 2017 will mark a highly positive index for Albania in terms of tourism
• In terms of oil price, Albania ranks as a country with the highest price in Europe
• Currency values today
SOCIETY
• Prosecution begins investigations on Balkan Escobar family assets
WEATHER
• Weather forecast tomorrow
