HEADLINES
POLITICS
• CEC demands access to all MPs biography that will take part in elections
• Much close cooperation amid EU and Albania law-enforcement agencies
• Balla – Vetting will clear Albania away from corrupted politicians
• Deutsch Ambassador calls on DP to get back to parliament
• SMI ministers appeal political leaders for dialogue and solution
• Opposition leader – We want true dialogue, not bargain for power
• Government proposes the new head of FSA
• Meta – We have to bring a fresh spirit to the new parliament
• Integration Minister – Country need comprehensive elections
• Right-wing coalition holds an urgent meeting over caretakers gov
• Political crisis – PM Rama summons an urgent meeting
ECONOMY
• Tourism VAT falls off to 6%
• World Bank points out the risk to economy with regards to aging
• Partial elections on Kavaja will cost ALL 7.3 mln
• First low cost flight line in Albania starts off
• New electric substation in Orikum, a KfW investment
• Pennine Petrolium invests €2.1 mln to Velca’s block in Vlora
• Finance Ministry declares the growth of new foreign businesses is 69%
• Interest rate fall off again under 2%
• Fiscal Administration increases its incomes to ALL 5 bln more
• BoA reports that bad loans were cut to 18.3% during Februarys
• Petrol and solid metals price grew state budget revenues to ALL 89.5 bln
• Currency values today
SOCIETY
• Government indemnifies 4000 families affected by 2010 floods
WEATHER