HEADLINES
POLITICS
• Elections in Kavaja called off. Basha – Our first victory
• US Embassy upholds Rama’s decision to postpone elections in Kavaja
• Newly elected SMI leader – Premier did the right thing
• The President – Dialogue much more important than Kavaja elections
• May 5, Martyrs’ Day tribute
• Tribute paid to the martyrs. Only the left-wing attends the ceremony
• State Archive hands communist regime files to Information Authority
• SP candidate for Kavaja City Hall – Country’s interest comes first
• UK Embassy – Elections with just one side are no elections
• The President assembles Electoral College
• Ombudsman recommends no public administration involvement in the election process
• Defending environment. Cooperation memorandum signed
• SSA part of international net in the fight against corruption
ECONOMY
• IMF report. How political instability affects economic growth
• Where are Italian companies most focused to invest on?
• City Halls’ pre-electoral campaign investments
• Banks’ gains reached LEK 5.77 bln within 2017 first trimester
• March marked a considerable decrease of bad loans. They drop to EUR 21 mln
• International oil price and the effect in Albania
• Several businesses do not issue the tax voucher. Tax Dep. tracing them
• Strike to Call Centers. What now?
• Albania now has its first free economic area. Sitalla
• Free energy market, 6300 businesses benefit
• Currency value today
SOCIETY
• Kavaja local elections, 1000 police forces engaged
WEATHER
• Weather forecast tomorrow
