HEADLINES
POLITICS
• EC – We need to see anti-crime and corruption outcomes
• Primer discharges Minister of Justice, Manjani, from duty
• Deputy PM – Manjani’s statements show his dismissal was fair
• SMI deputy-head assigned Justice Minister
• Luan Rama – SMI couldn’t defend the “Balkan Escobar”
• SMI-SP coalition will run its course. Agreement won’t be broken
• DP – Manjani was dismissed for being above the board
• Leader of LIBRA stated Manjani is the only minister to speak the truth
• Minister Manjani – This is why they have me dismissed
• A new addresses list initiative by the government
• Memorandum of understanding among Albania and EU signed
• Albania Helsinki Committee – Electoral Code, a victim of political back &forth
• Prague accepts EC recommendation on accession talks with Albania
ECONOMY
• Economy Minister – E-inspection will lead to full businesses formality
• Government will provide the marine shipping service by concession
• Chamber of Commerce&Industry and State Inspectors come together on mutual matters
• PDO byes EUR 10.9 mln energy power for February
• A 1 bln USD investment on infrastructure, health and education planned
• WB reports on informal payment. Albania the most problematic
• Are the funds to national security sector truly transparent?
• Art under informality operation process, to prevent fiscal invasion
• Economy Committee hearing session on public funds management
• Banking services have increasingly diminished since 2012
• Currency values today
SOCIETY
• Tirana Mayor – Thank you to City Hall police. 200 lives saved
WEATHER