HEADLINES
POLITICS
- PM Rama: Until 2029, there will be no VAT tax for small businesses
- Majority: Opposition wants legal vacuum to not hold polls
- Political Council:, Gjiknuri refuses imposed consensus
- President; There is no trick that saves premier from April 25
ECONOMY
- IMF: Albanian economy to shrink by 7.5%, save reserves for worsening of pandemic
- Tax Amnesty must “Respect justice reform”
- Foreign investments down 10, 6 %
- Albania to become part of OECD tax treaty
- Albania, third most expensive country Apartment-wise in Europe
- Minister promises free vaccination for the elderly of retirement homes
- No Tuition fee cuts for universities
CURRENT EVENTS
- Appeal Court upholds house arrest for corrupt judge; Mimoza Margjeka clashes with the police
- COVID-19 update / Ministry of Health: 131 new cases, 3 losses of life in the last 24 hours
- Unannounced security test procedure at Rinas airport/ False bomb alert evacuates employees and travelers
- 5 arrested in Korça while transporting 25 illegal immigrants
- Durres, 47 year old arrested for items stolen in cars
SOCIAL
- Enrollment in universities begins; The second round opens for graduates not yet enrolled
- Covid-19 / Greece reextends travel restrictions with Albania, Macedonia and Turkey
- Influenza vaccination starts, Manastirliu: 368 thousand doses, free for vulnerable groups
- 1000 additional teachers in schools to cope with Covid-19
