“THE WORST YEAR AFTER ’97”
MINISTER OF FINANCE: THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT LEFT PUBLIC DEBT ABOVE 67%
The severe economic situation, the decline in revenue levels is the strongest in the last two decades. IMF: Reduce the deficit. The government cancels “Berisha’s” decisions
MINISTER OF FINANCE: THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT LEFT PUBLIC DEBT ABOVE 67%
“THE WORST YEAR AFTER ’97”
Cani: 240 million USD in debt needed
The severe economic situation, the decline in revenue levels is the strongest in the last two decades. IMF: Reduce the deficit. The government cancels “Berisha’s” decisions
By LORENC RABETA
The budget revenue situation is the most difficult in the last two decades, with the exception of 1997. The drastic fall in collections comes at a moment when the previous government has exhausted most of the annual spending, which means that the current government needs around 240 million dollars in additional funds to close the year. These alarming budget indicators were presented yesterday by Finance Minister Shkëlqim Cani, who said that in 2014 the government will be forced to significantly increase public debt, which could even reach the 72% mark of gross domestic product. “The expectation for the debt level in 2014 is 72-73% of GDP,” Cani said during a joint press conference with the representative of the International Monetary Fund, the Minister of Economy and the Governor of the Bank of Albania. “Given this very negative revenue-collection performance, no more than 24 billion lek in additional debt are needed to close...
On the Rama-Lavrov meeting
The Opinion of the Day
Tell Olbriati: “Russia has been present in the Balkans for two hundred years, if not even longer. It is incomprehensible why...”
Continues on page 24
By ALFRED CAKO
On the Rama-Lavrov meeting
The climate that fuels evil
Sports Commentary
Look and listen to what is happening around us and to this football that is boiling amid a mournful state, in order to understand its full meaning...
Continues on page 25
By AHMET SHQARRI
The climate that fuels evil
Redon Makashi: I’m becoming a father, then I’ll get married. Armina: I’ll tell you about the Prince
BLUE TOOTH
Edi Rama enters on red. Greta Koçi, the birthday photos
Redon Makashi: I’m becoming a father, then I’ll get married. Armina: I’ll tell you about the Prince
(In the photo): Redon Makashi. Armina Mevlani, Greta Koçi at the birthday party. Prime Minister Edi Rama passing through a red light
Greta Koçi celebrates her 22nd birthday with the democratic youth: The most special greeting, from Sali Berisha
Eugent Bushpepa: Rock followers are becoming fewer and fewer, television media are to blame
Nora Istrefi’s fiancé: We split up for 2 weeks, the cause was an SMS. Ezel’s uncle dies
Supplement
The former escort of Servet Pellumbi leads the Guard: 100 days of total reform
Gramoz Sako: too early for details
The former escort of Servet Pellumbi leads the Guard:
100 days of total reform
On page 9
Nishani: Why I brought in Berisha’s advisers
“I have no clashes with the Rama government”
Nishani:
Why I brought in
Berisha’s advisers
On page 4
Basha: Civil service, we will not accept a postponement of the law
PD chairman
On page 5
Complaint, the vans leave in front of the Oncology Hospital
After the article in “GSH”
Complaint,
the vans leave
in front of the
Oncology Hospital
On page 10
Llalla in Gjirokastër, the Lazarat file is ready
Chief Prosecutor
Llalla in
Gjirokastër,
the Lazarat
file is ready
On page 13
Neighbor quarrel, 4 members of one family injured
Korçë, clash between minors
Neighbor quarrel,
4 members of
one family injured
On page 12
