PENSION REFORM
Two options from the World Bank
Proposals/ The first option increases collections, the second eliminates contributions
The proposals are unveiled: by 2020 the age for women will rise to 65. In the long term, in 2080 the retirement age will be equalized at 70 for both genders
By LORENC RABETA
According to the World Bank, Albania faces the need to reform the pension scheme and there are two options to do so: the first consists of keeping the current scheme while making it possible to increase the contributions collected in order to guarantee payment to beneficiaries; the second, the complete elimination of contributions and the establishment of a social pension for every citizen above a certain age. The two options for reforming the pension scheme were presented through the Public Finance Analysis report, made public yesterday. “Within the two options there are many sub-options; we have presented only one of the sub-options. Once the government chooses one of the directions, the options can be modified, while the impact of each can also be estimated. In any case, it has been established that the reform will start in 2014,” the World Bank writes in the report. According to the World Bank, increasing contributions in the scheme...
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The murder of Viktor Skeja in Tirana, the origin of the quarrel, in Laç in 1997
The execution of the former head of CEZ, testimony: I saw the killer’s car
(In the photo): The place where Viktor Skeja was executed on “Riza Cerova” street, two days ago in Tirana
The bank robbery with weapons triggered the conflict between the friends. Police: The crime may be linked to the murder of Gjin Gjini, revenge between the parties is suspected
By AURORA KOROMANI
The killing of the former head of CEZ in Laç, Viktor Skeja, follows a chain of events starting in 1997 and leading up to the attack...
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Death and defiance
Editorial
The State of Arber
Opinion of the Day
By Dr. MOIKOM ZEQO
The State of Arber is a historical subject, but every historical subject is syncretic, multiple in its semantics. A few days ago in Paris, ...
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The State of Arber
Matriculation exam, the full program for the mathematics test — here’s where you should focus
Guidance, what the exam paper will be like
5 special pages
Matriculation exam, the full program for the mathematics test — here’s where you should focus
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Pjerin Ndreu: Should we remove those from the PD? Someone in the PS has swallowed a mess
Debate/ Hiring of militants
On page 2
Yesterday in “Times”
By many calendar calculations it is the year 2014, but in Lahore these weeks may have been the Dark Ages. A family has stoned its pregnant daughter, ...
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Tahiri-Panaritit, the most successful ministers of the “Rama” government
“BW” poll
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He raped a 17-year-old girl for 10 days, arrested
Fier
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Gjergji Frashëri: “Pompei” was buried by a state decision
Archaeology
On pages 18-19
Rama: Irinei abused hospitality, he has insulted Albanians
The head of government boycotted the lunch
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