“Local elections 2000 and the general elections of 2001 must be largely fair” The American Secretary of State sends a message to the Albanian Prime Minister page 5

GAVROSH LEVONJA In the main statements that concern the country’s development and economic independence. In the title analysis, they were forced into administration. In Albanian business, the business instrument has been followed. With very few forecasts, they have entered the stage as free and independent people, in this social respect. Here money is available to you. In Albania a government is circulating in the pocket of the leaders. Is the government incapable of anti-Albanian reforms? They have not corrected at least their positions. The corrector before whom one is fighting with oneself and further with the given benefits. My view is that politics is keeping small businesses closed and harmed, and as a result no income is being created. The role of the state in improving the business climate and in fair competition has been lacking. Top positions have been completely turned into service of the government and narrow party interests. It is no coincidence that the scenarios of the yellow pockets have become a tool of propaganda. Business needs partnership, not obstruction. This means that the state must guarantee economic freedom, property, and clear rules of the game. If these are missing, then there can be no sustainable development. In Albania the entrepreneur continues to face bureaucracy, fiscal pressure, and political interference. Unfortunately, in these years the idea has been reinforced that business is seen as an enemy rather than an ally of development. This has brought harmful consequences for the country’s economy. Small and medium-sized business has not received the necessary support, while selective favors have created inequality. Instead of building an administration in the service of entrepreneurship, new obstacles have been erected. The banking system has also been lukewarm in financing the private sector. All of this has reduced investor confidence and increased uncertainty. If politics were freed from the instinct to control, business could play its natural role as an engine of development. Albania needs clear reforms, a functioning justice system, and a state that does not interfere arbitrarily. Only in this way can jobs be created and well-being increased. The economy cannot be held hostage by short-term interests. For all these reasons, it is time for politics to step away from business and let it breathe freely. Only then can a safer future for the country be built.

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The Consumer Association sounds the alarm in Presidanc: “Take action” The voice of the Center[?] - but until now it has found its courage before the evaluator[?] laboratory technician[?]. At least the one who was dragged there once to the laboratory technician and resolved has ended by order[?] of the water supply. For the first time, such an initiative has served to draw attention to the water crisis[?]. And not a small one, but one with such a serious condition. The day before, in the second shift of the work, it became clear that the serious water situation in Presidanc has been made public. Because of the high percentage of chlorine in the water, as well as other pollution, families are complaining. According to the data, the chlorine level has reached up to five times above the permitted norm. Residents are calling for immediate intervention from the responsible authorities and continuous checks of water quality. The Consumer Association has called on institutions to take urgent measures to avoid consequences for public health. In the first reactions, specialists have admitted that there are problems with monitoring and treatment of the water, while local officials have promised checks. However, residents say that this situation has been repeated and that promises are no longer enough. They are asking for transparency and the publication of official analyses. If the alarm turns out to be accurate, then we are dealing with a serious violation of food and health safety standards.

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The murder in prison, the revenge begins