AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEU Accession & Diplomacy: PM Edi Rama says Albania’s path is one transformation toward EU membership, with poverty down to 19% since 2018, child mortality halved, and 95% of public services online. Anti-Corruption & Media Freedom: OSCE warns Albania’s Special Court rules restrict journalists by banning phones and electronic devices during hearings, urging risk-based limits instead of blanket bans. Local Governance: Parliament is set to vote Oct. 8 on cutting municipalities from 61 to 46, merging 15 areas; the plan needs 84 votes and faces opposition. Economy & Prices: August inflation edged up—prices 3% higher y/y, with transport up 7%; Rama also pushed supermarkets to boost price transparency via a new “Price Dashboard.” Energy & Industry: Photovoltaics hit about 30% of June electricity consumption, with 868 GWh generated by end of August. Justice & Pay: A new law (95/2026) changes how judges’ and prosecutors’ salaries are set, tying the reference salary to 0.38 of the President’s pay, with effects backdated to April 1, 2023. Trade: INSTAT reports Albania’s trade deficit widened 17.4% y/y in August as imports rose faster than exports.
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