AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSecurity: A car bomb in Gjirokastër killed the driver and injured a passenger; police are investigating whether the passenger was the intended target. Separately, Greece arrested a 19-year-old wanted in Albania on murder and firearms charges. UK Deportations: More than 2,000 Albanians were forcibly returned from Britain in the year to June, the highest total for any nationality, though the number fell 22% from the previous year. Environment: Elbasan’s steelworks pollution is again under scrutiny after inspectors found 318 tonnes of toxic industrial dust at a chrome factory following fires. The city has also been scarred by a corruption-tainted incinerator scheme. EU Integration: Brussels plans to issue Albania a membership roadmap later this month, while the country has closed a fourth negotiating chapter. Local Politics: Parliament approved a controversial territorial reform to cut municipalities from 61 to 46, despite protests and a public dispute between Prime Minister Edi Rama and Socialist MP Erion Braçe. Household Costs: Annual inflation eased to 2.9% in September, but transport prices rose 12.4% over the year. A draft law would raise bank deposit protection from 2.5 million to six million lek.
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