Der Abriss von illegal gebauten Häusern und Hotels in den von der Weltbank errichteten Zonen Touristik an der Küste hat begonnen.

http://balkanblog.org/2007/04/30/banoret-fshat-turistik-ne-jale-nga-njerezit-e-kryeministrit/

TI study suggests Albanian parties not keen to reveal financial sources

30/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – A study by Transparency International (TI) Albania suggests that the country’s various political parties are hiding the bulk of their financial sources. By law, parties are required to report to the Central Electoral Commission, but it does not have the right to investigate the accuracy of financial declarations.

TI said that, for example, the two biggest parties – the ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition Socialist Party – reported they spent 259,000 euros and 330,000 euros respectively on the latest municipal elections. Each said that around 50% of the funding came from the state budget, while the rest was from private contributors, who were not identified. TI suggests the drafting of a new law that would force parties to specifically name funding sources. (24-ore, Kohajone, Korrieri, VizionPlus, Shqip - 29/04/07)

in 2011!!

TI report shows lack of political will impedes fight against corruption in Albania, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Turkey
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New report shows lack of political will impedes fight against corruption in Albania, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Turkey
Transparency International calls for greater implementation of anti-corruption laws in EU accession countries
Brussels, 21 June 2011

Albania, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Turkey must do more to guarantee the effective implementation of anti-corruption laws, according to the latest report released today by Transparency International, which calls on the governments to build capacity and improve governance in key institutions.

“There is a need for stronger political will to tackle the problem of corruption in these countries. Ensuring that anti-corruption reforms are implemented and irreversible is essential to provide for a credible accession process and uniform approach to corruption across Europe,” said Jana Mittermaier, Head of the TI Liaison Office to the European Union.

The accession process to the EU requires countries to meet certain financial, economic, social and political standards. This includes progress in the area of anti-corruption and good governance, which has proven a critical stumbling block for candidates and potential candidate countries.

The new report, EU anti-corruption requirements: measuring progress in Albania, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Turkey, assesses anti-corruption progress in these four countries based on an evaluation of the institutions and anti-corruption laws in place. Using a new methodology, the Comparative Indicator-based Monitoring of Anti-corruption Progress initiative, developed by TI, the results provide a baseline analysis of how well a country complies with and implements anti-corruption legislation. This can then be monitored to see whether or not progress is made over time.

The findings show that while the legal and regulatory frameworks are often in place, implementation of anti-corruption laws and sanctioning of non-compliance is lacking across all four countries. Low capacity and weak governance in the judiciary, legislature and public administration help to explain this gap between law and practice in each country.

Common problems that exist across the countries include:

Low and inconsistent levels of access to information
Ineffective application of asset disclosure requirements
Absent or unimplemented codes of conduct
Political interference in institutional responsibilities and operations
Poor working conditions for judges, legislative staff and civil servants.

Key findings and recommendations of the report include:

Albania: The continued stalemate between political parties has stalled important reforms for the past two years. The judicial system needs reforms to ensure independence and the accountability and professionalism of judges. This includes increasing capacity and developing more precise criteria for the appointment of judges, and limited immunity in the event of misconduct and corruption. There is political interference in the appointment of civil servants, and the parliament lacks a professional and independent administration.

Kosovo: The low number of and lack of technical support for judges, as well as a lack of professionalism are core issues for the judiciary in Kosovo. Civil servants have little training, political interference in the recruitment process is rampant and low wages function as disincentive to attract qualified personnel. In addition, there is a lack of transparency in public procurement, which has raised suspicions over corruption in a number of recent contracts. The Assembly also faces difficulties fulfilling its oversight role of the government, due to a lack of staff capacity. The inability for the media and civil society to monitor government and the Assembly presidency is also a problem.

FYR Macedonia: There are particular problems in Macedonia with political interference around the dismissal of judges, appointment and removal of public servants, access to information and the implementation of public procurement procedures. It is, for example, impossible for the public to get information on court sessions since the minutes are not made public. There is a lack of whistleblower protection, a need to strengthen the ability of the Assembly to follow-up on findings of government audits, members of parliament should be more accountable and the public should be more involved in decision-making processes.

Turkey: Of key concern are the recruitment, appointment, promotion and disciplinary proceedings of judges, which are not transparent, despite recent improvements to the law. Further, there is no code of ethics for members of the parliament, nor is there a code of conduct for members of the judiciary. In addition, the internal audit system is not working, though controls exist, in public administration departments, and institutions responsible for receiving and checking asset declarations of high-level officials and judges lack capacity to follow-up on submissions.

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Transparency International is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha stressed that his government is stable and working successfully on set reforms.

Albania’s Berisha denies allegations of ruling coalition quarrels

30/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – Prime Minister Sali Berisha, leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), explicitly denied at the weekend that there are conflicts within the ruling coalition serious enough to threaten the cabinet. Berisha acknowledged that there is an “acceptable diversity of thoughts” within the coalition but stressed that the government is stable and working successfully on set reforms. Local media have been speculating recently that some of the coalition allies were critical of legislative proposals by DP and of Berisha’s recent personnel change in the cabinet. Last week’s surprise resignation of Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj forced the shuffle. (Top-Channel, Shekulli, Balkanweb - 29/04/07)

Die Ilir Banditen hatten ja lange das Tourismus Minsterium beherrscht und die Fonds ausgeplündert.

Sehr aktiv war diese Gruppe, auch am grossen Land Raub in Albanien und der Zerstörung der Küste. Diese Aktivtäten, sollten ja später durch Gesetz legitimatisiert werden.

Im Moment gibt es kein Geld für den Tourismus, denn zuerst muss die Rechts Staatlichkeit wieder hergestellt werden und das Funktionieren der Justiz und eine Executive Gewalt für das Touristische Komitte, um die Antiken Zonen und Touristischen Zonen inklusive der 300 Meter Bau Verbot l.t Bau Gesetzt 7693 zu schützen.

LSI: S’ka leke pa turizem
E Enjte, 26 Prill 2007
Levizja Socialiste per Integrim shprehu verejtje per mungesen e infrastruktures turistike dhe beri pergjegjes kryeministrin Sali Berisha. Sekretari i Pergjithshem i LSI-se, Petrit Vasili, thekson qe sezoni turistik kete vit fillon ne menyren me te mbrapshte dhe ne kushtet e nje infrastrukture turistike thellesisht te munguar, problematike dhe aspak garantuese per minimumet e domosdoshme te nje turizmi normal. “Deshtimi i turizmit qe ne nisje te tij edhe kete vit, perben mbi te gjitha nje dem te madh ekonomik per vendin, kur kujtojme se turizmi eshte nje prej tre kontribuuesve kryesore ne te ardhurat qe realizohen ne Shqiperi, ku per arsye te te ardhurave me te pakta qe do te realizohen, do te krijojne premise per thellimin e metejshem te varferise ne Shqiperi”, - tha Vasili. Ai shtoi se biznesi privat eshte shume i rendesishem per turizmin, dhe priste me te drejte investimet e domosdoshme dhe te premtuara gjeresisht nga qeveria ne infrastrukturen turistike, investime qe mundesojne kushtet minimale per turistet vendas dhe te huaj. I. S

http://www.korrieri.com/index.php?k=1&i=47157

6 Korruptons Verträge der Regierung werden nun untersucht. Darunter das dubisoe Geschäft mit kriminellen Ministern und mit Hilfe von Rezzo Schlauch und dem Deutschen Botschafter Annen von Hochtief, der KFW und der DEG, mit dem Mafiösen AAEF Fund und der Nano Regierung um den Flugplatz Rhinas.

[B]Berisha tërhiqet për 6 kontrata që kundërshtoi nga “Nano”[/B]

Me rihapjen e procesit të negociimit lidhur me projektin e ndërtimit të një terminali naftëmbajtës në zonën e Vlorës nga kompania “La Petrolifera”, qeveria shqiptare bëri, para dy ditësh, një hap të ri “prapa ktheu”. Brenda dy vjetësh, kryeministri Berisha ka ndryshuar krejtësisht qendrim, duke u dhënë sërish dritën jeshile gjashtë, nga shtatë projekteve madhore me financime të huaja, të cilat, më parë, kishte deklaruar publikisht se do t’i anulonte, pezullonte apo rishikonte. Në rast se ai do t’i kishte refuzuar ato, Shqipëria do të kishte humbur, në total, rreth 600 milionë dollarë investime. Për më tepër, vendi ynë kishte rrezikuar gjyqe ndërkombëtare, me gjoba të rënda, që do të cënonin edhe imazhin e një qeverie, e cila ka shpallur si një nga drejtimet e saj bazë kthimin e Shqipërisë në vendin më tërheqës për investimet e huaja.
I vetmi projekt i refuzuar përfundimisht në dhjetor të vitit 2005 është i ashtuquajturi “tren elektrik”, që do të realizonte modernizimin e linjës hekurudhore Tiranë-Durrës dhe do të siguronte edhe një lidhje të re me trena midis kryeqytetit dhe aeroportit ndërkombëtar të Rinasit. Vlera e këtij investimi do të ishte 80 milionë USD. Ndërkohë, gjashtë projekte të tjera, për të cilat Berisha ishte shprehur kundër, tashmë kanë marrë të drejtën e qytetarisë. Ndër to, mund të përmendet TEC-i i Vlorës, për të cilin vetë kryeministri aktual, gjatë fushatës elektorale, u premtoi vlonjatëve se nuk do ta ndërtonte në qytetin e tyre, me një vlerë prej 135 milionë dollarësh. Tanimë, është nënshkruar kontrata me ndërtuesit dhe pritet fillimi i punimeve për realizimin e tij. Po kështu, pas një periudhe të gjatë, pritet që në maj turqit e “Çalik” të marrin Albtelekomin, duke paguar 120 milionë euro për buxhetin e shtetit, ose mbi 160 milionë dollarë. Nga ana tjetër, kazinoja e “Hyat Regency”, as u mbyll dhe as ndryshoi vend, për të lëvizur drejt periferisë së Tiranës. Të dy këto varjante ishin propozuar nga ana e kryeministrit, por sidomos mbyllja do të ngarkonte shtetin me një faturë prej 10 milionë dollarësh, që ishte paguar nga kompania për liçencën, plus gjobat e interesat. Kuvendi miratoi këtë muaj edhe dy kreditë për ndërtimin e rrugës së re nacionale Fier-Tepelenë, që u mbajt e bllokuar pas premtimit se do të kërkohej një gjurmë e re Lushnje-Berat-Memaliaj. Vlera e këtij investimi është 70 milionë euro. Ndërkohë, synimi për t’u hequr të drejtën ekskluzive mbi fluturimet ndërkombëtare gjermanëve të kompanisë “Airport Partners”, i shprehur nga ministri Basha në dhjetor 2005, përfundoi shpejt përballë kërcënimit me një gjobë prej mbi 100 milionë eurosh.

http://www.balkanweb.com/gazetav4/index.php?id=11763

Der neue Aussenminster Luan Basha, hat für das Airport Konsoritum ein Buss Geld von 100 Millionen € vorgesehen.
Synimi për t’u hequr të
drejtën ekskluzive mbi
fluturimet
ndërkombëtare
gjermanëve të
kompanisë “Airport
Partners”, i shprehur
nga ministri Basha në
dhjetor 2005, përfundoi
shpejt përballë
kërcënimit me një gjobe
prej 100 mln eurosh

Premier Proposes to President New Names for Ministers

TIRANA - Premier Sali Berisha based on the article 98, point 1 of the Albanian Constitution proposed on Wednesday to the President of the Republic Alfred Moisiu to decree the new changes of the cabinet following the resignation on Tuesday of the Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj. Berisha proposed the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunication, Lulzim Basha for the post of Foreign Minister, while proposed the former Interior Minister and majority’s defeated candidate for the municipality of Tirana, Sokol Olldashi to replace Basha at the head of the Public Works Ministry

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Bush senior, ist ein alter Freund von Salih Berisha. Der Besuch dient der Stabilisierung der Regierung von Salih Berisha und dem einläuten und durchsetzen,der notwendigen Reformen in Albanien.

Bush to visit Albania, Bulgaria in June

25/04/2007

WASHINGTON, United States – President George W. Bush will visit Albania and Bulgaria during an upcoming European trip, the White House announced on Tuesday (April 24th). The focus of the weeklong tour will be the G8 Summit in seaside Heiligendamm, Germany, in early June. Bush will then travel to the Vatican for his first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and will spend a day in Rome talking with top Italian officials. He will then travel to Tirana on June 10th and to Sofia the next day. (Sega, Trud - 25/04/07; Reuters, DPA, Mediapool, Top-Channel, RFE, VOA, 24-ore - 24/04/07)

Politicians Call for Dismissal of Himara Mayor

Preç Zogaj, head of parliamentary foreign affairs committee, saw in Bollano’s stance violation of Albania’s territorial integrity TIRANA – In a rare unified stance, Albania’s political forces gave on Tuesday the strongest indication towards Mayor of Himara Vasil Bollano with some politicians calling for his dismissal, while deputies of a party representing Greek minority’ interests believed there was a misunderstanding………..

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Albanischer Außenminister Mustafaj reicht Rücktritt ein
“Ich bin müde, und das ist ein berechtigter Grund”
Tirana - Der albanische Außenminister Besnik Mustafaj hat am Dienstag überraschend seinen Rücktritt eingereicht. “Ich bin müde, und das ist ein berechtigter Grund", führte er vor der Presse in der Hauptstadt Tirana als Begründung an.

Regierungschef Sali Berisha müsse den Rücktritt noch annehmen, berichteten die örtlichen Medien. Mustafaj war seit September 2005 Außenminister des Balkanlandes. (APA/dpa)

Albanian opposition leaders consider early elections

24/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – The five leaders of the leftist opposition coalition said on Monday (April 23rd) they might support early elections, in light of a decision to repeat local elections in Elbasan. The Central Election Commission ordered a wholesale repeat next month, though results in only one district were declared invalid after the February 18th vote. The opposition coalition accuses the CEC of trying to steal victory from its candidates.

Earlier in the day, the ruling party and the opposition clashed over the government’s proposed bill on digital numeric transmission. Opposition parties argue the bill would harm the free media and private investment in them. But Prime Minister Sali Berisha said the government’s aim is to legalise and formalise the market. “There is and cannot be a monopoly of the media in Albania,” he insisted. (Top-Channel, Kohajone - 24/04/07; 24-ore, Balkanweb - 23/04/07)

Bollano Draws Parallels Between Albania’s Himara and Kosovo

“We do not want more than Albania has been asking for in connection with Kosovo. This is to the benefit of Balkans and Greek minority in Albania,” Himara Mayor saidTIRANA - The Greek minority in Himara, southern Albania, has the right to push for the same solution like Albanians in Kosovo, Vasil Bollano, the Mayor of that municipality has said, calling those areas Vorio Epirus

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Vasil Ballano, ist der Erste Bürgermeister, welcher ein illegal gebautes Hotel in der 300 Meter Küsten Zone mit Hilfe des Polizei Chefs von Vlore am 17.April 2007 abreissen liess.

Monday, April 23, 2007

CEC Rules Re-run in Elbasan on May 6, Opposition Calls It Banditry Act

“There is no reason to invalidate the result of the elections in Elbasan. This is a banditry decision and we will react legally,” Blushi said, adding that CEC did not have any attributes to invalidate a decision of Electoral CollegeTIRANA - The municipality elections will be repeated in the Municipality of Elbasan, central Albania, after a decision made on Sunday by the central electoral authority considered the result of the February 18 local elections invalid

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Die europäische Union hat VISA-Erleichterungen mit drei Balkan-Ländern vereinbart

Die Menschen vom westlichen Balkan sollen künftig leichter und billiger ein Visum für die Einreise in die Europäische Union erhalten. Für andere Drittländer ändert sich vorerst nichts. Die Abkommen hat EU-Justizkommissar Franco Frattini am Freitag in Zagreb abgezeichnet. Er sagte: ” Nach meiner Einschätzung ist dies ein erster Schritt zur Reisefreiheit für Menschen aus dem westlichen Balkan.” Die Visaerleichterungen gelten für Albanien, Bosnien-Herzegowina und Montenegro. Mazedonien hat bereits mit Brüssel Verhandlungen über eine solches Abkommen abgeschlossen. Mit Serbien kann Eines bald abgeschlossen werden. Die Bürger dieser Länder brauchen jetzt nur noch 35 Euro pro Visum, anstatt die sonst üblichen 60 Euro zu bezahlen. Studenten, Geschäftsleute, Journalisten erhalten vereinfachte Antragsformulare. Die Visa-Erleichterungen sind mit einem Rücknahmeabkommen verbunden, das den EU-Staaten eine Abschiebung illegaler Einwanderer in die Herkunfts-und Transitländer auf dem Balkan erleichtern soll. EU-Kommissar Frattini ermahnte die Balkanländer, mehr gegen Korruption zu unternehmen. Alle Abkommen sollen noch vor Jahresende in Kraft trete
http://www.euronews.net/index.php?page=europa&article=416846&lng=3

Fakt, ist das festgenommene Staats Beamte und Bürgermeister wie Arben Golemi, die Bürgermeister von Golem, Beamte von Skhoder, der Bürgermeister von Velipoje usw.. längst wieder in Freiheit sind, weil der Staatspräsident Mosiu diese Leute begnadigte, obwohl 10 von Hektar Land, auch aus Privat Besitz illegal mittels gefälschter Unterlagen verkauft wurden.

Fakt ist, das der General Staatsanwalt Sollaku, ebenso in Besitz von einem illegalen Grundstück in Golem war, und das dann gegen 4 Appartments, welche dort illegal gebaut wurden, eintauschte. Fakt ist das praktisch jeder inklusive Ismail Kadare, Fatos Nano, Ilir Meta und die gesamte kriminelle Politiker Kaste dort, plötzlich Grund Besitz hatte und inzwischen deshalb 120 Verfahren vor dem EU Gerichts Hof in Strassburg anhängig sind. Auch die Famile des Staatspräsidenten dürfte mit Sicherheit so in den illegalen Besitz von Grundstücken gekommen sein, dessen Legalisierungs Gesetz durch die EU vor 3 Jahren verhindert wurden.

Jede Art von Legalisierung von Grundstücken an der Küste, konnte Europa verhindern.

Die vorherigen Mafia Politiker hatten folgendes System installiert, was im Moment in Tiranas auch als Staats Terrorismus bezeichnet wird.

A) Man besetze ein Grundstück und erklärt sich zum Eigentümer, indem man ein Schild aufstellt:
Tokes privat
B) Man beginnt umgehend mit dem Bauen und betonieren und vernichtet zuerst einmal sämtliche Bäume und natürlichen Hindernisse
C) man bringe ein Gesetz ins Parlament ein und verabschiedet es mit der eigenen Mafia Mehrheit, das man solche Grundstücke auch auf den Gelände, der Gewerbe Gebiete und Schulhöfe legalisieren kann.
D) Möglichst bald, werden diese illegalen Grundstücke, dann parzelliert und weiter verkauft, wobei der jeweilige Staatsanwalt ein Appartment bzw. eine Parzelle erhält. Das garantiert, das auch wirklich Nichts von Seiten der Justiz unternommen wird.

Nur die Legalisierung wurde so im Moment verhindert, für die Albanische Küste, wobei Sarande, Velipolje, Golem und Pista Teuta bei Durres, besonders von den kriminellen Machenschaften (alle Parteien sind da aktiv gewesen) betroffen sind.

Ruli, Berisha Criticize State Administration

TIRANA – Economy, Trade and Energy Minister Genc Ruli and Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Friday criticized the state administration during a national conference on the regulatory reform.Ruli said that “limited progress was noticed in the field of inspection, mainly due to lack of expertise in this field”………

Speaker Says No Need to Comment on Reforms’ Success

She told Leigh that the government is committed to carry on with reforms despite the obstacles it en counters on its way TIRANA - The Speaker of Parliament, Jozefina Topalli said that the results achieved from the reforms undertaken by the government are obvious. Topalli met on Friday with European Commission’s General Director for Enlargement Michael Leigh, with parties laying the stress on the reforms carried out in the framework of Albania’s European integration.

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Der Traum der Ideologen und Technokraten, die Theorie verkaufen wollen. Die Dezentralisierung funktioniert nicht! Zumindest dürfen die Lokal Verwaltungen keinerlei Executive Gewalt erhalten.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Government Committed to Go on With Decentralization Process

Chairmen of municipalities and communes stressed the need of a consolidated local democracy, rigorous enforcement of the law and strengthening of the local power institutions at the National Conference of local elected officials TIRANA - The National Conference of the local elected officials held in Tirana on Wednesday aimed at establishing an effective cooperation between the local and central governance in the framework of the process of the decentralization of local power.

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Presidential candidate says Albanian government coalition is in chaos

20/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – Bamir Topi, deputy chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), commented on Thursday (April 19th) that the ruling coalition does not function properly and that DP must bear responsibility for that. He was responding to word that the second largest coalition ally, the Republican Party, would announce its own candidate for president, while the third coalition member, the Party of Human Rights, refuses to support the new business regulation law in Parliament. Topi insisted the three parties should sit together and resolve their differences so the government can proceed with reforms.

Also Thursday, President Alfred Moisiu warned that he might intervene regarding a bill on fines for businesses. Moisiu said Parliament should pass laws that solve problems, not create them. (Koha Jone, Top-Channel - 20/04/07; Makfax - 19/04/07)

Einer der Besten in Albanien: Adrian Fullani

Credit continues to grow in Albania

18/04/2007

For two years in a row, the number of loans has increased by over 50% in Albania, and the country is drawing increased attention from well-known European banks.

By Jonilda Koci for Southeast European Times in Tirana – 18/04/07

Central Bank Governor Ardian Fullani says he expects more foreign banks to invest in Albania. [Getty Images]

Credit growth in Albania continues to stay strong, increasing by 55% in 2006, according to the Bank of Albania. About 1.5 billion euros in loans last year supported the Albanian economy, especially small and medium enterprises.

“The banking system in Albania has been transformed into a promoter of the country’s economic sustainability, by extending funds to the economy,” said Central Bank Governor Ardian Fullani.

For the second consecutive year, Albania is experiencing a credit boom. In 2005, loans increased by 75% and credit amounted to 14.6% of GDP. However, the country is still below the regional standard – 25% of GDP.

Around 70% of the loans are distributed in foreign currency – euros and dollars – due to better interest rates. Nevertheless, the percentage of loans distributed in the national currency, the lek, is on the rise. Most loans are granted for business purposes – trade, construction and industry. Recently, however, banks have been competing fiercely for the remaining market.

Although the expansion of credit can spur economic growth, central bank officials worry about a corresponding increase in bad credit. To address this problem, the bank is opening a credit bureau, which will scan creditors’ data to avoid fraud and build loan histories for clients.

Well-known European banks have been taking an increased interest in Albania. One of the largest banks in Italy – San Paolo Imi – bought a majority stake in the American Bank of Albania last fall. Three years ago, Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank began operating in the country, via the privatisation of the state-owned Savings Bank of Albania. In all, 17 banks currently operate in Albania, most of them holding foreign capital.

“The entry into the market of distinguished European banks is an accomplishment of last year, which is expected to continue during the current year,” Fullani says. Indeed, France’s Societe Generale is now concluding its acquisition of a majority stake in Popular Bank – a young Albanian bank owned by a number of Albanian businessmen.

According to the Albanian business magazine Monitor, a number of prestigious German and Austrian banks are gearing up to enter the Albanian banking sector. Germany’s Deutsche Bank, Austria’s Erste Bank, the Austrian-Italian bank Unicredito, Greece’s Eurobank and Hungary’s OTP are among those that have expressed interest.
This content was commissioned for SETimes.

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Business: Albanian banking a success in 2006

27/04/2007

An annual economic report finds Albania’s banking system performed well, but notes a lack of improvement in construction and agriculture. Also this week: Bulgaria prepays 230m euros to the IMF.

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Albanian Central Bank Governor Ardian Fullani. [Getty Images]

The governor of Albania’s Central Bank, Ardian Fullani, presented a report on economic development in 2006. It said the domestic banking system had performed well and provided strong support to economic activities. Fullani noted, however, that no substantial improvement took place in the construction and agriculture sectors last year.

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Wie heute die Albaner Zeitungen berichten und auf Ausfuehrungen des Buergermeister Vasil Ballano von Himari berufen, wurde das erste Hotel zerstoert, was illegal am Strand gebaut wurde und auch keinerlei Legalisierungs Moeglichkeit hat.

Die Aktion wurde koordiniert auch vom Polizei Chef von Vlore: Astrit Mehja. 300 Meter von der Meer Grenze aus, ist jedes Bauen lt. Bau Gesetz 7693 untersagt und jedes Bauen um Antike Zonen auf 200 Meter. Ausnahme: Touristische Zonen, mit Bau Genehmigung, welche nur der Kontrolle des Tourismus Ministeriums unterliegen.

Der illegale Hotel Bau, wurde im Auftrage der Bau Polizei abgerissen und im Auftrage des Transport- Bau Ministeriums Luan Basha, der schon im Maerz 2006, den Beginn eines illegales Bauen in der Zone Touristik Currilla bei Durres stoppte. Luan Basha ist wohl einer der wenigen wirklich aktiven und richtigen Politiker des Landes.

u.a. auf

http://www.panorama.com.al/ Seite 14 Ausgabe vom 18.April 2007

Earthquakes rattle Greece, Albania

Earthquake Shakes Central Albania, Sparks Panic

Information about possible new quakes broadcast by a local television channel caused a huge panic among residents of the capital TIRANA - An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 4 shook central Albania, sparking panic among the population who feared aftershocks, the Seismological Institute said Monday.

http://www.albaniannews.com/
17/04/2007

ATHENS, Greece – Two separate earthquakes were registered on Monday (April 16th) in western Greece and central Albania, though neither caused injuries or serious damage. One quake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale had an epicentre in the Ionian Sea off the western Greek Peloponnese coast. Separately, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 was reported in the central Albanian region of Elbasan. (Kathimerini, Koha Jone, Shekulli, Top-Channel -17/04/07)

Nachdem sich die Skrapar Bande unter dem Drogen Boss Ilir Meta schon vor 3 Jahren abgespalten hat, wird es eine neue Spaltung der reinen Mafia Partei SP wohl geben. Panteli Majko, der zwar eine saubere Weste hat ist letzte Woche aus allen Partei Aemtern zurueck getreten.Ausserdem ist Pantelj Majko stroh dumm! Er wurde als Partei Vorsitzender im Oktober 1999 gestuerzt, als Fatos Nano, sich mit der Mafia Gruppe von Ilir Meta verbuendete und Ilir Meta, den Posten des PM versprach. Damals versuchte noch Bundeskanzler Schroeder, eine Woche vor der Partei Wahl, durch einen Besuch in Tirana, den Umsturz durch die Skrapar Bande und der Fatosi Mafia zu verhindern.

SP towards a new split?

Edi Rama
Edi Rama, current head of the Socialist Party addressing the 11th party Congress.
While three short months remain from the moment when the new President of the Republic will be elected, the latest developments within the Socialist Party, the main opposition party, are complicating political life while the process and the candidate who will replace Moisiu constitute a complicated political rebus. Considering that this comes right after the victory of the opposition in the highly politicized local government elections, the situation becomes even more puzzling. The latest developments within SP threaten the unity of the party and may well bring it to a second official division after the first one in 2004 when ex-Prime Minister Ilir Meta left the SP and created the Socialist Movement for Integration. Given the old unity that characterizes the left, two divorces from the “mother party” within three years may very well permanently change the landscape of the Albanian political spectrum. Are developments within SP a new phase of its internal reform or a mere civil war for power? Who will be the country’s next president? The center-right majority has proposed as its candidate the well-respected chief of DP parliamentary group Bamir Topi, while the left continues to insist on a consensual solution.

Auf EU Druck, werden Buss Gelder per Gesetz eingefuehrt u.a. fuer illegales Bau Wesen, Bauen auf Staats Grund, und fuer Andere Vergehen.

Der Praesident der Albanischen Bau Vereinigung Artan Dullaku, protestierte dagegen im Parlament.

Dabei hat die EU, die Weltbank vollkommen uebersehen, das entscheidend ist bei ihren Vorstellungen dieser Massnahmen, das es hierzu eine sehr starke executive Kraft benoetigt, welche diese Massnahmen umsetzt. Die gesamte Dezentralisierung und anderer Ideologischer Vorstellungen sind laengst im Korruptions Sumpf, lokaler und Regierungs Administrationen untergegangen. Die Frage wird sein, wie die notwendige Exekutive Kraft ausgestattet ist und wie die Buss Gelder umgesetzt werden sollen.

Alternativ, wird nur eine Behoerde geschaffen, welche erneut Nicht gegen kriminelle und korrupte Politiker Geschaefts Leute vogehen wird, denn Politiker-Mafia+Geschaeftsmann ist in solchen Landern, fast immer identisch.

Eine unabhaengige, sehr starke und Weisungs berechtigte Behoerde muss geschaffen werden. Aber genau das wird bei den Politischen Theoretikern immer uebersehen.

Dulaku: Gjobat, parapagim kapin 2-3-fishin e detyrimit

J. Llupo
12-04-2007
Artan Dulaku: Parapagimi 25%, përkthehet në një gjobë sa 2-3-fishi i detyrimit fillestar

Theksojmë që gjobat parashikojnë një interval nga 1-5-fish të detyrimit, por nuk kemi një rast të vetëm që të vërtiten në këtë interval, por gjithmonë janë fiks: 5-fish. Ky është realiteti. Pra, kur themi 25 për qind e gjobës, themi 200-300 për qind e principalit.

Keni vendosur një ligj, ku hapi i parë janë gjobat, duke mos pranuar garancinë, dhe më pas kalohet të konfiskimi. Çfarë do të konfiskoni? Rreth 90 për qind e kompanive kanë kapital 1 milionë lekë të vjetra, sipas ligjit.

Kryetari i Shoqatës së Ndërtuesve, Artan Dulaku ka sqaruar gjatë ditës së djeshme në Komisionin e Ekonomisë, se projekti i ofruar nga ana e Ministrisë së Financave, për të paguar vetëm 25% të gjobës në parapagim, vetëm sa mundohet që të fshehë efektet e vërteta të këtij ligji shkatërrues për sipërmarrjen. Gjatë diskutimit të tij në Komisionin e Ekonomisë, Dulaku ka deklaruar se, “theksojmë që gjobat parashikojnë një interval nga 1-5-fish të detyrimit, por nuk kemi një rast të vetëm që të vërtiten në këtë interval, por gjithmonë janë fiks: 5-fish. Ky është realiteti. Pra, kur themi 25 për qind e gjobës, themi 200-300 për qind e principalit. Njëkohësisht, Dulaku ka vënë në dukje edhe problemet e mëdha që sjell ky projektligj, në gjendjen e likuiditetit të të gjithë sipërmarrjes së ndershme. “Nga sektori që unë përfaqësoj, kemi të paktën një vit e gjysëm që nuk shikojmë më transaksione likuiditeti. Kjo është e rëndë. Shkëmbejmë qen me këlysh, pra, po japim mallin për të marr mall. Duhet ta dini, që kjo është simptoma e parë e një krize të madhe në ekonomi. Sidomos kur është konstatuar në sektorin lider, imagjinoni se ç’bëhet në sektorët e tjerë. Pra, ka një vit e gjysmë, që ne nuk shikojmë para kesh në transaksione. Nga ana tjetër, ju po doni të ndryshoni një ligj, i cili i merr këtij biznesi cash-in, që është vital. Ky është një absurditet. Në emër të Shoqatës, duam të shprehim në mënyrë unanime mendimin e 500 anëtarëve që jemi kundër këtij ligji, nga fillimi, deri në fund. Ligji është i pa aplikueshëm dhe do hasë rezistencën tonë si shoqatë",- ka deklaruar gjatë diskutimit të projektligjit “Për Procedurat Tatimore", Artan Dulaku. Një nga pikat që e bëjnë këtë ligj tejet penalizues dhe shkatërrues për sipërmarrjen, sipas Dulakut, është mungesa e profesionalizmit nga ana e inspektorëve tatimore. “

http://www.shekulli.com.al/news/47/ARTICLE/8004/2007-04-12.html

Premier Says Government to Digitalize Services

The government earmarked on Friday a Lek2 billion additional fund to the Interior Ministry for the production and supply with IDs of citizens TIRANA - Albania will soon open the international tender for the production of the identity cards, Premier Sali Berisha told a meeting of his government on Friday.

Islamic Development Bank Lends Albania US$35mln for Road Project

Proceeds of the loan will go for construction of the Kalimash-Rrexhepaj road segment, part of a 170-kilometer highway to KosovoTIRANA – The Islamic Development Bank will give US$35 million loan to Albania to help it finance construction of a key highway, the Public Works and Transport Ministry said on Friday.

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Albania’s Berisha says developing energy sector is key task

13/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – Prime Minister Sali Berisha participated in a conference on developing domestic energy resources Thursday (April 12th) and said the energy sector is a government priority. He added that a new group of experts has been appointed to work on energy projects. The country has been battling severe power shortages due to a lack of rain for hydropower generation and soaring domestic consumption. Tirana routinely has power cuts of up to six hours a day. In villages, the cuts are even longer. (Albanian news - 13/04/07; Vizionplus, Top-Channel - 12/04/07)

Former Albanian prime minister to run for president

12/04/2007

Fatos Nano says he is the candidate best poised to overcome political deadlocks and build a consensus.

By Erlis Selimaj for Southeast European Times in Tirana – 12/04/07

Former Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano.

Former Prime Minister Fatos Nano announced on April 5th that he would run for president. Citing the tense political climate, he described himself as the candidate best able to restore harmony.

“In line with my concept that the country needs no more artificial crises which are provoked by the lack of consensus, and with the aim of putting an end to ‘conflict politics’, I think that I am the best candidate for head of state,” Nano said.

It is the second time he has sought the presidency. A bid five years ago foundered, even though the then-ruling left-wing coalition had the votes to elect him. Amid international calls for a consensus candidate, the Socialists and the Democratic Party settled on Alfred Moisiu.

Now, more than a year and a half since stepping down as Socialist Party leader, Nano wants to try again.

The ruling party must allow the opposition to choose the next head of state, he said, or the country will likely face early elections.

“If there was a situation where the risk of early elections becomes real, that would be the one when the president is elected from the ruling party,” he said. “Any presidential candidacy from the ruling parties would be cause for a crisis and a cause for early elections.”

The Democratic Party has already nominated Bamir Topi to run for the post. “The majority has decided on its own candidate,” Prime Minister Sali Berisha told reporters. “An open process will take place in the Parliament. The candidate with the most votes will be the next president of Albania,” he said.

However, the prime minister only has support from 80 out of the total 140 MPs in Parliament, a figure that falls short of the 3/5ths majority required to pass certain laws and to select a president.

Nano now faces the challenge of rallying Socialist support behind his candidacy. A political rival, Tirana Mayor Edi Rama, now leads the party. Nano retains influence over one faction, however, and has suggested he could take his supporters out of the Socialist Party and form a new political grouping.

In a television interview with Klan TV, he lashed out at Rama, who he accused of “destroying the party and minimising its democracy".

At the same time, Nano has had words of praise for Berisha, his longtime rival, saying “he has been transformed during the past two years.”

On January 11th, Nano and Berisha met and issued a mutual declaration urging the political parties to break their deadlock and pass needed changes to the electoral code. Many political analysts speculate that the ruling majority may be prepared to back Nano for president, although for the time being Topi remains the official candidate of the right.

Premier Hails US President’s Law and EU Accord on Visa Facilitation

He stressed that these events come as a result of the evaluation by the US government and European Commission of the reforms undertaken by Albanian governmentTIRANA - The Albanian Premier, Sali Berisha dedicated the government’s meeting on Wednesday on two important developments for Albania: the signing into law of the US President, George W.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Controversial Fines Bill Clears Parliamentary Economy and Finances Committee

Representatives of the business community (Artan Dullaku, Bau Praesdint u.a.) strongly opposed the bill, saying their opinion was not taken into consideration when the government drew it upTIRANA – The parliamentary Economy and Finance Committee on Wednesday approved the tax procedures bill that obliged the businesses to pay 25% of the fines imposed on them prior to appealing the decision to the court.

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Government - business dissent escalates
Deputy Prime Minister Gazmend Oketa and Finance Minister Ridvan Bode during a session in the Parliament.
TIRANA, April.4 - The parliamentary commission on Economy and Finance decided to implement a change in the mechanism of penalties for business. A business will have to pay the full amount of the fine in cash prior to any official complaint in court. The previous law obliged firms to offer bank guarantees that they could afford 40 percent of the sum. With these they had the right to start legal procedures for the contestations of the fine. After the new decision though business will have to incur the fine and then reclaim it. Businesses have complained that the new procedure cerates incentives for abuse on the side of tax collecting authorities. It also has the potential to freeze large sums of money that can be crucial for the cash circulation requirement of firms. Finance vice Minister Florjan Mima has justified the decision as a step to improve the situation of uncollected debt which has reached 40 billion leks due to unpaid business fines. The decision comes at a time when the debate about hostile relationships between government and business has heated up. A group of business associations including the American Chamber of Commerce, Konfindustria, the Association of constructors, the Greek Business Association, the Albanian Agribusiness association, the Association of Italian investors in Albania, etc gathered to come up with a consolidated position against the latest law 8560 with the change in tax collection policies as far as fines are concerned.
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Einer der wenigen korrekten Politiker und Ex/Premier Pandeli Majko tritt von allen Posten in der Mafia Partei von Fatos Nano SP zurueck

Senior official in Albania’s Socialist Party resigns

11/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – The secretary-general of the main opposition Socialist Party (SP), parliamentary caucus head Pandeli Majko, has resigned from both posts amid continuing strife within the party. According to media reports Tuesday (April 10th), Majko has not officially announced the reasons for his decision, though it followed a party congress marked by rising tensions between two factions. One backs SP leader Edi Rama, while the other supports former SP chairman Fatos Nano. (Albanian News, Shekulli - 11/04/07; QIK, Top-Channel, Balkanweb, A1 TV - 10/04/07)

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Berisha Reconfirms Mafia Connections with Media in Parliamentary Hearing Session

He pointed out that the government he leads has never interfered or obstructed the free speech, but it will never tolerate fiscal evasion TIRANA – The Albanian Premier, Sali Berisha said on Tuesday during the hearing session of parliament, requested by seven deputies of the opposition that Mafia is using some Medias as hatchets. More…

Rama Denounces Govt’s Attacks Against Media

Socialist leader said that Premier Berisha is attempting to put the free media under control, to silence critics towards the missing reforms of the government and bad-administration of powerTIRANA - The Socialist Party chairman expressed at a press conference on Tuesday the concern of his party over the attacks of the government towards media and free enterprise.

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Fight looms over leadership of Albania’s Socialist Party

10/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – A convention held Monday (April 9th) to prepare for a party congress next month revealed potentially serious factions within the opposition Socialist Party (SP). According to media reports Tuesday, the meeting was marked by heated debates between two groups – one backing SP leader Edi Rama and the other supporting former SP chairman Fatos Nano. Two issues reportedly are contentious: who should be elected to the helm of the party in May, and how will SP handle the presidential election later this year. (Albanian News, Shekulli, Korrieri, Gazeta Shqiptare - 10/04/07; RTK, Telegrafi - 09/04/07)

10 Jahre nur Geschwaetz: Niemand braucht die OSCE Leute, die den selben Unfug schon vor 10 Jahren erklaert haben um ihre Existenz und deren unuetze hohen Posten abzusichern. Kleine Kinder, wuerden auch nicht staendig den selben Unfug erzaehlen. Resulatate sind gefragt: Heute schreibt die www.standard.com.al auf Seite 10 einen grossen Artikel, ueber die enorme Korruption der Bau Polizei in Durres. Das ist ebenso seit 10 Jahren bekannt und nur die Personen werden ausgewecheselt. Wer Jobs verkauft sollte sich nicht wundern. Auch das Welt Kultur Erbe BUTRINT bei Sarande, wird wieder erneut erheblich illegal zugebaut und die dortigen Straende.

Tirana hosts regional conference on fighting corruption

10/04/2007

Tirana hosted a conference on fighting corruption, a pervasive issue in the Balkans. Participants called for more co-operation among neighbours in the region.

By Erlis Selimaj for Southeast European Times in Tirana – 10/04/07
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“This conference is a positive step in the region’s attempts to fight corruption with practices and instruments that are in line with UN conventions. It is important to strengthen co-operation at a regional level,” Ambassador Pavel Vacek, the head of the OSCE presence in Albania, said. [OSCE]

A regional conference on the most effective practices and initiatives in fighting corruption was organised in Tirana by the OSCE and the Regional Secretariat of the Stability Pact at the beginning of April.

Experts in the region shared their experiences in order to help improve Albanian legislation pertaining to anti-corruption efforts, the head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Pavel Vacek, said.

“This conference is a positive step in the region’s attempts to fight corruption with practices and instruments that are in line with UN conventions. It is important to strengthen co-operation at a regional level,” he added.

According to Veselin Sukovic, executive secretary of the Stability Pact’s anticorruption initiative, meting participants agreed on the need for co-operation among governments, political institutions and NGOs.

“The fight against corruption should be concentrated on specific cases, in order to see the results,” Sukovic said.

USAID representative Bruce Kay said it is important not only to adopt measures, but to enforce them. “Fighting corruption takes a long time,” he said. “Apart from drafting of better laws, implementation is especially important.”

The two-day event brought together participants from Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Kosovo.

The Convention against Corruption was adopted by the UN General Assembly in October 2003, and came into force in December 2005. So far, it has been signed by 140 countries and ratified by 88.

Albania, which ratified the Convention in May 2006, ranked 111st out of 163 countries on the most recent Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.

“Despite slight progress, Albania remains in the zone of countries where corruption traps millions of people in poverty,” Transparency International said, adding that the judicial system has a poor record when it comes to punishing violators.

Speaking at the Tirana conference, Deputy Prime Minister Gazmend Oketa insisted that the administration of Prime Minister Sali Berisha has been taking rapid action to address the problem.

The government has not only drafted anti-corruption policies but has sought to bolster the institutional instruments needed to ensure greater accountability, he said.

http://setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2007/04/10/feature-02

Das Partei Blatt ZP ist unbedeutend in Albanien, und deshalb sollte man bei einem nur 35 Gramm Tritol Sprengstoff Anschlag, eher eine eigene Inzenierung sehen, weil der Abgeordnete Brace Mentor ist, der Regierung Medien Zensierung zu unterstellen. Die Regierung verlang ganz einfach, das die Medien endlich einmal Steuern zahlen und legale Lizenzen besitzen.

Edi Rama gilt als Pyschopat in der SP Partei !

Rama’s Platform Beats Opponent Voices Within Socialist Leadership

By Dorian Kasuli, Staff writerTIRANA – The 9th Congress of the Socialist Party (SP), the largest opposition force in Albania, closed its proceedings on Monday night in a tense situation and debates that accompanied it. The two factions within SP, one backing its leader Edi Rama and the other backing former head Fatos Nano had presented separate resolutions, but failed to merge them on the policy regarding various issues as party’s reformation and the problematic issue of President’s election.

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Tritol makinës së kryeredaktorit të ZP. Atentati pas akuzave per media-mafia

Derguar me: 10/04/2007 - 07:31
• Ngjarja ka ndodhur rreth orës 21.30 te mbremjes se djeshme kur deputeti njëkohësisht, kryeredaktor i “Zerit te Popullit” dhe anëtar i kryesisë së PS-së, kthehej në ato momente nga zhvillimet e Kongresit të IX të PS-së.

Vetëm 5-6 minuta pasi ka parkuar makinën në bulevardin “Zog i Parë", në Tiranë dhe ka hyrë në ambjentet e redaksisë së gazetës “Zëri i Popullit", një sasi eksplozivi ka shpërthyer poshtë gomës së parë të krahut të majtë të Benz-it të deputetit të partisë socialiste Erion Braçe. Deputeti njëkohësisht, kryeredaktor i ZP dhe anëtar i kryesisë së PS-së, kthehej në ato momente nga zhvillimet e Kongresit të IX të PS-së. Ngjarja ka ndodhur rreth orës 21.30, të mbrëmjes së djeshme, në kohën kur çdo ditë po flitet për luftën e hapur të qeverisë me mediat, kur hidhen akuza nga kryeministri për “media mafia” apo “media-hanxhar” dhe kur Braçe njihet si njëri nga deputetët që ka denoncuar më ashpër sulmet ndaj mediave. Pikërisht në këto momente atentati ndaj makinës së Braçes bëhet edhe më serioz.
Ngjarja
Eshtë kthyer si zakonisht për të parë ecurinë e punës në gazetën ZP. Pas një dite plot dinamikë me zhvillimet në Kongres, Braçe ka parkuar thuajse në të njëjtin vend ku parkon zakonisht. Dhe vetëm pak minuta pasi është ngjitur në zyrë është dëgjuar shpërthimi. Nuk ka asnjë dyshim që Braçe është survejuar dhe është ndjekur nga momenti që ishte larguar nga Kongresi. Është pritur momenti që ai të ndalë makinën dhe i është hedhur poshtë saj, nën gomën e parë të krahut të shoferit sasia e eksplozivit. Ishte një sasi eksplozivi që sipas policisë, nuk i kalon 35 gramët, por që zhurma shkoi me të vërtetë shumë larg. Fatmirësisht nuk pati viktima apo të lënduar në radhët e kalimtarëve të shumtë të bulevardit. Edhe dëmi i shkaktuar në makinën modeste Benz 240 me targa TR 7055 A, është shumë herë më i vogël se mesazhi që ai përcillte. Kalimtarë të rastit, të cilët janë bërë dëshmitarë okularë të ngjarjes nuk kanë deklaruar të kenë parë ndonjë person t’i afrohej makinës në ato momente.
Hetimi
Nuk është gjetur ndonjë copë fitil, por hetuesit e krimeve të hëpuara të Drejtorisë së Policisë së Tiranës ende nuk e kanë saktësuar mekanizmin e shpërthimit, nëse tritoli është aktivizuar me telekomandë, apo në mënyrë mekanike. Për hetimin e rastit është kërkuar ndihma e skuadrës antieksploziv të RENEA-s, të cilët janë të vetmit ekspertë xhenierë të policisë. Vendosja e eksplozivit është me një preçizion të lartë, ose siç është komentuar nga një oficer i policisë kriminale, “si të vendosësh një gur mes gomave". Ekspertët xhenierë kanë nisur ekspertizën e pluhurit, ndërsa deri në orët e vona të mbrëmjes kërkohej ende për të gjetur ndonjë copë tritol apo send tjetër që mund të kishte funksionuar si ndërmjetës në aktivizimin e eksplozivit. Policia ka saktëruar se sasia e tritolit që ka shpërthyer është rreyth 35 gramë, dhe i njëjtë me eksplozivin e ushtrisë shqiptare që gjendej në depot gjatë trazirave të vitit `97.
Ndryshe nga rastet e ngjarjeve të tjera kriminale të ndodhura në kryeqytet, në vendin e ngjarjes këtë herë kanë munguar oficerët dhe titullarët e Ministrisë së Brendshme. Veprimet hetimore janë ndjekur nga Drejtori i Policisë së Tiranës, kryekomisari Mehmet Rrumbullaku, zëvendësi i tij Edmond Rizai, shefi i Antiterrorit për kryeqytetit dhe oficerë të tjerë të kësaj drejtorie. Deri në orët e vona të mbrëmjes së djeshme policia nuk kishte dalë ende me një pistë zyrtare për hetimin e ngjarjes. Ndërkaq, ka patur disa të shoqëuar, në cilësinë e personave që mund të kenë dijeni për ngjarjen. Sipas burimeve ata janë tregëtarë dhe kalimtarë të rastit që janë gjetur aty pranë kur shpërtheu eksplozivi dhe janë lënë të lirë pasi ikanë dhënë dëshmitë e tyre me shkrim.

http://www.balkanweb.com/sitev4/index.php?id=2430

Weekend, April 07, 2007

Electoral Marathon Continuing in No. 10 Local Unit

The judges of the Electoral College issued on Friday the final ruling concerning this local unit, deciding to repeat electionsTIRANA - The marathon of the mini-municipality No.10 in Tirana, where the opposition Socialist candidate, Mira Veizi ran in the last local elections of February 18 against the ruling Democratic candidate, Gerti Bogdani is not over yet.

President Unveils Judiciary Strategy, Majority Ignores It

Moisiu said that politics has misused the term reform in the judiciaryTIRANA – The President of the Republic, Alfred Moisiu presented on Friday a day after sending a letter to the parliament on the judiciary a strategy concerning its reformation. Moisiu took part in a meeting at the School of Magistrates, which was also attended by General Prosecutor Theodhori Sollaku and Chief of Supreme Court Thimio Kondi, but boycotted by Justice Minister, Ilir Rusmali, showing once more the open conflict that exists between President and governmen
http://www.albaniannews.com/

The World Bank’s board approved a 7.5m-euro loan for the Development Policy Operation project in Albania. The credit has a 20-year maturity and a 10-year grace period. It is the first of three loans designed to support the government’s National Strategy for Development and Integration and the achievement of sustainable economic growth.

Gegen die unsinnigen Vorstellungen des IMF, wird diese Mass Nahme u.a. durch mehr Steuer Ehrlichkeit zu einem Wirtschafts Wachstum fuehren. In Albanien funktioniert unveraendert, praktisch fast keine Administration, Steuer- oder Justiz Wesen.

Albanian government to implement flat tax

06/04/2007

Hoping to create an attractive investment climate, the Albanian government plans to make tax rates among the lowest in Europe.

By Jonilda Koci for Southeast European Times in Tirana – 06/04/07

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha

In a bid to promote growth and improve the business climate, the administration of Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha plans a major overhaul of the tax system. The biggest change is a switch to a flat tax.

“As of January 1st, 2008, Albania will have implemented the 10% flat tax system, one of the lowest in Europe,” Berisha told a business community meeting in late March.

Corporate taxes, currently at 20%, are to be slashed in half. Social security contributions from businesses will likewise be capped at 10%. The government and other supporters of the reform say it will widen the taxable base and simplify tax administration, while also making Albania an easier place to invest.

According to Finance Minister Ridvan Bode, the changes will lead to a more streamlined fiscal system. “The flat tax helps eliminate the potential arbitrage between corporate tax, dividend taxes and the income tax,” he says.

VAT and other taxes will also be gradually reduced in order to woo investors, the minister added.

Critics say the changes will mainly benefit businesses and the affluent, have little impact on most Albanians, and punish the poor. With the abolition of a progressive tax system, they say, low-income earners will see their taxes go up, while a tiny number of high-income earners will enjoy a windfall.

In the past, the IMF has been wary of plans to reduce taxes in Albania. This time, however, it seems more receptive – provided the overhaul is combined with more effective revenue collection.

“We will negotiate with the Albanian government about the tax reduction, depending on the tax collection,” IMF representative Ann Margaret Westin told the press.

The Democratic Party-led government has already instituted various tax reductions during the past two years. The most important of these was the reduction of social security contributions from businesses, from 29% to 20%, and a lowering of taxes on small businesses.

http://setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2007/04/06/feature-02

Die Bau Polizei wird als höchste Priorität in Albanien, die Beschlüße des Coundils der Regierung umsetzen und das Chaos im Bau Wesen, for das illegale Bauen beenden. Der PM von Albanien spricht ausdrücklich davon, das die Bau Polizei Beschlagnahmen wie im Gesetz von 2006 vorgesehen endlich umsetzt, auf der Kommunalen Ebene. Die Bau Polizei untersteht seit ca. 1 Jahr wieder dem Bau Ministerium und nicht der Kommune, was sich als Korruptions Motor erwiesen hatte. Albanien wird Fotograhisch erfasst und illegale Verkäufe der Kommunen dokumentiert und Strafrechtlich gegen Bürgermeister und Verantwortliche vorgegangen werden. Die Bürgermeister von Golem, einige Leute aus dem Tourimus Ministerium wie Arben Golemi, der Bürgermeister von Velipolje und etliche Grundstücks Direktoren auch aus Skhoder sind bereits im Gefängnis. Der Ex-Grundstücks Direktor von Durres, Vasil Hila erhielt bereits 12 Jahre Haft, was die Höchst Strafe in Albanien ist.

Unten die neue Tourismus Politik von Ylli Pango,wo es um den Schutz der Natur und Antiker Stätten geht.

Aber auch hier wurde seit jahren geredet, aber diesmal ist es mit Druck der EU ernst.

Berisha: Policia Ndërtimore, vendorëve
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Wednesday, 04 April 2007
ImageQeveria ka vendosur t’ia kalojë pushtetit lokal kompetencat mbi Policinë Ndërtimore në kuadër të ndryshimeve në ligjin e Urbanistikës. Sipas kryeministrit Berisha tashmë Policia Ndërtimore do të quhet Inspektoriati Ndërtimor. Ndryshimet në ligjin e Urbanistikës parashikojnë një standard të ri ndaj ndërtimeve pa leje. Me këtë vendim qeveria ka forcuar masat ndaj këtyre ndërtimeve të cilat mund të shkojnë deri në shkatërrimin e tyre. Madje, Kryeministri Berisha e ka cilësuar këtë ligj si hapin e parë për vendosjen e autoritetit të shtetit mbi gjithë territorin e vendit.Akuzat Gjatë mbledhjes së qeverisë, Berisha për gjendjen aktuale në të cilën ndodhet vendi ka fajësuar Policinë Ndërtimore që sipas tij ka dështuar në ndërtimet pa leje. Sipas Berishës, kjo është dhe arsyeja që Policia Ndërtimore tani e tutje do quhet Inspektoriati i Ndërtimeve dhe do kalojë në varësi të bashkive dhe komunave. Kërkesë kjo që i është kërkuar kohë më parë Berishës nga ndërkombëtarët. “Për t’i ndihmuar ato në përmbushjen e këtij detyrimi dhe në përputhje me procesin e decentralizimit, ne sot vendosim krijimin e institucioneve të reja në bashkitë, komunat, qarqet e vendit, që janë inspektoriatet e ndërtimit, funksione të cilat i ka kryer në mënyrë të dështuar policia e ndërtimit, e cila nuk mund të them se ka shkëlqyer në përmbushjen e misionit të saj", tha Berisha. Ky i fundit theksoi se me hyrjen në fuqi të ligjit të ri objekte që do të ndërtohen pa leje do kenë vetëm dy fate. Ai ka bërë të ditur se ndërtimet pa leje ose do shkatërrohen ose do konfiskohen. Në ky vendim miratohet në Kuvend janë bashkitë dhe komunat ato që i kanë kompetencat për të realizuar luftën ndaj ndërtimeve pa leje ose informalitetit.
Vendimi
Vendimi që është miratuar dje në mbledhjen e radhës së Këshillit të Ministrave do t’i japë fund kaosit të ndërtimeve pa leje. Kreu i qeverisë e ka cilësuar këtë vendim si një hap të rëndësishëm për administrimin e territorit nga bashkitë dhe komunat. “Të gjitha ndërtimet pa leje pas miratimit të këtij ligji, do të kenë dy fate. I pari ose do të shkatërrohen, dhe i dyti është konfiskimi sipas ligjit”, është shprehur kryeministri, Sali Berisha. Ndërkohë që pushteti lokal do veprojë ndaj ndërtimeve pa leje në bazë të të dhënave nga fotografimi dixhital i territorit. Madje, kreu i qeverisë ka bërë të ditur se fotografimi dixhital i territorit shqiptar pritet të përfundojë së shpejti. Sipas Berishës, pasi të bëhet fotografimi nuk do lejohet asnjë ndërtim pa leje. Ai bëri të ditur se të gjitha ndërtimet që do ngrihen pas fotografimi do të shkatërrohen ose do konfiskohen. “Në procesin e legalizimit masiv është e domosdoshme që të adaptohet një tolerancë zero ndaj pushtimit të pronës së tjetrit, që po kjo tolerancë zero të adaptohet ndaj çdo lloj dhunimi të hapësirës urbanistike në mënyrë të paligjshme", është shprehur më tej, kreu i qeverisë. Më tej, ai ka bërë të ditur se Fotografimi ajror i territorit të Shqipërisë është më i mirë, më i saktë, më preciz dhe më bashkëkohor i të gjithë territorit të vendit. Ky fotografim shtoi numri një i qeverisë evidenton pronën në dimensione më të vogla se një kotec pulash, rrugët, rrugicat dhe çdo gjë tjetër, ndaj sipas tij ky fotografim do të shërbejë si pasaporta ose si karta e identitetit të territorit të vendit", tha zoti Berisha.

http://www.sot.com.al/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42954&Itemid=1&lang=&mosmsg=Faleminderit+per+voten+tuaj%21

Ylli Pango: Ligji i ri liberalizon licencat turistike

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ImageNga Ard KOLA - Zoti ministër, cili është vizioni juaj për zhvillimin e turizmit në Shqipëri?
E para është zhvillimi i qëndrueshëm dhe cilësor i turizmit shqiptar mbi bazë standardesh evropiane dhe për këtë ju vë në dijeni se ligji për turizmin, ligji i cili i duhej vendit tonë në këto momente ka kaluar në qeveri dhe pritet që së shpejti të kalojë në komisionet parlamentare përkatëse dhe pastaj në seancën parlamentare. Në këtë ligj sanksionohen të gjitha standardet që kërkon turizmi sipas standardeve të Komitetit Evropiandhe saktësohen rregullat e operimit në fushën turistike të subjekteve të ndryshme sanksionohen mjaft gjëra të cilat nuk kanë ekzistuar që në fund të fundit kanë qenë një domosdoshmëri për një zhvillim të mbarë të turizmit shqiptar. Në synojmë mbi bazën e të ardhmes së madhe të turizmit që të kemi thithjen e shumë investimeve në fushën e turizmit, ne synojmë në një periudhë shumë të shkurtër të kemi 18-20 % të DXHP-së ta kemi nga turizmi. Synojmë që turizmi natyror të ndërthuret me turizmin kulturor pasi vendi ynë është pëllëmbë e monument kulture, pëllëmbë e qendër historike, pëllëmbë e parkut arkeologjike dhe siç e dini ka gjithashtu edhe shumë qytete dhe qendra historike ku Gjirokastra është në mbrojtjen e Unescos dhe së shpejti do të jetë dhe Berati. Për rrjedhojë ne do të kemi të ndërthurur turizmin natyror me turizmin kulturor dhe i kemi të gjitha mundësitë që të jemi shumë atraktivë për turistët dhe të synojmë tani përveç turizmit që ne e kemi quajtur turizëm patriotik, edhe turizëm jo vetëm nga vendet e Evropës juglindore por edhe në masë nga vendet e Evropës perëndimore.

A do te synohet një turizën kulturor nisur nga pasuritë e mëdha kulturore dhe arkeologjike që ka vendi ynë ?

http://www.sot.com.al/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42908&Itemid=1&lang=

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http://balkanforum.org/thread.php?threadid=479

Kurz gesagt: Alles läuft nach Plan, wenn es vorwärts gehen soll in Albanien. Die wichtigten Probleme, werden endlich aufgegriffen und mit echten Taten ist zu rechnen.

Wie die Erfahrung zeigt, wird die Presse Meldung schon richtig sein und zugleich wird erneut eine härterte Welle, gegen kriminelle Politiker und die Albanische Mafia eingeläutet werden.

Ambassador Marcie Berman Ries
Biography - U.S. Ambassador to Albania
Ambassador Ries
Ambassador Ries

Education

School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
1972 - 1974 M.A. Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 1968 - 1972 BA
Experience

2004–Present Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tirana, Albania

http://tirana.usembassy.gov/bio.html

SHBA, Bush emeron ambasadorin e ri amerikan ne Shqiperi

Shekulli
05-04-2007
Shtepia e Bardhe
Mbrapa - Para
Presidenti i Shteteve të bashkuara Xhorxh Bush ka emëruar ambasadorin e ri amerikan në Shqipëri.

Vendin e Marsi Ris si Ambasador i Jashtëzakonshëm dhe Fuqiplotë i SHBA në Shqipëri, pritet ta zerë diplomati John L. Withers II, nga Merilendi.

Lajmi bëhet i ditur nga faqja zyrtare e Shtepise se Bardhe, ku thuhet gjithashtu se Dr. Withers, është një anëtar karriere i Shërbimeve të Huaja, dhe ka shërbyer më parë si Drejtor i Zyrës për Çështjet e Europës Veriore në Departamentin e Shtetit.

Dr. Withers u diplomua në Universitetin e Harvardit, më pas mori një diplomë master nga McGill University dhe PhD nga Yale University.

Po sipas njoftimit zyrtar të departamentit amerikan të shtetit, presidenti Bush ka vendosur të bëjë 27 emërime dhe ndryshime në administratën e tij.

Përveç ambasadorit të ri në Shqipëri janë emëruar edhe ambasadorët e Shteteve të bashkuara në Bosnjë dhe Serbi.

Diplomatja amerikane Marsi Ris ka kryer detyrën e ambasadores së jashtëzakonshme dhe fuqiplotë në Shqipëri që nga viti 2003.

http://www.shekulli.com.al/news/49/ARTICLE/7988/2007-04-05.html

PM Assures Belgian Deputies Albania to Meet EU Standards

Berisha underlined that the government is making all the possible efforts to reach the necessary standards required for EU membershipTIRANA - The Albanian Premier, Sali Berisha considered the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) of Albania with the European Union as an historical contract with the EU bloc

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Seit über 10 Jahren die selben Fordernungen, wobei sich insgesamt seit 1997 gerade im Rechts System, Alles verschlimmert hat.

Albanian court bars Jordanian terror suspect from leaving country

05/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – A Tirana court barred Jordanian national Hamzeh Abu Rayyan from the leaving the country Wednesday (April 4th) until an investigation into possible terrorist connections is completed. Rayyan is suspected of laundering money on behalf of a group connected with al-Qaeda.

In other news Wednesday, Parliament’s media committee asked the National Radio and Television Commission to submit a report on the media in light of recent changes in ownership of some TV stations. The request followed claims of media corruption last week by Prime Minister Sali Berisha. The opposition, while sceptical about Berisha’s motives, agreed on the need for complete transparency regarding media ownership and financing. (Albanian News, Shekulli - 05/04/07; AFP, A1 TV - 04/04/07)Ecommon~Scontent.html

Tirana hosts regional conference on fighting corruption

04/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – A two-day regional conference on combating corruption opened in Tirana on Tuesday (April 3rd). The event was co-organised by the OSCE and the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. Representatives from Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Kosovo are attending. The head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Pavel Vacek, said international experts were ready to share their experience to help strengthen legislation aimed at curbing corruption. (A1 TV, Shekulli, OSCE website - 03/04/07)

In Durres wurde nun doch trotz erheblichen Wahl Faelschungen vor allem der ILir Meta Partei LSI, der Geschaefts Mann Vangush Dako, als Buergermeister bestaetigt. Seine Partei kam nur auf 20% der Stimmen in Durres, aber durch eine umfassende Koaliation, wurde Dako als Buergermeister gewaehlt. Er ist in Shkozet bei Durres, im Bau Material Handel taetig.

Monday, April 02, 2007

Electoral Process Not Over in Albania, Its Conclusion Not Known

February 18 local elections were the worst ever held and the most difficult ones to be administered in the last 17 years of pluralism in Albania, said head of electoral authority TIRANA - Although a month and a half has passed since February 18, the local election process has not concluded in Albania as elections will be repeated in 17 local units out of a total of 384, while results have not yet been declared in some others, a senior official of the central electoral authority has said.

http://www.albaniannews.com/

Albania’s election commission says local vote must be repeated in 17 districts

02/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – Elections for mayors and municipal councillors in 17 out of 382 districts will have to be repeated, according to an announcement Saturday (March 31st) from the Central Election Commission. Officials say it has taken this long to assess all the complaints filed since the February 18th local elections, described as the most difficult in 17 years. Political parties were urged to immediately resume dialogue on sorely needed electoral reform. (KohaJone, Tema, Albanian News - 02/04/0

Albanian police chief replaced

01/04/2007

TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s interior ministry announced on Friday (March 30th) that it has discharged Bajram Ibraj from the post of Police Director General, appointing the current Shkodra district police chief, Ahmet Premci, in his place. No official explanation was given. (Albanian News, A1 TV - 31/03/07)

Bajram Ibraj, galt als sauberer Polizei Profi und war lange im Amte! Aber er hatte einfach seinen Polizei Apprat nicht im Griff und obwohl es viel zu viel Polizei Beamte gibt und gab in Albanien, geschah viel zu wenig Aktion, gegen Kriminelle vor Ort. Oft waren die örtlichen Polizei Chefs direkt mit der Mafia verbunden. Diesen Knoten zu zerschlagen, gelang ihm nur am Rande.

Weekend, March 31, 2007

PM Asks Ministers to Speed Up Property Restitution Process

Government held an extraordinary meeting on Friday where the topic of the properties administered by public institutions, which should pass to PRCA was at its focus TIRANA - The Council of Ministers held an extraordinary meeting on Friday where the right-wing cabinet focused on the issue of passing the properties, which are administered by public institutions to the Property Restitution and Compensation Agency (PRCA)
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SP Blames OSCE for Impeding Albania’s Electoral Reform

The firm objection of the OSCE to a trustworthy system with IDs and registration of population is not led by moralistic reasons but pragmatist ones TIRANA - The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has been one of the staunchest opponents to the creation of the system of addresses as well as to the production of identity cards which is part of the electoral reform in Albania. More…

Deutsche Bank to Fund Construction of Kalivaç Hydropower Plant, Ruli Says

TIRANA – German Deutsche Bank will acquire 45% of the shares for construction of Kalivaç hydropower plant from Italy’s Bechetti and also fund its construction, said the Albanian Economy Minister, Genc Ruli during presentation of the procedures for concessions law on Friday.Currently, Italy’s Bechetti has been slow in its works for building this power plant due to lack of financing.

http://www.albaniannews.com/