This is the news from Monday 24 March

The international economic rating agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), has improved the rating for Albania, raising it from “BB-” to “BB”. This improvement comes after the reduction of public debt and an increase in investments.

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, presented today part of the electoral program of the party. Berisha said that the DP will remove taxation for all small businesses and will promote the growth of domestic production, Made in Albania.

Prime Minister Edi Rama at an electoral meeting in Monday focused on the economy. During a meeting with tourism businesses in Saranda, Rama said that the area should develop agrotourism and support businesses that bring tourists throughout the year. He added that after the country’s EU membership, property values ​​will double.

Kosovo is marking today the 26th anniversary of the NATO bombings against the Serbian army, an action that ended the Serbian genocide against the Albanian population of Kosovo. The bombings were carried out after Slobodan Milosevic’s Serbian army committed massacres and forcibly displaced about 1 million Albanians from their homes. Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said today that NATO’s intervention and the Kosovo Liberation Army’s war brought freedom to the citizens of Kosovo.