{"id":19796,"date":"2021-09-08T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=19796"},"modified":"2021-09-08T13:34:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:34:02","slug":"business-level-at-its-lowest-since-2012-says-the-american-chamber-of-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/business-level-at-its-lowest-since-2012-says-the-american-chamber-of-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Business level at its lowest since 2012, says the American Chamber of Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American Chamber of Commerce declared that the level of business in Albania is at the lowest point recorded since 2012. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/amcham-publikon-indeksin-e-biznesit-per-periudhen-2020-2021\/\">report<\/a> blames mainly the \u201clowest level of confidence from businesses since the Index\u2019s inception in 2012\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Another point highlighted is that even during 2020, the overall business sentiment in Albania was unfavorable, marking a drop by 0.5% from 2019.<\/p>\n<p>More than 71% of AmCham members negatively evaluated the current situation, with only 9% giving a positive assessment, while 20% remained neutral.<\/p>\n<p>80% of respondents declared that the performance of the Albanian economy, employment, investment, and trade exchange is on the decline.<\/p>\n<p>Another 60% of the interviewed said that the current tax level is not competitive on a regional level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Albanian government must drop many bureaucracies and make a more favorable climate for the foreign investors in order to attract more of them\u201d, was one of the recommendations made by one of the participants.<\/p>\n<p>The members of the American Chamber of Commerce emphasize the imperative need in tackling corruption.<\/p>\n<p>The businesses interviewed in the report also complain private property is not respected, and recommend dismantling monopolies and abolishing oligarchy from every sector.<\/p>\n<p>They call on the Albanian government to swiftly implement the reforms in order to boost the development of a market economy as well as enhance Albania\u2019s role in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/19\/businesses-in-vlora-play-national-anthem-in-protest-against-anti-covid-restrictions\/\">Businesses in Vlora play national anthem in protest against anti-COVID restrictions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/28\/corruption-hampers-business-amcham-calls-for-more-transparency-in-several-sectors\/\">\u201cCorruption hampers business\u201d, AmCham calls for more transparency in several sectors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/25\/german-companies-unhappy-with-the-business-climate-in-albania-but-hr-is-a-whole-different-story\/\">German companies unhappy with the business climate in Albania, but HR is a whole different story<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Chamber of Commerce declared that the level of business in Albania is at the lowest point recorded since 2012. 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