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Albania finance minister keeps eye on EU goal

Albania’s government is focusing on reforms designed to cut public debt and boost competition. Achieving economic stability will feed into the country’s EU aspirations, as minister of finance and economy Arben Ahmetaj tells Jason Mitchell.
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Q: What are the key priorities of your fiscal policy? What impact are these policies having on Albania’s economy?

A: The government’s priorities have been fiscal consolidation and improving the management of public expenditure; regulatory and institutional reforms; and the improvement of the social protection system. Our proposed reforms are designed to address any constraints on economic growth and to boost competitiveness. These will enable Albania to compete with the rest of the world and to take part effectively in regional and global value chains.

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