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Editorial: More accountability needed for election promises

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With the electoral campaign for Albania’s June 25 general elections in full swing, the parties likely to gain representation in the next parliament are putting forward promises to try to lure in voters. Most of these promises have to do with the economy – more jobs, fewer taxes and more public investments, depending on which party leader is speaking. If the Value Added Tax of 20 percent is lowered to 15 percent – for example, or removed entirely for basic foods – it would have a huge impact on the budgets of Albanian families, particularly those with the lowest incomes….

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