Edi Rama, the Guardian of Taxpayers’ Pockets – A Sudden Awakening

Berlin, Radolfzell, Tirana. At the Tourism Fair in Berlin, the focus will be on sustainability. But Albania, the official host country of the ITB, is focusing on luxury and mass tourism rather than on sustainable ecotourism. Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Minister for Tourism and the Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, will open the ITB on Monday, 3 March. Most likely, they will not only highlight Albania's great landscapes and rich cultural…

Edi Rama, the Guardian of Taxpayers’ Pockets – A Sudden Awakening

In a shocking and unprecedented turn of events, Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, has finally discovered a deep and passionate concern for the hard-earned money of Albanian taxpayers. But wait—don’t get too excited. It’s not the billions lost in corruption scandals, the incinerator fiasco, the criminally overpriced road tenders, or the outrageous sterilization contracts that have roused his conscience. No, no. Rama has found his breaking point…