Democratic Party MP Jorida Tabaku has published a video on social media analyzing the situation of foreign investments in Albania, raising concerns about the deteriorating business climate and the decline in international investors' confidence in the country. According to Tabaku, "the biggest burden on honest business is the state itself," emphasizing that the problem is not only related to tax increases, but also to a selective and discriminatory behavior towards honest entrepreneurship.
She argues that frequent changes to laws, the adoption of special acts for certain interests, and the favoring of selected sectors or companies have disrupted market rules and harmed free competition.
"The more correct you are with the state, the more you are hit by it. This is the tax of the honest," says Tabaku, accusing the tax administration, customs and inspectorates of increased pressure on transparent businesses, while according to her, the economy has been concentrated in a few hands through tenders, concessions and unilateral favors. The focus of her reaction is also the report of foreign investors in Albania, which - according to Tabaku - has reduced the assessment of the business climate from 100 to 45 points, highlighting the problems related to legal uncertainty and selectivity in the economy.
The Democratic MP warns that any foreign investor who decides not to come to Albania or leaves it translates into fewer jobs, more corruption and poorer quality products for citizens. “An investor who leaves goes to the region. Albania loses employment, loses competitiveness, loses development,” she emphasizes.
Tabaku calls for a radical change in the approach to the economy, emphasizing the need to build “an economy for the majority of Albanians and not for a few interests.” According to her, restoring the trust of foreign investors and establishing equal rules for all are prerequisites for sustainable development and a functioning market economy. In conclusion, she describes the current situation as a captive economy, which serves only the minority, while requiring daily commitment to restore competition, transparency and fairness to the business climate in Albania.
