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them is close to 800 million euros. Those taxpayers are split in two categories: the 36,522 who went to tax offices to enter the favorable payment program reducing their fines and penalties after probes had already started (they have been taxed 377.44 million, of which 183.04 million has already been paid); and another 471,155 who voluntarily went to tax offices to correct errors of the past (they were taxed 417.8 million and have so far paid 79.18 million euros).

Foreign direct investment in Albania is estimated to have surpassed $1 billion in 2017, with inflow expected to be higher in 2018, the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) said yesterday in an analysis citing official statistics. The government’s pro-business climate reforms and its position as an important gateway for Southeastern European and Balkan countries have helped Albania to attract around 13 percent of the foreign investment volume in the region, ATA said in its analysis.