Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting this Wednesday at an industrial complex in Durrës, where several companies operating in transport, recycling, and industrial processing are based. During his speech, Rama spoke about investments in technology and wages in the sector.
He stated that the number of factories and enterprises in the country is growing, emphasizing that salaries in this sector exceed €1,000.
“Albanian enterprises must be promoted. We are here to make it possible for Albanians to see a working Albania—one that doesn’t make the news and isn’t visible anywhere, because news coverage is occupied with trivial matters such as gossip or the repetition of daily falsehoods.
The number of factories and enterprises in Albania is steadily increasing. The average salary here is over €1,000, which is a meaningful wage for today’s Albania, and I am confident it will continue to grow in line with the company’s objectives,” Rama said.
Among other remarks, he noted that the government is preparing a new pension scheme, which, according to him, will complement the current system.
“We are preparing a new pension scheme that will not replace, but rather enhance the existing one, by giving all employees who wish to save more for retirement the opportunity to allocate any percentage of their salary into a dedicated fund, which the state will match.
So, if someone decides to set aside one euro from their salary each month into their personal pension fund—on top of the pension they will receive from the standard scheme—the state will contribute another euro, making it two euros. Naturally, this will be a combined system,” he said.
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