Albanian Prime: We'll change the road and criminal code because of Coronavirus

 Edi Rama

 The new austerity measures taken by the Albanian government during the war against COVID-190 will soon take the form of a law, as the majority in the Assembly will soon pass the necessary changes to the criminal and road codes. The news was announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama through a post on his Facebook page.

"The new austerity measures, for which we are preparing to address the parliament for changes in the criminal and road code of the Republic of Albania, in terms of the state of natural disaster and specifically the epidemic, on the one hand will protect the people from those disobedient to at the end of this war, on the other hand, they will guarantee the necessary relief in the future, ensuring the health of every citizen.

The revocation of the driving license for several years, as well as the deprivation of liberty, for several or many years according to the degree of violation, will return to convincing norms to ensure the victory of the war without jeopardizing the achievements so far and the path of economic recovery without compromising anyone's health.

Within April 15, we will have the expanded financial package and the readiness to approve the mitigation measures in the government, as well as the new criminal measures in the Albanian Parliament", the head of the government writes.