After the lawyers, the black robes protest TIRANA - After the lawyers, a number of judges have also entered the examination sieve. While they complain that the reforms underway are causing waves of layoffs among specialists and making court life more difficult, inspectors argue that this is a routine check by the Council of Justice. “I believe that anyone who cannot pass the qualification tests should leave the judiciary and go back to work in the economy,” said the chairman of the Council of Justice, Kastriot Islami, in an interview with “Gazeta Shqiptare”. According to him, after retraining and new qualification it is necessary that those who cannot meet the standards retire or be removed from their jobs. The article also presents the reactions of jurists and representatives of the judicial system to this initiative. (Continued on page 3)

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Tatieri from the hospital: “i” asks Asidi” But the former banker’s illness delayed the trial TIRANA - On one side a patient, on the other an accused. That was the scene that unfolded yesterday at the civil hospital, where prosecutors and investigators tried to question the former banker Artur Alisë. The doctors did not allow his transfer because of his health condition, and so the questioning session took place beside the hospital bed. Official sources said the investigation is linked to his previous activity in the banking sector and to several suspected transactions. The lawyers protested the way the procedure was being carried out, claiming that the rights of the accused were being violated. (Continued on page 3)

Lezhë, muter [?] scanner [?] Piskolidiok: 50 Kosovo snipers LEZHË - After being arrested near the city, 50 snipers who came from Kosovo are being investigated by the police for the purpose of their trip and the weapons they are suspected of carrying. Local sources said the group had split up into several vehicles and was moving north. Residents of the area raised the alarm after noticing unusual movements near a checkpoint. The police stated that identities and possible links to armed structures are being verified. (Continued on page 3)

In Strugë, Spahivor and Partizindar first TIRANA - Notices have come in about the latest developments in Strugë and in several other areas where Albanian political representatives have been involved in meetings and public statements. The article deals with local reactions and relations with the local authorities, while emphasizing the presence of well-known figures from political life. The visible text is partly illegible.[?] (Continued on page 3)

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