Former head of the Bank of Albania: “After the big thefts Berisha isolated me” Luniku: “They threatened me with death” Governor’s accusations: The government supported the usurers From Washington: “I had a lot of pressure to resign from the banks’ computer rentiers” Luniku: “I had gotten to know the Government. We went through a period of about 6 months that was marked by a calm, but not a positive calm. It was precisely during this period that open discussion about what was called economic reform also began to fade. Later, the first contacts for a technical government began, and during this period, in relations between the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank, the first disagreements began to appear. The new government was not understanding the role of the Bank and was taking on many obligations because of its own political problems. As for the rentier schemes, because of their distorted nature, the State Bank could not have any supportive role. Nevertheless, there were many pressures to stay silent or to set the issue aside. At a certain moment it became clear to me that they were isolating me. After the big thefts the situation became dramatic and I also received death threats.”

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Andrea Stefani The market of numerous voluntary credit schemes and deposit withdrawals is one of the most unusual phenomena of these years. Under the power of recent years it was left to grow at unbelievable speed and without any serious control. Gradually, it began to replace the normal financial sector, presenting itself as a quick solution for huge profits. Many warning signs were ignored. When the system collapsed, it became clear that the economic and social damage was much greater than had been acknowledged. Today the questions concern political responsibilities, the interests that fueled this market, and the real beneficiaries. In this sense, Lunuku’s accusations open a window into understanding not only the background of the usury schemes, but also the decision-making mechanisms of that time.

(From the monthly newspaper) (H. Pusho) QAFE SHTAME - “It is the riddle of death,” says a man waiting beside a mountain road. His voice is low and clipped. He points to the place where several young men have been killed, while bullets and armed ambushes have become a daily part of life. According to residents, armed groups move through this area, stopping cars, checking people, and demanding weapons or money. Fear has become normal. The tension can be felt everywhere, and the stories differ only in details, not in conclusion: death is very close.

The Prime Minister informs Vranicki by phone “We will pass the project in the Government by a majority vote. Along with it, we will also hold the vote of confidence for the cabinet” TIRANE - The telephone line filled with talks between the government and the internationals also brought new political developments yesterday. Sources close to the executive said that Prime Minister Bashkim Fino held talks with foreign representatives regarding the election project and the stance of the cabinet. According to these sources, Fino let it be understood that he would push the project forward and that, if it were blocked, he could link the issue to a vote of confidence for the government. The move was interpreted as an attempt to pressure political partners and avoid delaying the process.

Business in the city is paralyzed VLORE - The economic situation in the city remains severe. Representatives of Italian business say they are waiting for the order situation to stabilize and for minimum conditions to return in order to continue their activity. Trade has shrunk, transport operates intermittently, and insecurity is driving away foreign investors. Even the companies that remain are working at very low capacity and are postponing decisions on new investments.

Lunik… “I had gotten to know the Government. We went through a sort of period of calm, but this calm was not positive. No one was promised investments. Jozi paid attention”

Matches without incidents TIRANE - "Tomori" defeated "Lushnja" with a resounding 4-0 score at the "Qemal Stafa" stadium. In the other match, "Tirana" beat "Skënderbeu" by the same score, while "Vllaznia" won 5-1 against "Dinamo". The last match ended with a 2-1 victory for "Partizani" over "Naftëtari".