Prudentino case, Prosecutor’s documents on the wealth of the “betting” operation are revealed The court has rejected Ervis Gjeçaj’s request to unfreeze the bank accounts. The money was given by two businessmen for the activity The court has rejected Ervis Gjeçaj’s request to unfreeze the bank accounts. The money was given by two businessmen for the activity Ervis Gjeçaj, the brother-in-law of the suspended businesswoman Majlinda Bregu, rumored to have business ties with Angelo Prudentino, the son of Albino Prudentino, accused as the boss of the mafia organization “Sacra Corona Unita”, has tried to convince the court that he built his business activity with economic means that have a lawful origin and are not the product of any criminal offence, as the prosecutor has claimed. Before the Vlora court, Gjeçaj has claimed that in order to make possible the development of the activity of the company “Betting Sistem Albania”, the founding shareholders decided to take... Continues on pages 2-3 (In the photo): Ervis Gjeçaj (upper right) Majlinda Bregu (right) Facsimile of Gjeçaj’s appeal request before the Vlora court, where he speaks about the sum of 145 thousand euros borrowed

The Albanian Prosecutor’s Office reacts after Dik Marty’s accusations. Switzerland supports the report Dik Marty: Trafficking in Albania is more complicated than is being said The General Prosecutor’s Office yesterday rejected the accusations made by the Council of Europe rapporteur Dik Marty regarding the trafficking of organs within the territory of the Republic of Albania of Serbian soldiers captured during the war in Kosovo, describing them as “outdated and unfounded.” In a special press conference, the prosecution body stated that this institution has no knowledge of the data presented in Marty’s report, and added that no request for an investigation has been submitted... Ina Rama On pages 4-5

Dossier / Why Abaz Kupi split from the partisans By AURON TARE On pages 24-25

Yesterday in “La Repubblica” By ILVO DIAMANTI The parliamentary “verification” of 14 December does not guarantee confidence in the government. But nor does it guarantee a lack of confidence. For this reason, it brought no significant change to the mood of public opinion. ... Berlusconi’s metamorphosis Continues on page 28

Opinion of the Day By BESNIK GJONGECAJ The Democracy Index was also published this year by “Wikipedia”, with the aim of ranking 167 countries of the world according to the state of democracy in each of them. ... The need for regime change Continues on page 29

PD rejects the commission On pages 6-7

Capacity 2,500 people On page 16

Mafia-style execution On page 10

The incident in Sarandë On page 21

Tragedy, Kurbin On page 28

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