THE COMPANY WAS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY ’10. VLORA TAX OFFICE: WE DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS A MAFIOSO Ornela Bregu, in business with Prudentino for gambling THE COMPANY WAS REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY ’10. VLORA TAX OFFICE: WE DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS A MAFIOSO THE MINISTER’S SISTER, PARTNER OF THE MAFIOSO Ornela Bregu, in business with Prudentino for gambling The boss of ‘Sacra Corona Unita’ had built a broad network in political, business and legal circles. Here are the names of the Albanians who drew close to him The Prudentino family’s business activity in Albania includes connections with powerful people, who helped things move along smoothly. The names of the minister Majlinda Bregu’s sister, Ornela Bregu, and her husband Ervis Gjecaj appear as collaborators of Angelo Prudentino in the company “Betting System Albania”. The 32-year-old Ornela Bregu, a show-girl... Continues on pages 2-5 (In the photo:) Minister Majlinda Bregu, Albino Prudentini, one of the SCU bosses, Ornela Bregu, Majlinda Bregu’s sister

Opinion of the Day By ILIR DHIMA More than half a century ago, when a united Europe was being shaped as the cornerstone of this continental construction... Power of the past in the present day Continues on page 29

The writer criticizes school textbooks and analyzes the situation for translated literature “Ismail Kadare, Dritëro Agolli, Fatos Arapi, wrote better before 1990” The promotion of the book “Nëntë e bardha të dashurisë” by Nasho Jorgaqi gathered dozens of art lovers from Berat in the “Vexhi Buharaja” library of the city. While expressing appreciation for the reception in the museum-city, the writer did not spare criticism for creators from Berat. “My mother is from Berat and for that reason I studied for several years in this city, with rare values of history, culture and civility, but this is not felt enough in the field of literary creation. Even here in Berat and in Tirana there are capable intellectuals from Berat, but they are not appearing in the field of literature,” said Jorgaqi. After calling the book the mark of burning and the novel the genre... On pages 18-19 Nasho Jorgaqi

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“THERE IS CORRUPTION THERE” Paulin Stërkaj: I’m leaving PD, on my own PS are accepting me On page 6

Yesterday in “The Guardian” By PHILLIP INMAN European authorities have warned France that it will face disciplinary and judicial proceedings if the EU standard... EU slap for France Continues on page 28

PUNISHMENTS FOR THE MEMBERS The Lushnja gang, Prosecutor’s Office seeks 12 centuries in prison On page 11

THE AGGRESSOR IS HANDCUFFED Parking dispute, Igli Tare’s brother beaten up On page 21

CONCERT TODAY Inva Mula, ticket boom for the soprano’s performance On page 26