3 MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS HANDCUFFED
They took bribes for illegal construction in the capital
POLICE CARRIED OUT THE ARRESTS IN THE EVENING FOR THREE EMPLOYEES AND ONE CITIZEN WHO WANTED TO BUILD
Adem Cemurati, Ylli Bala, Agustin Bibaj worked for the Tirana Building Inspectorate. The director of the municipal police, Zyhdi Dajti: I know nothing, I was informed only by journalists. The investigations have also included wiretaps on the officials
State Police arrested last night two inspectors from the Municipal Building Inspectorate, a municipal police officer and another citizen accused of passive corruption. The four arrested individuals were wiretapped while negotiating for....
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(In the photo) Adem Cemurati, arrested yesterday by the police. (Right) The demolition of an unauthorized structure
Berisha’s friend receives 100,000 euros for lobbying
The Austrian Ernest Strasser has supported PD, while Severin supports the socialists
The video is published on ‘youtube’, involving three Members of the European Parliament
By BLEDAR HOTI
Two MEPs involved in the corruption scandal, Ernest Strasser and Adrian Severin, have in the recent past held diametrically opposed positions on the Albanian crisis. The first, “pro” Berisha, the second “pro” Rama. The head of the Austrian delegation in the EPP Group and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Ernest Strasser had made a strong statement on June 17, 2010, giving strong support to Prime Minister Sali Berisha, and condemning the opposition’s positions which, according to him, harm Albania’s European perspective. In a statement made to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Strasser said at the time that “the political situation ...
On pages 2-3
REXHEP QOSJA: Poor Pyramid, unprotected and heading toward total destruction
Kosovar academic writes about the building that will be demolished
On pages 10-11
A very liberal intervention
Yesterday in “New York Times”
By ROSS DOUTHAT
In the long months of the journey from gravity toward military confrontation with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the Obama administration has yielded...
A very liberal intervention
Continues on page 28
Berisha’s failures
Opinion of the Day
By DRITAN HILA
For those who get bored by monotony, there is a place where they can break it. It may be that it irritates your nerves, or it gives you a boost like a good comedy,...
Berisha’s failures
Continues on page 29
Finance, fines for businesses triple
NEW DRAFT
On page 13
Egypt, handcuffs for the “Albanian” jihadi, had been in Albania
ARRESTED IN 1998
On page 8
Admir Tafili: I told Prel Pjetrushi I would kill his brothers
IN COURT
On page 19
Leka Kruta, farewell to the father of Vlora parody
HAS PASSED AWAY
On pages 26-27
Bamir Topi: They excluded me from the CEC, now let them sort it out themselves
MET PACOLLI
On page 4
