EXCLUSIVE/ THE COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE: SOME MEASURES ARE STILL ON HOLD THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE PRESIDENT “Reform in the High Council of Justice and the prosecutor’s office” Vivian Reding: The independence of the judiciary must be preserved, there is still much work to do. Women’s participation in government is above the EU average. Stefan Fyle, in Tirana today

“Nano told me: Gramoz is not coming to Shkodër, he has other problems” By RUDINA HOXHA The European Union Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, believes that Albania’s focus should now be on structural reforms of the justice system in order to properly preserve its independence. According to her, although there has been progress in the reform of the justice system, Albania still has much to do before the gaps that exist in terms of the legislative framework and the implementation of legislation are closed. “Some measures are still on hold and a full assessment of the reform is very difficult because of the lack of specific indicators,” Reding stresses in this exclusive interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare”. As a former journalist, the Luxembourg politician strongly supports initiatives that encourage the employment of women in leadership positions in the media while fighting for gender equality in politics and business. “Albania is making efforts to achieve a greater balance ... (In the photo:) Former head of the Investigation Office, Qemal Lame. The four victims of the April 1991 protests Former President Ramiz Alia Head of the Investigation Office: The Ministry of the Interior abandoned us in the investigations into the events of April 2. How Xhemal Dymylja’s Kalashnikov was stolen After the demonstration of April 2, 1991, which was prompted by the elections that kept the Party of Labour in power, the situation became tense. In Shkodër, four young men were killed, and Qemal Lame recounts the following day, the investigations ... Continues on page 12

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