U.S. Ambassador: Emiljano Shullazi, sentenced for drugs, moves around freely USA: Frroku killed the police chief Donald Lu: Criminals fear the justice reform. Albania has the lowest level of prosecutions in Europe U.S. Ambassador: Emiljano Shullazi, sentenced for drugs, moves around freely “CRIMINALS, FREE” USA: Frroku killed the police chief • Donald Lu: Criminals fear the justice reform. Albania has the lowest level of prosecutions in Europe By KLODIANA LALA Donald Lu ‘erupts’. The Ambassador of the United States of America hurled explosive accusations at the law-enforcement institutions, which according to him have allowed criminals and figures from the criminal underworld to escape justice and are now free on the streets of Albania. “Last week I asked, who fears this reform the most? I said that many government and judiciary officials are afraid... Continues on page 3 (In the photo:) The Ambassador of the United States of America, Donald Lu

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FISCAL PACKAGE/ Businesses in Tirana, 120 lek per square meter for occupying public space Free professions: Doctors, lawyers and dentists will be insured at the maximum wage FISCAL PACKAGE/ Businesses in Tirana, 120 lek per square meter for occupying public space How house taxes change in every city Free professions: Doctors, lawyers and dentists will be insured at the maximum wage The scheme of social and health insurance contributions for the self-employed changes. Small businesses will not be required to pay contributions for family members who help them in the business, while free professions must pay contributions, even at the maximum wage. The change is foreseen in the fiscal package in law no. 9136, dated 11.9.2003, “on the collection of compulsory social and health insurance contributions in the Republic of Albania, as amended”. In the report accompanying the draft, it is learned that the compulsory social insurance contributions of the employer for the employee and the contributions of the employee himself are calculated according to... By ORNELA MANJANI On pages 6-7

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20 million lek in revenue from membership fees. Luan Rama: Transparency with tax receipts for expenses • 20 million lek in revenue from membership fees. Luan Rama: Transparency with tax receipts for expenses On page 4

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Andia Xhunga brings “Love at Any Cost” to Durrës On page 23

The new package presented by Prime Minister Edi Rama to reduce taxes on small business was without a doubt good news ... Continues on page 25

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