COMPENSATION Government, 1.8 billion lek fund for pensioners at the end of the year On page 6

It is no longer a surprise that in Albania many tenders, right from the start, are abusive, or even when the winners have been announced for road construction or the carrying out of ... Continues on page 20

By ERJOLA JATA Tender vetting

By ILIR META Dear Governor Sejko, dear Mr. Anastasakis, dear Minister, distinguished guests, the global financial crisis reminded us ... Continues on page 21 The progress of reforms, vital for economic convergence with the EU

LIST WITH NAMES, THE 1,500 FORMER PERSECUTED PEOPLE WHO WILL RECEIVE THE FINAL INSTALMENT OF COMPENSATION FORMER CONVICTS, HOW THE 352 MILLION LEK ARE DIVIDED The first beneficiaries are the former political prisoners who are alive at the moment the payment is made. Those over 75 also have priority "LET US DEFEND FREEDOM" WITHOUT FREEDOM THERE IS NO LIFE (In the photo) Former persecuted people at a protest On pages 14-17

INVESTIGATIONS Prosecutor’s Office: Tahiri used the businessman’s car that was seized in Elbasan On page 8

DECISION Genc Tafili’s court releases Ilir Paja, who escaped from Italian prisons On page 9

THE NAO REPORT: THE MINISTRY BROKE THE LAW Interview / UT lecturer: The registration scheme penalized high school graduates On page 13

INTERVIEW Gudar Beqiraj reveals the behind-the-scenes: Here is the truth about my resignation On page 18

INTERVISTA Gudar Beqiraj rrëfen prapaskenat: Ja e vërteta e dorëheqjes sime Në faqen 18

The scheme is revealed / Police chief Cevallos: The victim, the target of a previous investigation Cocaine trafficking, attack on Albanian man in Ecuador “The woman accompanying him lowered the car window, the attacker fired several shots” An Albanian national was injured in Ecuador in Latin America. It is suspected that the incident is linked to cocaine trafficking. Local media do not give names, but it is understood that the Albanian was accompanied by a woman during the attack. They were traveling in an armored car on the streets of Guayaquil, but the woman with him lowered the window to smoke a cigarette. The incident occurred on the afternoon of 7 November 2017, at the streets of Tungurahua and Primero de Mayo, in the center of the city of Guayaquil. The attack was reported on Wednesday by ... On page 11

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