HELIDON BENDO MAKES THE CHANGES WITHOUT YET HAVING RECEIVED THE PRESIDENT’S DECREE New appointments in the Intelligence Service, 12 young people join, among them former State Security employees, names. What is happening... (In photo) Helidon Bendo, acting head of the State Intelligence Service On page 6

Nominal list and amounts / New expropriations Residents in Fier, Korçë, Devoll, Berat and Skrapar are affected By ORNELA MANJANI The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has announced the request for expropriation, temporary use and the establishment of a right of way easement for the immovable properties affected by the project, “Construction of the transmission line and facilities... On pages 21-22

Almeda recounts married life with the Turkish actor. The untold story of the relationship Rovena Dilo publishes the photos, Soni Malaj everywhere with her boyfriend BLUE TOOTH Almeda recounts married life with the Turkish actor. The untold story of the relationship No more threesomes? Egla Harxhi: Our truth Rovena Dilo publishes the photos, Soni Malaj everywhere with her boyfriend Not long ago, as recently as yesterday, former Miss Albania Egla Harxhi had posted a photo on her “Instastory” page. In the published photo, the model had overlaid a highly meaningful text. “Many people have come and gone and that is for the best, as they have freed up space for better people who will come.” These following words bear the signature: “In the end you will end up where you are supposed to be, with whom you are meant to be, doing the things you are meant to do,” she concludes her posts. That was enough for the media... Supplement

and even today the best

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At the end of World War II, the German playwright Bertolt Brecht had his Galileo say: “Woe to the country that needs heroes.” A sentence, with its... Continued on page 20

By INES POHL 50 years ago Martin Luther King was killed Continued on page 20

In four years, the Rama government has taken 450 million euros from Albanians through the circulation tax. 11 percent of the state budget is filled directly by the circulation tax... Continued on page 19

By DRITAN LACI How expensive is it to pay for a PPP prime minister?

Basha, appeal: Let us continue the civic uprising, we will not stop until the tax is repealed On page 2

Payment for the Nation’s Road, Meta: This country stands on the feet of taxpayers On page 3

Attack on LGBT, US ambassador: It was incited by Shehu, Manjani and Pampuri On page 4

Artists, in defense of the National Circus: We will take the most extreme measures for protection On page 12

“How I confronted my brother’s killer, Albert Zekaj would not look me in the eye” On page 7