//STORM// AT THE MEPJ, CAKAJ DISMISSES 20 DIPLOMATS

Deputy Foreign Minister: Albania is not for friends and relatives Gent Cakaj: A wave of cleansing in the diplomatic service. Tritan Shehu reacts: You are putting diplomats under terror, it resembles the reprisals of 1945 (In the photo) Prime Minister Edi Rama. Former minister Ditmir Bushati and acting Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj On page 4

600 new health workers to be hired by the state after testing

NAMES IN EVERY DISTRICT On page 12

Today’s Opinion

Konstanty Gebert is a journalist and human rights activist in Poland. He is among the people who founded “Solidarnost” and guided it ... Continued on page 20

Should Bujar Nishani’s son have given up Albanian citizenship?

By DRITAN HILA Should Bujar Nishani’s son have given up Albanian citizenship? Continued on page 20

The ambition Europe needs

By DOMINIQUE MOISI The ambition Europe needs

Myslim Murrizi: Soon we will form a parliamentary group with 7 MPs from PD

PARLIAMENT WITH 99 MPs On page 2

The execution of Jurgen Kurti, 3 young men in handcuffs, suspicion of a contract killing

Weapon and 2 luxury cars seized Police: We caught the perpetrators, the organizer remains a mystery. Cameras filmed the vehicle that burned the VIP manager The State Police has shed light on the case in which Jurgen Kurti was killed on 18 March on “Zef Jubani” street in Tirana. The arrested suspects for the killing of Jurgen Kurti have been identified as Elsi Levendo, Olsi Qalliaj and Alesio Berberi. Also seized as material evidence were a “TT pistol” firearm, combat ammunition ... On page 8

The PAK payment does not stop even when you get a job, how the rules change

THE NEW BENEFIT SCHEME On page 5

Saimir Tahiri, defendant: I am a champion minister

The former Interior Minister is formally charged with criminal group and drug trafficking “The trial is a farce. This is not the justice system I fought for” Former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri spoke after the court’s decision to open the trial against him, formally making him a defendant. In a statement to the media after the eight-hour hearing, Tahiri said that everyone had a lot to say, but that the most important thing comes next. “It took a long time because I have the impression that everyone had things to say regarding what the prosecutors presented. More than the 8-hour length of today’s hearing, I am only sorry for you who were forced to wait. What comes next is more important ... On page 9

ATP: the 300 owners receiving compensation in Tiranë, Durrës, Vlorë and Elbasan

NAME LIST On page 7

From close friends to enemies, the VIPs who “hate” each other

SHOWBIZZ Supplement

French President Emmanuel Macron challenged his opposition rival ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections.

Yesterday in Project Syndicate French President Emmanuel Macron challenged his opposition rival ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections. Official reactions to the approach ... Continued on page 21

and activist for Jewish rights French resident, Emmanuel Macron, recently presented his platform for the upcoming elections DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER: ALBANIA IS NOT FOR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES “SWEEP” AT THE MFA, CAKAJ DISMISSES 20 DIPLOMATS THE NEW BENEFIT SCHEME LIST OF NAMES the prosecutors submitted. More