The former mayor of Durrës was handcuffed after a lawsuit by residents of the building destroyed by the earthquake SPAK operation, arrest warrant also for 9 other officials. Edi Rama: We are not proud, but people close to power are being hit SPAK operation, arrest warrant also for 9 other officials. Edi Rama: We are not proud, but people close to power are being hit (In photo) Vangjush Dako On pages 3, 5

Opinion of the Day By BLERINA GJOKA More than 100 academics, activists and civil society organizations opposed the Council of Ministers’ decision to merge them through an open letter... More than 100 professors against the government’s “arbitrary decision” to shut down ASA Continues on page 18

Opinion of the Day By ARTUR ZHEJI Serbian President Vučić is fighting in Belgrade for his own political survival, and more. On one hand, Vučić is threatened by Putin, because it was revealed... There can be no peace with Serbia without showing strength! Continues on page 19

BIRN: Rama promised eternal friendship PD MP: If action had been taken earlier, many things would have been different Arrest of Vangjush Dako, Ervin Salianji: He was dividing public assets and coastal property like spoils PD MP: If action had been taken earlier, many things would have been different On page 4

The figures: 5 people leave the country every hour No longer seasonal emigrants, or people leaving for a short period of a few years. Albanians are now leaving the country with their families, with the aim of never returning to live in their homeland. Young people leaving: the age group up to 29 shrank by 40,000 people in one year No longer seasonal emigrants, or for a short period of a few years. Albanians are now leaving the country with their families, with the aim of never returning to live in their homeland. Experts interpret the figures published by INSTAT in this way. This trend is also confirmed by the low returns compared [?] halved compared with the previous year. With 46,000 departures in 2022, emigration recorded its highest level... On page 3

RELEASE OF THE FORMER MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR On page 5

SUSPICIONS On page 6

THE NEW MAP OF THE JUDICIARY Chief Prosecutor Çela in Parliament: Gjirokastra has the highest percentage of crime, Berati the lowest On page 8

Quotas for bluefin tuna catches are filled; Agriculture: Exports to Japan will increase by 53 percent On page 14

DECISIONS 1993–2013 Property, 3,876 files with owners to be compensated, how much each will receive On pages 20-23