Citizens paid over 30 million euros, BIRN: Rama extends Berisha’s concession The company was sold to an honorary consul of the “Rama” government a year ago and won a contract extension from the government. When in opposition, the Socialist Party criticized the concession (In the photo) Turkish investor Murat Ersoy, Nerve Korkmaz and Albanian Sinan Idrizi presenting the Vlora Sport project to Edi Rama in 2015 On page 2

ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN GREECE On page 6

By BEN ANDONI Rarely in recent years has there been such deep disappointment in public life with our state. If this is our democracy, then it is true democracy.... “The truth is not the wrinkles but the grimaces that hide them!” Continues on page 18

By SONILA MEÇO The government caught us a few days ago in a property hardship, right in the middle of summer, when the sun’s blaze cracks the country’s skull before the troubles have even begun... Chronology and facts, a balm for asphyxiation caused by propaganda in many installments Continues on page 19

“The situation could turn into Donbass” “Until 10 years ago, it was unthinkable for Balkan leaders to sit at the same table” On page 5

VLORA On page 9

BIRN: The waste site in Tirana cost 100 million euros Despite the fact that the “de facto” owners of the company “Integrated Energy BV SPV”, which holds the controversial waste-management concession in Tirana, have been on the run for 16 months, accused of money laundering and corruption, the government and Prime Minister Edi Rama justified the continuation of the payments by claiming they were implementing the contract. “These are contractual relations that are imposed by law to continue until there are final court decisions”... On page 2

THE AMBASSADOR: BE PATIENT On page 14

“FOREIGN EXPERTISE IS IMPORTANT” On page 5

DOCUMENTS On pages 20-23