FBI official arrested, took bribes from Russian oligarch. VOA: He spoke with Rama about oil and shell companies

CNN: The counterintelligence chief, Charles McGonigal, received 225,000 USD from an Albanian Secret Service official (In photo) Former senior FBI official Charles McGonigal, Prime Minister Edi Rama On page 6

It is suspected that he benefited from criminal activity, assets worth 50 million lek seized in Durrës

THE INVESTIGATION On page 6

Opinion of the Day

About a month ago (December 2022), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) addressed a special request to the legislative bodies of the European Union... Continued on page 20

Important developments at the Court of Justice of the European Union

By XHEZAIR ZAGANJORI Important developments at the Court of Justice of the European Union

The Balkans are Europe’s future: Strengthening the economy to guarantee its peace and security

Opinion of the Day By ANTONIO TAJANI Europe’s fate in these past months has been decided, in dramatic fashion, around Ukraine. But the future of our continent is also linked... The Balkans are Europe’s future: Strengthening the economy to guarantee its peace and security Continued on page 21

Situation, Ministry of Defence: Rivers at critical levels, problems with electricity supply

BAD WEATHER On page 14

“Nice boss, how are you?”, how Pëllumb Salillari was extorted by a number under the name “Edi” that sent him SMS on “Signal”

The file is revealed, 3 arrested The person writes to the businessman: Can you give the guy 150,000 euros and we’ll sort things out On the evening of January 5, 2023, around 10:30 p.m., on the Signal app on the phone of businessman Pëllumb Salillari, owner of the construction company Salillari SHPK, a message arrived from a contact named “Edi”. As the investigative file shows, Salillari replied after a few minutes with the words “well boss, how are you?”, ... On page 9

Names, unauthorized constructions, owners receiving compensation money

NEW LISTS On page 18

Xhaçka’s mandate, court “overturns” Parliament

The SP rejected the DP’s request, the decision “falls”: The case is to be considered The Constitutional Court decides to examine the minister’s conflict of interest The Constitutional Court has dismissed the case for stripping the mandate of the MP and Foreign Minister Olta Xhaçka, thus rejecting the opposition’s request. In the decision published on the Constitutional Court’s website, it is stated that the opposition’s request to strip Olta Xhaçka of her mandate is dismissed on the grounds that Parliament must first express its position on the matter. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania on 18.01.2023, ... On page 4

“Economist”: Poverty, Albania vulnerable to social instability. Prices bring tightening

BRITISH MAGAZINE On page 2

Formerly persecuted, the new list with the names of 1,500 beneficiaries

HOW TO BENEFIT On pages 22-23

The Balkans are the future of Europe. The strengthening of CNN: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CHIEF CHARLES MCGONIGAL RECEIVED USD 225 THOUSAND FROM AN ALBANIAN SECRET SERVICE OFFICIAL “All right, boss, how are you?”, how he FOR OIL AND SHELL COMPANIES the investigative file, Salillari responded after several HOW TO BENEFIT