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Gazeta Shqiptare

7 March 2023

BIRN: SPAK, a record in dragging out high-level corruption investigations

Suspicions of abuses involving hundreds of millions of euros from public funds, SPAK replies that it is in the investigation phase. The fate of the files for the 2019–2020 complaints is unknown INVESTIGATION: THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE CONTINUES FOR YEARS WITHOUT CONCRETE RESULTS (In the photo) The SPAK building On page 5

The scandal over the publication of the salary list, the prosecution gives its recommendation: probation for the 4 accused

TIRANE On page 6

By bank card, using the internet, Albanians transferred 436 million euros during 2022, or an amount of money 45 percent higher than during...

Opinion of the Day By bank card, using the internet, Albanians transferred 436 million euros during 2022, or an amount of money 45 percent higher than during... Continues on page 20

The Bank of Albania and banking cybersecurity

By FATOS ÇOÇOLI The Bank of Albania and banking cybersecurity

Stop laughing at these ‘stamped’ ones anymore

Opinion of the Day By ANDI BUSHATI Since the moment the Court of Appeal issued the scandalous decision to send back the issue of who really owns the PD, opening the legal path for representation... Stop laughing at these ‘stamped’ ones anymore Continues on page 21

The American DEA, call to Albanian citizens: Report cases of drugs and money laundering

Freedom Party: Its ministers are in prisons, Edi Rama today put us on the DEA’s radar “A new reporting line for Albania” The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK, was founded on 23 December 2019, and a large number of criminal complaints regarding abuses of public funds and abuse of office reached this new justice institution—created with the aim of investigating corruption at high levels—right from its first days... On page 3

Health Congress, Rama: In April we will increase specialist doctors’ salaries by 50,000 lek

STATEMENT On page 7

Berisha: Rama will impose the opposition on the country

Enkelejd Alibeaj: I feel and am the leader of the Democratic Party The PD chairman: Hostages are hostages, there is the Alibasha faction Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha said that today he had met with the Hungarian ambassador to Albania, Lorent Balla, whom he informed about the latest political developments. Berisha says he informed the Ambassador about what he calls “the farce of the unprecedented judicial process in the history of Albania, through which Edi Rama seeks to impose on citizens in the most undemocratic way who should represent them as the opposition”. According to Berisha, this process On page 5

Once upon a time... “Turizmi i Skelës”

BY QERIM VRIONI Once upon a time... “Turizmi i Skelës” On pages 16-17

The murder of Dan Hutra’s father: I’m worried about hurrying the ‘kokeri’, the state should protect my family, we feel threatened

THE STORY On page 3

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

HOW TO BENEFIT On pages 22-23