Euro decline, 7 export associations to the government: Intervene, we are going bankrupt

APPEAL: THE SITUATION MUST BE NORMALIZED, THE ECONOMY RISKS GOING BACK TO 1992 Business demands: The manufacturing, exporting industry and domestic tourism are being severely damaged. Transparency must be provided on the unnatural factors behind the strengthening of the lek (Illustrative) photo On page 2

Worse than in the Cold War!

Opinion of the Day By JORGJI KOTE Two important news items this week brought back into the international political and media debate the major geopolitical question of whether the world is... Worse than in the Cold War! Continues on page 18

The Balla-Alibeaj compromise paralyzes Parliament’s work until the elections

Opinion of the Day By BLERINA GJOKA Parliament did not meet on Thursday in plenary session as scheduled. The cancellation of the session was announced by the press office of Speaker Lindita Nikolla,... The Balla-Alibeaj compromise paralyzes Parliament’s work until the elections Continues on page 19

Speaks Albanian and has served in Albania, US Senate committee approves the new ambassador in Tirana

Who is the diplomat who comes after Yuri Kim David Kostelancik, a graduate in security policy, has been an advisor to the Army chief of staff On page 5

OSCE-ODIHR publishes report: Concern over pensioners’ bonus and Rama’s promises

ELECTION CAMPAIGN On page 4

The killer of businessman Nikolaj lived for over 2 months in Edmond Haxhia’s house in the village of Kakariq

THE INVESTIGATION On pages 6-7

Murder file in Tropojë / Fatmir Haklaj’s sister gives testimony from Sweden and testifies at SPAK

TESTIMONY On page 9

Properties, 3,876 files with owners who are being compensated, how much each person receives

DECISIONS 1993-2013 On pages 20-23

Rama “opens the purse strings,” rewards oligarchs with towers before local elections

KKT signs decisions with impact for May 14 Two weeks before the 14 May elections, the National Territory Council met and granted a series of permits for several towers. With a long list of decisions, Edi Rama rewards oligarchs with towers ahead of the local elections, at a time when the National Territory Council had not met for 2 months. The government has shown itself generous in signing off, before the elections, on several towers in the capital, but in the list of KKT decisions... On page 3

“Durrës hydro plant is a black symbol of theft,” Berisha: Sako should be investigated

“IN DEBATE WITH RAMA, I LIST THE FAMILY’S THEFTS” On page 2