SPAK reports fictitious payments from incinerator owners to former Deputy Prime Minister Ahmetaj amounting to at least 491 thousand euros as well as two villas on the coast PARLIAMENT WILL VOTE ON THE AUTHORIZATION. OPPOSITION: THE HEAD OF THE SCHEME IS EDI RAMA (In photo) Arben Ahmetaj at SPAK On page 2

Daily Opinion By ANDI BUSHATI In the course of a governing majority, the dismissal of an Interior Minister and the resignation of a deputy on the same day are among those events... Why did Bledi Çuçi take the fall Continues on page 18

Daily Editorial By ERION DASHO The young doctor ... accepts the official transfer of the relevant higher-education diploma from the Public Higher Education Institution where he completed his studies ... The madness of an unconstitutional law Continues on page 19

“The file has been delegated to the Krujë Police Station” After the public reaction to the video showing violence, MP Rrahman Rraja resigned On page 3

FIER In the incinerator affair, Arben Dervishaj’s lawyer: The Prosecution’s charges are invalid On page 9

PAYMENTS ARE DELAYED Problem loans rise for the second month in a row, reaching the highest level in a year On page 11

RECORD IN BERAT The drama of emigration in the children left behind, poor education and low educational attainment On page 10

DECISIONS 1993–2013 Property, 3,876 files with owners who are being compensated, how much money each receives On pages 20-23

The laws prevent former Sigurimi members from pursuing a political career The head of the EU delegation, Christiane Hohmann, wrote that this issue was linked to the rule of law and human rights and asked the Committee on Legal Affairs to ensure that such initiatives were in line with the standards of the Venice Commission and the opinions it has issued on the same issue in 2009 and 2018. “The Committee must ensure that the current legislative initiatives are fully in line...” The head of the EU delegation, Christiane Hohmann, wrote that this issue was linked to the rule of law and human rights and asked the Committee on Legal Affairs to ensure that such initiatives were in line with the standards of the Venice Commission and the opinions it has issued on the same issue in 2009 and 2018. “The Committee must ensure that the current legislative initiatives are fully in line... On page 5

TRAGEDY IN VILË-BASHTOVË The administrator of the beach where the father and two sons drowned is arrested; the police had not met the safety requirements On page 8

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