SPAK FILE, INCINERATOR BOSSES TOOK THE 3.5 MILLION EURO CONTRACT IN FIER One of the incinerator owners, Klodian Zoto, was employed as an adviser to Salarjon Totaj at the Water Utility. The contract also in Berat and Korça ZOTO AND MERTIRI, MILLIONS OF EUROS FROM SUSPICIOUS TENDERS IN WATER UTILITIES One of the incinerator owners, Klodian Zoto, was employed as an adviser of Salarjon Totaj at the Water Utility. The contract also in Berat and Korça (Illustrative) photo On page 4

The well-known actor Agron Llakaj had to spend several hours during the night in the QSUT emergency room and writes something on Facebook. He is not talking about himself or his troubles... Continues on page 18

By ÇAPAJEV GJOKUTAJ Beating the doctor

Let’s give the sea back to Albanians! corruption has taken over By FATOS ÇOÇOLI The National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) has recently published a very sad indicator. Six out of ten Albanians are unable to afford... Let’s give the sea back to Albanians! corruption has taken over Continues on page 19

“Durrës with 160 million euro in losses” BIRN: Water utilities on the brink of mass bankruptcy, all in debt except Tirana and Shkodra According to the Water Authority, 22% of the country’s population is not served by a public water utility On page 16

STERILIZATION CONCESSION Former Finance Minister Anila Denaj 2 hours of testimony at SPAK: Questioned as a person with knowledge On page 5

DATA Record migration in 2022, the EU issued 74 thousand residence permits, the highest level since 2010 On page 9

DRAFT PROPERTY TAX Property tax, how much those who own one or more homes will pay On page 17

DOCUMENTS Formerly persecuted people, the new list with the names of 15,000 beneficiaries On pages 20-23

The accused heading toward a plea deal with U.S. justice The former FBI counterintelligence agent Charles McGonigal may reach an agreement with U.S. prosecutors, who accuse him of concealing money and collaborating with a Russian oligarch. McGonigal, who worked for 22 years at the FBI and retired in 2018, has been charged in two separate cases in New York and Washington DC, including the concealment of $225,000 received from a former intelligence agent... The former FBI counte- rintelligence agent, Charles McGonigal may reach a deal with U.S. prosecu- tors, who accuse him of concealing money and collaborating with a Russian oligarch. McGonigal, who worked for 22 years at the FBI and retired in 2018, has been charged in two separate cases in New York and Washington DC, including the concealment of $225,000 received from a former intelligence agent... On page 3

WIRETAPS IN THE SPAK FILE The murder of Gjin Ndoj, conversations between Pëllumb Gjoka and Behar Bajri: By God, go to sleep On page 8

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