Businesses get money from loan sharks, the government remains silent LACK OF LOANS / The alarm from the former governor of the Bank of Albania, Shkëlqim Cani It is happening like in 1996. Appeal for intervention by the bank: There is a criminal tolerance toward abusers. The leaders of the central bank call on second-tier banks to increase lending. Civici: This is how bad loans are reduced

Editorial BY ARBEN RROZHANI Personalities as litmus paper As of yesterday, Xhezair Zaganjori is no longer an aspirant candidate for President of the Republic. He did not even manage to become an official candidate, because that entire 74-vote PD-LSI-PR-PDIU alliance did not give him even the 20 signatures needed to formalize his candidacy. He himself, just a few days after asking for votes in the media from politicians on television and at party headquarters, announced his withdrawal. But from whom did he withdraw? For a week Zaganjori had declared himself a candidate; he did not become one, and when he spoke he had the status and duty of a member of the Constitutional Court, despite having been without an official mandate for more than a year. But his case is the most “fortunate” among several other cases of official personalities in the country’s life, who are treated simply... Continues on page 6

Bad loans have passed 25–30 percent; according to the former governor of the Bank of Albania, Shkëlqim Cani. He believes the financial situation resembles that of the years 1992–96 and, not coincidentally, the political leaders in the country are the same. He also raises the alarm about the revival of moneylenders in Albania. TIRANA Genc Kondi The former governor of the Bank of Albania, Shkëlqim Cani, sees more dangerous signs of parallelism between the current situation of bad bank loans and the events that preceded the “pyramids.” According to him, the factors... Continues on page 3

Wins the court case Pages 13-20 Coco Antonel, Inis Gjoni’s daughter, gets Arjan Selimi’s paternity The showgirl’s baby will bear the surname Andoni

Concrete examples for each case. The formula, depending on the elective subjects MINISTRY GUIDELINES TIRANA Esmeralda Keta The points that the final-year students collect in each matriculation exam will also determine the total points with which they will enter the competition for higher education. But unlike previous years, when the calculation formula was the same, this year the formula depends on the number of subjects with... Page 12

Commentary BY ENTON ABILEKAJ The game is over, now it’s the turn of the race Xhezair Zaganjori withdrew to make way for a one-sided candidate. The third round, the last one requiring consensus, was burned; the conference of chairpersons decided that the fourth round would take place on Monday. A little later Zaganjori withdrew. He came out before the media denying possible pressure and placed the blame on the opposition door that did not provide consensus. Perfect for the majority. Now it is free to put forward its real candidate, male or female. If Zaganjori had withdrawn a few hours earlier, he would have paved the way for a consensus candidate. The withdrawal would have served... Continues on page 7

MAYOR Muja injured in prison, Italians file protest note Page 11

CONFLICTS Bouri: Villagers killed the Palestinian. Fists for the journalist Page 10

LUXURY Kosovo’s ambassador in Tirana, BMW worth 50 thousand euros Page 11

CRITIC Mark Luli: Vikena Kamenica, an icon of our stage Page 21

The fourth round on Monday. Abdiu, Meta and Ruçi speak FINAL TALKS Pages 4-9 PS, ready with the name for the president; PD: We have it The fourth round on Monday. Abdiu, Meta and Ruçi speak

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Page 22 The first day surprises, Russia disappoints, Poland

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