MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

INVESTIGATES 20 OFFICIALS ABUSE OF THE 3.9 BILLION TENDER DURING LULZIM BASHA’S TIME The prosecution opens a case over the suspicious purchase of the security camera system installed in Tirana ▶ PAGE 7

Here are the public works the government will not pay for

The list with the names of the companies that do not have the documentation ▶ PAGE 13

DOSSIER/ The Occupation of Albania

HAXHI TABAKU, THE BOY KILLED IN THE APRIL 7 RESISTANCE The unknown hero of the Battle of Durrës ▶ PAGE 16

Political satire

BY ARBEN DUKA The main thing is being forgotten — the well-being of the majority On page 20 together with Verses for a song

Comment

BY ILIR DHIMA How far does Parliament “step”? Many scholars of public law explain the current existence of the parliament’s self-regulatory power through the full powers it holds to determine for itself the modalities of its activity, the ways in which it is carried out, as well as the conditions for debate and voting, without interference from... ▶ continues on page 18

INVESTIGATION

Case no. 2 for Gjika, approved three permits for phantom firms The companies received the building permits when they did not yet exist Nine suspects and the testimony in court ▶ PAGE 5

PRESENTATION

Dervishi leaves Vlorë, no word on the reason for the change Rama presents the new prefect. “In the administration, room for talent and not for cousins” JAKIN MARENA TIRANA E t[?]ona Hoxha was officially presented as Prefect of Vlorë, replacing Besnik Dervishi in this post, who with a sudden decision of the Council of Ministers has been replaced in office... ▶ PAGE 4

EU INTEGRATION

EC: In June we will recommend candidate status ▶ PAGE 3

INTERVIEW

Meta: The most beautiful gift, a painting from Rama ▶ PAGE 10

ERJON VELIAJ

“Social pensions for those who cannot afford contributions” ▶ PAGE 11

BLOG/ PERIPHERY

The sugar that kills in children’s sweets BY Alba Malltezi ▶ PAGE 18

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