The mayor whose father gave him a three-story house as a gift, Xhelal Mziu borrowed 29 thousand euros from his brother-in-law and bought a car for 9 thousand euros. Relatives of mayors in state positions LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAYORS WITH FACTORIES, MANSIONS AND LUXURY CARS Artur Bardhi Melaim Damzi Xhelal Mziu Fiqiri Ismaili The mayor whose father gave him a three-story house as a gift, Xhelal Mziu borrowed 29 thousand euros from his brother-in-law and bought a car for 9 thousand euros. Relatives of mayors in state positions ADRIATIK DOÇI ▶ PAGES 2-3 Artur Bardhi; Melaim Damzi; Xhelal Mziu; Fiqiri Ismaili

CORRUPT OFFICIALS They transferred 36 hectares of land: 7 officials and Tirana’s deputy prefect arrested The officials from the Kavajë Property Registry and ALUIZNI have falsified properties on the coast. The father-in-law of the former local PS leader is wanted ▶ PAGE 4

New campaign Rama: 800 companies are lying about workers’ wages The Prime Minister warned that from next year the tax administration will not recognize any double bookkeeping ▶ PAGE 6

BLOG PERIFERI BY Alba MALLTEZI The debt we owe children with diabetes Modern society owes children with diabetes a great deal. First in the world, and more recently in Albania as well. Wealthy and democratic states continue to be greedy when it comes to overly sweet food products and nutritional policies that cause diseases such as diabetes, from which it is hard to turn back. continues on page 7

Analysis BY Fatos Çoçoli The paradise of falsified balances Today, when the whole world is talking about tax havens because of the “Paradise Papers” scandal and the concealment of profits by many global companies and world figures in them, we have a similar paradise here, which again has to do with hiding obligations to the State: the paradise of falsified balances. continues on page 15

The PBDNJ leader next to the flag that symbolizes the Greek claim to southern Albania ▶ PAGE 8

27 SEPTEMBER 1990 Ramiz’s meeting in New York, where relations with Russia were restored Minutes / What Ramiz Alia discussed with the Soviet Union’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduard Shevarnadze BY Admirina Peçi ▶ PAGES 20-21

FROM 1 JANUARY The Regulatory Authority formalizes a 44% increase in water tariffs ▶ PAGE 11

OPERATION IN RAVENNA Two tons of drugs from Albania to Italy, three Albanians arrested ▶ PAGE 12