PROTEST VIOLENCE AND FIRE PUSH BACK THE RRUGA E KOMBIT TOLL After the incidents, a 2-month deadline is set for road payment. Prime Minister Rama has announced the start of negotiations with the Mayor and the citizens of Kukës to find a solution for lower tolls. 13 police officers and several citizens were left injured by the protest. The concessionaire’s booths and cabins were burned and completely destroyed. Sali Lushaj and a supporter of Šešelj among the protesters. The opposition reacts: Rama must back down from the toll PAGE 2,3,4,5

EDITORIAL BY Carlo Bollino The politics of fire The scenes of violence and hatred seen on Rruga e Kombit bring to mind other images of violence and hatred that we have seen many times over these last 26 years of democracy. continues on page 3

OPINION BY Fatos Çoçoli The price of greed The 30,000 title deeds (also called AMTP - Acts of Taking Land into Ownership), based on Law 7501, issued on the coast and suspected of being irregular or manipulated, are the strongest indictments of the more than 28-year massacre that has taken place with the property of private citizens and the State in Albania. continues on page 21

INTERVIEW THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEATH OF THE GREAT ACTOR SANDER PROSI ON SET On the 33rd anniversary of the actor’s death, his son Aristidh Prosi reveals the truth PAGES 10-11

THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE NEWSPAPER SHQIPTARJA.COM WISHES THE CATHOLIC FAITHFUL Happy Easter!

PROPERTY The Ombudsman rented out 451 thousand euros in Mullet Erinda Ballanca, owner of 5 other houses from Vlora to Tirana, defends Basha’s father-in-law’s building in Strasbourg PAGE 7

DECISIONS ON PROPERTY Hypothecary blockage, how much legitimate owners are at risk What lies behind the objective of creating the fund for investors in tourism PAGE 8

Plava and Gucia and the mysteries of a religious flag Ali Pasha Tepelena and Russian diplomacy “RILINDASI” Ibrahim Kodra, in Kavajë a collection of 20 unknown works by the master by Vlash Prendi Plava and Gucia and the mysteries of a religious flag by Frederik Stamati Ali Pasha Tepelena and Russian diplomacy by Dr. Dorian Koçi PAGES 13-20