The U.S. declares Tom Doshi and his family ‘non grata’

BLOCKADE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT The U.S. declares Tom Doshi and his family ‘non grata’ After former chief prosecutor Llalla, the second Albanian official banned from entering the U.S.; reason: “Involvement in major corruption cases” ► PAGE 7

LOCAL ELECTIONS, RAMA DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEPUTIES

PS PARLIAMENTARY GROUP LOCAL ELECTIONS, RAMA DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEPUTIES Edi Rama instructs the deputies: Let’s work as if the elections were this June ► PAGE 8

The EC recommends opening negotiations with Albania

FULL REPORT The EC recommends opening negotiations with Albania The Progress Report is revealed: “Albania has made progress with vetting and the fight against drugs; corruption remains a serious problem, there are no convictions of senior officials.” EU figures: Only Kosovo has lower income per capita than Albania. Albanian external debt is 73.5% of GDP ► PAGES 2-5

ANNIVERSARY

Mirush Kabashi turns 70 today, here is why we are proud of him The well-known stage and screen actor with 48 years of career .......................................................► PAGE 16

Benedict XVI

In the Vatican Gardens, moments near the Pope Emeritus... Emotion on His 91st birthday, 16 April. “...and they sentenced you for poetry, it cannot be believed...” said the Holy Father...” BY Visar Zhiti ► PAGE 12-13

Criticism

YLJET ALIÇKA IN NORWAY, A BITING SATIRICAL NOVEL ABOUT DIPLOMACY BY Ben Tëbing* ► PAGE 14

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