After Agron Xhafaj’s voluntary surrender in Italy to serve his sentence, the opposition loses its target. Fatmir Xhafaj emerges in a stronger position after the PD’s attack. Rama backs the minister: he will not resign, the PD wiretap is a fraud. The Serious Crimes prosecutor summons three PD officials; Alibeaj, Salianji and Bardhi will be questioned today about the origin of the wiretap. PD’s cause falls It asked for Xhafaj’s removal, got the brother’s surrender After Agron Xhafaj’s voluntary surrender in Italy to serve his sentence, the opposition loses its target. Fatmir Xhafaj emerges in a stronger position after the PD’s attack. Rama backs the minister: he will not resign, the PD wiretap is a fraud. The Serious Crimes prosecutor summons three PD officials; Alibeaj, Salianji and Bardhi will be questioned today about the origin of the wiretap

DRAFT Small businesses, the increase in the “ceiling” to 14 million lek in turnover confirmed Finance Minister Ahmetaj: profit tax will be cut threefold for 10,000 businesses ► PAGE 8

BLOG PERIFERY BY Alba MALLTEZI Are we all ready for Justice? It seems to us that Justice is a medal enjoyed by the parties or the leaders of the moment, but the issues are deeper and require more inward revolutions than what we are seeing now. continued on page 7

ALUIZNI expert Lindita Kareco explains to citizens on Report TV. When the builder of an apartment building violates the permit, how can citizens legalize the apartment “THE EXPERT’S CORNER” Legalizations, how the procedure begins, the documents needed ALUIZNI expert Lindita Kareco explains to citizens on Report TV. When the builder of an apartment building violates the permit, how can citizens legalize the apartment ► PAGE 11

MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR XHAFAJ: I HAVE NOT THOUGHT ABOUT RESIGNING, I AM NOT FRIGHTENED BY BLACKMAIL “The truth about my brother and the conversation with Majko, the wiretap presented as a fraud serving the interests of criminal groups” ► PAGES 2,3,4,5,6

The EU delegation in Tirana rejects the PD-LSI claims of manipulation of the Criminal Procedure Code INTERNATIONALS REACT EXTRADITION ARTICLE, EU: THE LAW IS IN LINE WITH EUROPEAN STANDARDS The EU delegation in Tirana rejects the PD-LSI claims of manipulation of the Criminal Procedure Code

DOSSIER The cult of the individual under President Zog! The verses of a march composed for him BY ARMAND PLAKA ► PAGE 14

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