Police arrest in Memaliaj the two killers of the police officers
Anti-crime operation succeeds in Memaliaj, where masked men killed two female officers five days ago
The killers are Petrit Çaba and Sazan Dida
• They returned to the crime scene after 10 minutes
They are also accused of robbing a bar in Dukaj, Tepelenë • One of those accused of killing the two female officers on the outskirts of Memaliaj was formerly a police officer at the Tepelenë Police Station
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Koçi: Local elections legitimize local government
PSSH preparing for local elections
TIRANA—Conclusion of the first phase of preparations for local government elections
TIRANA—The conclusion of the first phase of preparations for local government elections, the local structure of the PS, the administration and leadership of the PS in local structures, as well as preparations for the local government election campaign, were the subject of the meeting
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Nano at the headquarters of the telephone kingdom Ericsson
PSSH chairman Nano continues his meetings in Sweden, now with local business leaders
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FRESSH: The state must fight blood feuds fiercely
Eurosocialist students, lawyers, their lecturers, analysts and the prime minister in debate
FRESSH: Blood feuds in Albania are a return to the Middle Ages • Meta: Blood feuds are a consequence of distrust in institutions • Factors behind this customary-law reality • The state is responsible for the resurgence of blood feuds • The state must not cooperate with customary-law institutions • Students: The state must fight blood feuds
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Berisha: “Stop” to relations with the OSCE
Berisha will not send the experts to the OSCE
TIRANA—Berisha is on the verge of straining relations with the OSCE ambassador in Tirana, Ahrens.
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OSCE: We will continue the meetings even without the Democratic Party
OSCE will not accept any political conditions
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The trafficking ring was run by the Consul
Italian prosecutors expose the visa scandal in Tirana
LIST OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE VISA SCANDAL
1- Adriano Monti (Head of the Italian Consulate)
2- Anxhelo Palmieri (Head of the Visa Office)
3- Oreta Marini (Head of the Visa Office)
4- Mario Viri (Consulate employee)
5- Alberto Rancini (Italian investor, liaison)
6- Stefan Rufa (Albanian employee of the Consulate)
7- Gentiana Balla (Albanian employee of the Embassy)
* The material was published by the Italian Republic’s Prosecutor’s Office
The completed investigation file reveals the names of the people involved in visa trafficking. Senior Italian Consulate officials and two Albanians will answer before the Italian courts under Article 416 of the Italian Penal Code, which covers mafia activity
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Fiscal incentives
Angjeli: IMF is “in favor” of incentives
TIRANA—At the negotiating table with the IMF, Finance Minister Anastas Angjeli will discuss Free Zones, reducing tariffs and customs duties on machinery and equipment to zero, lowering the profit tax from 30% to 25%, incentives for introducing concessions in strategic sectors, etc.
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We will seek the support of the EU
Meksi in Luxembourg
TIRANA—“Before we go to Luxembourg, where we will meet with officials of the European Investment Bank, we need to have a clear understanding of the issues related to the European Investment Bank’s investments in Albania.”
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A story involving four ships
Here is how the traffickers and customs officers operated
