Schools, hospitals and phones shut down for an hour Today, from 11:00 to 12:00, more than 70,000 workers stop work TIRANË At the secondary school district and the emergency and intensive care units for the sick. Telephone connections through the switchboard will not function from the morning until 12:00, and no postal operations will be carried out. Today the union leadership officially announced the one-hour strike against low wages and harsh living conditions. For one hour, work will be interrupted in many state institutions and enterprises. Union sources say the action is a warning in nature and that if the demands are not met it may be followed by other forms of protest. Teachers, doctors, telecommunication staff and other public-sector workers are expected to take part in the strike. Work will stop from 11 to 12. The union statement says the strike will take place throughout the country and that emergency services will not be disrupted. Its representatives are demanding a review of wages, indexation and improved social conditions. The government has not officially reacted by the time this edition went to press. Strikers on alert?

What are the union members demanding? Salla: Failed in Tiranë In the telecommunications branch, services will be interrupted for the duration of the strike. The union members are demanding higher wages, better working conditions and social insurance. In their view, protest is the only way to draw attention to workers’ economic difficulties.

They break down the doors with a mine TIRANË: A powerful explosion has shaken the Drenovë prison. The convicts have blown up one of the building’s doors with explosive material. According to sources, the incident occurred during the night and caused an alarm among the guards. No escape is reported, but the material damage is considerable. Investigations are continuing.

The complaint A citizen has asked to cast his brother’s vote, causing a debate at the polling station. The commissioners rejected the request, referring to the electoral law. The incident has been commented on as one of the unusual episodes of the process.

The Socialists and the parliamentary group Boki has declared that the issue should be resolved with a special law. According to him, the Socialist parliamentary group is seeking an institutional solution rather than temporary decisions. The debate is linked to recent political developments.

What are the union members demanding? Shortages in services and low wages are denounced. Workers are demanding wage increases and investment in the network. The union says participation is expected to be broad.

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