9 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, THE LIST OF CANDIDATES IS UNCHECKED MEKSI: THEY ARE AT THE TOP OF THE PD, TOPALLI: IT IS NDOKA Speaker of Parliament: Topi blocked the law. Head of the PDK: I will take Topalli to the Prosecutor’s Office. Berisha campaigns by SMS, last-minute tasks. Rama gathers thousands in the ‘Flag Square’ 9 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, THE LIST OF CANDIDATES IS UNCHECKED SPY MPS IN LISTS MEKSI: THEY ARE AT THE TOP OF THE PD, TOPALLI: IT IS NDOKA Speaker of Parliament: Topi blocked the law. Head of the PDK: I will take Topalli to the Prosecutor’s Office. Berisha campaigns by SMS, last-minute tasks. Rama gathers thousands in the ‘Flag Square’ On page 6

EXCLUSIVE / PRESIDENT THOMAS MIROW SPEAKS EBRD: Albania-IMF? We would like them to have good relations On page 9

INTERVIEW: THE FINAL MINUTES WITH THE HEAD OF THE PDK INTERVIEW: THE FINAL MINUTES WITH THE HEAD OF THE PDK The murder of Aleks Keka, PD ‘sets up’ its headquarters in the victim’s house On pages 2-3

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REGIONAL SUMMIT Topi brings together in Vlorë, Fatmir Sejdiu and Ivanov On page 7

SCANDAL AT AVA Mathematics ‘sold’; the test is redone from scratch On page 10

• 20 million, and they sing in front of Berisha • ‘Elita 5’ receives 400 thousand euros BLUE TOOTH PD’S MILLION-EURO CAMPAIGN, ALIBEAJ TESTS HIS WIFE, THE PRINCE BRINGS ELIAN TO MAT SEXY SINGERS • 20 million, and they sing in front of Berisha • ‘Elita 5’ receives 400 thousand euros

FOR 600 THOUSAND LEK Former fishing employee: How Aldo Bare took the Lagoon from us On page 8

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