THE EUROPEAN COURT CALLS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE 200 m² COMPENSATION CRITERION Owners: The request of the European Court should be implemented. The government approves the new changes: Money for 200-600 square meters. Properties Director: There are 750 million lek for property compensation. So far 1,300 owners have benefited By BLEDAR HOTI The government disregards Strasbourg's request not to financially compensate former owners within restrictive limits. For a long time, the European Court of Strasbourg has been asking the government not to apply any longer the discriminatory criterion for the former-owner stratum, since it conflicts with the principles enshrined in Article 1 of Protocol 1 and in Article 13 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Strasbourg's request comes as a result of the numerous requests that former owners... Continues on pages 2-3

PROPERTY, ERVIS GEÇAJ'S REQUEST ACCEPTED On page 7

Yesterday in “La Repubblica” By ROBERTO SAVIANO If your trade is to write, to speak on television, it is the same as trying to breathe in water. I couldn’t manage it, there is no strength, you have to find... The things worth living for Continues on page 28

Today’s Opinion By AFRIM KRASNIQI* A few days ago the European People's Party group approved a declaration on the situation in Albania. The text of the declaration was identical to the position.... Albania and the European resolutions Continues on page 29

POLICE REPORT On page 6

THE DECISION, BERISHA On pages 10-11

Gjergji Jorgo against Bollano, a “row” over Novoselë-Selenicë (In the photo) Jozefina Topalli and Gramoz Ruçi at the conference of chairpersons meeting (Right) From the previous parliamentary votes Edi Rama has instructed all district chairpersons and PS MPs to submit to the CEC the names of the new commissioners, to replace those appointed by the commission PS sets up a parliamentary inquiry committee for Jozefina Topalli. She has violated the parliamentary budget and the rules of procedure. PS files a new initiative to put Topalli’s actions under the microscope On page 4

Statistics on qualification results published Teachers, even worse are those in vocational schools. 2,400 educators were tested throughout the country By ESMERALDA KETA The level of teachers who teach in our schools leaves much to be desired. This is shown by the qualification results of around 2,400 educators from across the country, who underwent the promotion test for a higher category one year earlier. According to a report prepared by the Institute for Educational Development, the results achieved by teachers in vocational schools were scandalous, since 71.43 percent of the teachers who took part in the test were unable... On pages 18-19

INCEST, SARANDA On page 21