Competitions, assessment for candidates DETAILS OF THE DAP GUIDELINES FOR RECRUITMENT IN INSTITUTIONS ARE REVEALED The procedure for transfers in the administration changes. All the details of the competition and point system for specialists. Current employees are favored, since they may reapply for the post By LORENC RABETA A directive from the Department of Public Administration has set out new rules for filling vacant positions in the civil service, through the procedure of parallel transfer, promotion for the middle and lower management categories, as well as admission to the civil service in the executive category. According to the directive amended on 18 September, to fill vacant positions in the executive category, and in lower and middle management, the parallel transfer procedure is organized first. If, at the end of this procedure, there are no appointees in the announced vacant positions, then the admission procedure to the civil service is organized first, through an open competition for the executive category, or the promotion procedure for the lower or middle management category. “The human resources management unit of the institution that has the vacancy,... On pages 4-5

Opinion of the Day By DOUGLAS E. LUTE For 65 years, NATO, the most successful and enduring alliance in history, has served as a foundation for transatlantic peace and security. ... Continues on page 20 NATO, the historic alliance

Opinion of the Day By PETRIT HALITI Serbia is in a fever of preparations for the reception it will give on October 16 to the wartime president named Vladimir Putin. ... Continues on page 21 Serbia could blow up in the EU’s hands like Ukraine

The academic: When Berisha fell out with Rugova he said: In the fridge there are 30 words (In the photo:) Academic Rexhep Qosja, Prime Minister Edi Rama, Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha “Pope’s visit was successful, Nishani and Monsignor Rrok Mirdita delivered a political speech, enough with complaints. The exclusion of Hashim Thaçi during the visit, the reasons...” By FATMIRA NIKOLLI Academic Rexhep Qosja responds to the accusations of former Prime Minister of Albania, Sali Berisha. “Edi Rama is actually... On pages 8-9

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Nishani meets Rama and Basha today, Ilir Meta also invited On page 3

A Croat and two Kosovars, how they tricked 300 Albanians On page 6

Kills the merchant, Hoxha: He told me to get lost, you jerk, I couldn’t stand it anymore Kills the merchant, Hoxha: He told me to get lost, you jerk, I couldn’t stand it anymore

Kapllani and Kukeli, the red-and-black goals in Europe Kapllani and Kukeli, the red-and-black goals in Europe On page 22

Vienna, to the government: Fix the price of energy Vienna, to the government: Fix the price of energy On page 2