Decision, the government raises the amount of social and health contributions. The reason: the increase in the minimum wage. How much each category of employee pays THE SELF-EMPLOYED IN TRADE WILL PAY 300 LEK MORE PER MONTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS INCREASE FOR 75 THOUSAND PEOPLE Decision, the government raises the amount of social and health contributions. The reason: the increase in the minimum wage. How much each category of employee pays THE GOVERNMENT DECISION WAS: Self-employed persons in trade or ambulant services paid a minimum monthly contribution of 3,794 lekë, of which 2,500 lekë for social insurance and 1,294 lekë for health insurance BECOMES: Self-employed persons in trade or ambulant services will pay a minimum monthly contribution of 4,070 lekë, of which 2,750 lekë for social insurance and 1,320 lekë for health insurance (In photo:) The government in session. Facsimile of the changes in the payment of social and health insurance On page 6

Opinion of the Day By TUNXH VATIKAJ In the recent meetings of the KLD, it did not come [unclear] by chance together with the visit of the EU chief commissioner to Tirana and the “absence” of the “de juro” chairman... The High Council of Justice and “political blackmail” Continued on page 20

Opinion of the Day By ARTUR ÇANI It seems impossible, but in reality the same phrase exists on television boards that best sums up the work of the “Rama government” ... “Stay with us” ... do not change the channel Continued on page 21

The ruling party: The situation in Skopje has nothing to do with the Ohrid Agreement VMRO: Visit the Macedonian minority Protests, Gruevski, Rama: You are uninformed The ruling party: The situation in Skopje has nothing to do with the Ohrid Agreement By VALENTINA MADANI The Macedonian party VMRO-DPMNE of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski reacted sharply yesterday to statements made two days earlier by the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, about recent developments in Macedonia On page 5

Turnover 2-8 million lekë, payment no less than 25 thousand lekë The law establishes a minimum payment to avoid abuse. PD against it Businesses with a turnover profit from 2-8 million lekë that paid a simplified profit tax of no less than 25 thousand lekë per year. The parliamentary Committee on Laws approved yesterday in principle, with the votes of the majority only, the amendments to the law “On the system of local taxes,” drafted by the Ministry of Finance, while the opposition voted against these changes. PD deputy Eduard Halimi said that according to these changes, the progressive taxation declared by the government was a fraud. He asked the majority to show Albanians that they will On page 7

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FULL LIST, THE REGULATION IS REVEALED STATE EXAM, THE NAMES OF THE 530 TEACHERS, THE DATES AND THE TIME OF THE TEST FOR EACH ONE On page 10

GOVERNMENT Pension increase for 606 thousand people, how much each category gains On page 6

PRAYER IN THE STREET PDIU: The government should approve the permit for the mosque in Tirana On page 12

LOAN FROM THE BANK Fondi “Besa”, 6 million euros for investment in agriculture On page 11

THE DECISION Debate over the police law. Lazarat, two salaries as a bonus On page 3

DOSSIER Serbian Chetniks, the plan to unite with the nationalists against the PPSH On pages 18-19