TODAY'S SESSION / MORNING CONSENSUS IS SHATTERED AT NIGHT. LU: IT MUST BE APPROVED US: Basha, deliberate blockage TODAY'S SESSION / MORNING CONSENSUS IS SHATTERED AT NIGHT. LU: IT MUST BE APPROVED JUSTICE IN DEADLOCK US: Basha, deliberate blockage • PS-PD consensus fails. The American embassy: Basha’s new request is unacceptable. The response: It is PS’s fault, it took steps backward. Meta: Session today at 10 o’clock By DARINA TANUSHI VALENTINA MADANI The U.S. Embassy last night accused the PD leader, Lulzim Basha, in a statement to the media, of trying to deliberately block the justice reform. In its statement to the media, it is clarified that Basha has presented a new request, which, as further emphasized in the statement, is unacceptable and aims to... On pages 2-5 (In the photo:) Prime Minister Edi Rama, Speaker of Parliament Ilir Meta, PD leader Lulzim Basha

Today’s Opinion By PANO HALLKO By a devilish coincidence, on 15 July 1926 (like this year’s 15 July), General Mustafa Kemal, or the father of the Turks, as they still... Continues on page 20

Today’s Opinion BY MONIKA SHOSHORI STAFA It is the story of the battle between great evil and beautiful goodness, which had not come easily for humanity through the ages... “Time is Now...” Continues on page 25

FILE / The names of the 17 people suspected of being part of the cocaine trafficking group “Turnover, 50 thousand euros a month. A mini-laboratory was discovered in Tirana” FILE / The names of the 17 people suspected of being part of the cocaine trafficking group Drugs, the prosecution seeks 170 years in prison “Turnover, 50 thousand euros a month. A mini-laboratory was discovered in Tirana” By SONILA MUSAJ For the 17-member group that distributed hard narcotics in several areas of the capital, the Tirana Prosecution has requested a sentence of 170 years in prison. These people, together with several others who are being tried in separate proceedings, are accused of having created a sophisticated network for distributing heroin and cocaine in the areas of New Tirana, the former Bloc, Sauk, Elbasan Street, etc., and their turnover was estimated at around 50 thousand euros a month... On page 7

FAMILIES, 2,800 LEK A MONTH On page 11

JUSTICE / THE CHANCELLOR CALLS THE PD LEADER On page 2

BUSINESS On page 6

TEPELENE On page 10

MAYOR On page 8

HERITAGE On page 19

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