THE TWO OPTIONS BEING DISCUSSED IN GOVERNMENT. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE: TWO MONTHS FOR THE NEW FORMULA Debates in the Economy Committee, Braçe: The pension reform in the countryside is not working. Ahmetaj: Let’s lower the minimum wage as long as contributions are not being paid (In photo) Pensioners (illustrative photo). Minister of Economy and Finance, Arben Ahmetaj On page 9

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Opinion of the Day One hundred years ago the most important historical event took place, known as the Bolshevik Revolution. In the philosophical, political and social confrontation between the Bolsheviks ... Continues on page 19

By VASIL KURETA A century since the victory of the October Revolution, with realism, without nihilism

Opinion of the Day By ERVIN QAFMOLLA “Sing,” ordered the teacher. I stammered out three or four notes, then automatically covered my face with my hands. I have never been a student ... Terror in the classroom: Albanian memories of a broken childhood Continues on pages 20-21

Drugs, the Prime Minister publishes the report Senior U.S. official Yee: We must be firm with corrupt leaders By INA ALLKANJARI The Serious Crimes Prosecutor’s Office is continuing its investigation into businessman Orest Sota regarding the source of the 863 thousand euros found in his car. Earlier, the 25-year-old stated that the money was meant for ... On pages 2, 3, 4

MURDER IN ITALY On page 16

ACADEMY OF SCIENCES On page 18

Dossier / The “top secret” correspondence from ’89 is uncovered, singer Eli Fara was being followed by the State Security Jorgo Melica’s report: “Vera Grabocka told her to raise the marriage issue with comrade Spiro Dede” By DASHNOR KALOÇI Although the second half of 1989 had already passed and in many of the countries of Eastern Europe the “winds” coming from across the Atlantic had begun to be felt, in communist Albania it seemed that nothing was blowing and nothing was moving and the “waters” were standing still?! In fact, it seemed as though things were moving backward and the situation was getting worse and worse because of the extremely difficult economic situation the country was going through, which was directly linked to... On pages 14-15

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