LIST OF NAMES, 1500 FORMER PERSECUTED PEOPLE WHO WILL RECEIVE THE FINAL INSTALMENT OF COMPENSATION The first beneficiaries are former political female convicts who are alive at the time of payment. Those over 75 also have priority (In the photo) Former persecuted people in protest On pages 14-17

By ERJOLA JATA Tender vetting

By ILIR META Progress in reforms, vital for economic convergence with the EU

EU Commissioner: Results in 2018 Rama: We deserve for negotiations to open. Hahn: We will wait for the vetting results Basha’s warning: Soon, Albania without stability. PD-LSI vote for laws in Parliament By DARINA TANUSHI The EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, made it clear yesterday in Tirana that Brussels expects Albania to produce the first results of the vetting process at the beginning of next year. During... On pages 3,5

BONUS On page 6

INVESTIGATIONS On page 8

THE DECISION On page 9

INTERVIEW Gudar Beqiraj reveals the backstory: Here is the truth about my resignation On page 18

Scheme uncovered/ Police chief Cevallos: Victim, the subject of a previous investigation “The woman accompanying him lowered the car window, the assailant fired several times with a gun” An Albanian citizen was injured in Ecuador in Latin America. It is suspected that the incident is linked to cocaine trafficking. Local media do not give names, but it is understood that the Albanian was accompanied by a woman during the attack. They were traveling in an armored car on the streets of Guayaquil, but the woman with him lowered the window to smoke a cigarette. The incident occurred in the afternoon of 7 November 2017, on Tungurahua and Primero de Mayo streets, in the center of Guayaquil city. The attack was reported on Wednesday by... On page 11

KLSH REPORT: THE MINISTRY VIOLATED THE LAW KLSH REPORT: THE MINISTRY VIOLATED THE LAW Interview/ UT lecturer: The registration scheme penalized high school seniors On page 13

Korça still the best today ... Today’s Opinion It is no longer a surprise that in Albania most tenders, which from the outset are abusive, or even when the winners have already been announced for road construction or carrying out ... Continues on page 20

Honored Governor Sejko, honored Mr. Anastasakis, honored Mr. Minister, distinguished guests, the global financial crisis reminded us ... Continues on page 21

still the best today ...

still the best today ...