TABLES/NEW SALARY STRUCTURE FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES PAY INCREASE FOR 18,000 HEALTHCARE WORKERS The uniformed services will be paid 4,000 to 12,000 lekë more. 11,000 police officers will benefit from increases according to rank (In the photo) State Police officers. Doctors (illustrative photo) On pages 2-5

Opinion of the Day By BLENDI FEVZIU The Albanian opposition has decided to take a step by putting forward its demands more forcefully, which it is backing with a nearly three-week protest in front of the government headquarters. The leader of the PD, ... Continues on page 20 Who will convince the citizens? Basha or Rama?

Opinion of the Day By ARIAN GALDINI In 50 years of communist dictatorship, all political, institutional and individual power had been seized by the Party of Labour and the Political Bureau. In these ... Continues on page 21 Albania as a new republic of conscience

THE TRINITROTOLUENE GANG Life imprisonment for Andon Mëhillaj, 30 years for Julian Sinanaj On page 10

The writer’s showdown after the accusations Çuli on the poets: I’m sorry they died, but it wasn’t my fault Agron Tufa: She is not a murderer in the direct sense, but she led them down that path, even if unintentionally Writer Diana Çuli confronted Agron Tufa last night on Sokol Balla’s show “Top Story”, after the accusations Tufa made against her, describing her as an instigator of the poets Genc Leka and Vilson Blloshmi. The debate began when Çuli was invited to take part in the “Literature of the city” meetings and Tufa announced a protest against her. In Thursday’s show, ... On page 15

MESSAGE Why do I recommend to you the 10 portraits of Eni Vasili By LINDA RAMA On pages 20-21

FORMER PRESIDENT Topi: The country is in chaos if the elections are boycotted On page 6

The memories of dissident Sadik Premte, in the latest book by the well-known journalist and researcher “How we invited the Yugoslav envoy Dushan Mugosha to Tirana for the founding of the PK” The memories of dissident Sadik Premte, in the latest book by the well-known journalist and researcher “Enver stopped in front of the ‘Nana Mbretëreshë’ institute” “How we invited the Yugoslav envoy Dushan Mugosha to Tirana for the founding of the PK” By DASHNOR KALOÇI The difficult struggle for existence of the whole people, the blatant injustices, privileges, persecutions of the feudal regime of Zog, the backwardness, obscurantism and corruption that reigned at that time were the main factors that led me to enter revolutionary work without reservation. I was enraged, I was ready to make any sacrifice for the overthrow of the rotten regime of Zog, but the immediate circumstances, my young age (20 years old at the time) and the lack of training ... Sadik Premte On pages 16-17

COMPENSATION ATP, the status of every property in Elbasan, Peqin Librazhd and Gramsh On pages 18-19

THE PROCESS RETURNS Shtylla, letter to Meta: Reopen the competition for the candidates of the HJC and the LPC On page 8

KORÇA BEER still the best today ...

KORÇA BEER still the best today ...