HEAD OF THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE: THE FACILITIES WE HAVE CREATED FOR CITIZENS “Within 2017 around 35 thousand new pensions were issued. This year the retirement age for women rises to 60 years and 8 months” INTERVIEW (In the photo) The Head of the Insurance Institute, Astrit Hado On page 9

The opposition proposes 9 amendments. Meta: Dialogue is needed What the MEPs and Albanian lawmakers discussed for nearly 2 hours in the offices of the Assembly By VALENTINA MADANI & DARINA TANUSHI The opposition and the majority joined forces yesterday to ask the European Union to open negotiations. Despite the disagreements they have had between them, the parties reflected after the calls from international actors, MEPs ... On pages 2-3

Revalued properties, liabilities are calculated for all assets Reference prices in all areas of Tirana and in the regions By ORNELA MANJANI The General Directorate of Taxes clarifies the deeds offices regarding the tax that must be collected on houses that are sold and that have gone through the revaluation process. Simply put, the deeds office calculates the tax by applying the formula: from the sale price the revalued price is deducted and the resulting amount is taxed at 15%. The same logic is followed also for non-revalued houses, i.e. from the sale price the purchase price is deducted ... On page 6

Today’s Opinion By ILIR META It is a privilege and a pleasure to see today, gathered together, so many icons of Albanian radio over the years, this medium and institution so beloved ... Radio arrives quickly and has a wide impact in the world Continues on page 20

Yesterday in “Europa e Lirë” By BEKIM BISLIMI Since the declaration of Kosovo’s independence on 17 February 2008 until today, the expectations of its citizens have not been fulfilled and the current situation is not ... Jubilee of hopes and disappointments Continues on page 21

LAW REWRITTEN On page 4

THE YMERAJ STORY On page 7

REPORT FOR 2017 On page 10

CLASH On page 19

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