PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL DONALD TUSK MEETS RAMA: THE EU IS NOT DOING YOU A FAVOR Gent Cakaj “takes a swipe” at Ditmir Bushati Foreign Minister: We have been active because over the past year we have learned a lesson. Albania deserves the EU Political crisis, Basha: The solution will come from Albanians, not from the internationals. Platform ready PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL DONALD TUSK MEETS RAMA: THE EU IS NOT DOING YOU A FAVOR Council of Europe “supports” opening negotiations Gent Cakaj “takes a swipe” at Ditmir Bushati • Foreign Minister: We have been active because over the past year we have learned a lesson. Albania deserves the EU • Political crisis, Basha: The solution will come from Albanians, not from the internationals. Platform ready Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Gent Cakaj, was invited yesterday to a hearing session in the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy, where he spoke about our country’s expectations regarding the decision to open accession negotiations with the European Union. Although he did not give ... Continues on pages 2-3 (In the photo:) President of the European Council, Donald Tusk and Prime Minister Edi Rama. Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Cakaj. PD Chairman Lulzim Basha

Opinion of the Day The political crisis intensified as election day approached “This antagonism was a sign of the lack of shared responsibility toward ... Continues on page 20

By ILIR META The OSCE/ODIHR report, a scanner that separates the propaganda state from the rule-of-law state

Opinion of the Day By FATOS ÇOÇOLI These September days have brought a host of visits by prominent figures to Tirana (as well as our prime minister’s visit to Germany two days earlier). Even though our citizens are trying to ... Continues on page 21 Tusk’s ‘task’ in Tirana

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Ministry of Finance: Complete the files to receive the money by 28 September Children of former political convicts receive the compensation money Ministry of Finance: Complete the files to receive the money by 28 September Formerly persecuted persons, 1,000 beneficiaries of the 3rd installment Children of former political convicts receive the compensation money Heirs of former political convicts, who have not received the compensation from the third installment, must submit the documents to the Ministry of Finance. There are 1,000 beneficiaries in total, whose files have been reviewed by the Payments Directorate and have ... time until 28 September to complete the documentation missing from their files. Official sources from the ministry say that the heirs are recognized as beneficiaries, but there are gaps in the documentation. “Gazeta Shqiptare” ... On pages 8-9

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