US Embassy: Basha, true leadership The Prime Minister in New York, the Embassy welcomes the opposition’s presence at the reform table • Rama recounts the meeting with the president: He told me that Albania is doing well. Excellent relations • Basha, appeal to the government: Reflect, the prime minister is holding a wedding without a bride for the negotiations with 9 conditions By VALENTINA MADANI For the opposition leader, Lulzim Basha, the CDU-CSU resolution proves the failure of the “Rama” government throughout all its terms. The 9 conditions set by Berlin, according to the head of the opposition, are proof of the government’s failure to fulfill the tasks left ... Continues on pages 2-3 (In the photo:) Prime Minister Edi Rama with US President Donald Trump. PD leader Lulzim Basha during a meeting with journalists. The electoral reform table

NAMES IN KLP On page 9

Opinion of the Day Although there is no precise data on the scale and results of Albania–Kosovo cooperation in the education sector, there is a strong belief that ... Continues on page 20

By PËLLUMB KARAMETA Albania–Kosovo cooperation in education

Opinion of the Day By ERISA ZYKAJ The wording of the Bundestag’s conditional decision on opening Albania’s EU accession negotiations takes the form of a ‘Yes’ as an expression of the will not to ... Continues on page 21 A conditional ‘Yes’ in form, a ‘No’ in substance

10% LIGHT AND WATER INSTAT figures: 44% of Albanian households’ money goes to food On page 7

The Penal Code enters into force on 8 October, recording without the other person’s consent is prohibited Legal changes: 1 to 3 years in prison for those who gamble TIRANA - Yesterday the amendments and additions to the Penal Code of the Republic of Albania were published in the Official Gazette, and they will enter into force on 8 October. The changes have revised the penalties for negligence in medical treatment, intrusion into private life, copyright infringement, the organization of games of chance, air and soil pollution, abandonment of animals, damage to habitats in protected environmental areas, assault and threats because of duty, etc. The changes have ... On pages 8-9

GREEKS OPEN FIRE On page 12

EXPERT SPEAKS Klodian Muço: Teachers at risk due to the decline in student numbers On page 11

NAMED LIST On page 6

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