The President: The rule of law was destroyed. Veliaj: After the building’s demolition, let’s look ahead. Do not join the gangs that had never been in the theatre “THE ALLIANCE FOR THE THEATRE” CALLS THE GATHERING IN FRONT OF THE SPECIAL ANTI-CORRUPTION PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE (In the photo) View from the demolition of the National Theatre. Prime Minister Edi Rama. President Ilir Meta. PD leader Lulzim Basha On pages 2-3

By LILIANA HOXHA Iron-fisted corruption internationalism

Opinion of the Day From a small provincial newspaper called “Neoshqiptarizma”, in the 1930s of the last century, Branko Merxhani laid the foundations of the idea of the life-giving spirit: “When we will rise... Continued on page 21 By NDRIÇIM KULLA Branko Merxhani deserves to be called the father of Albanian enlightenment

The prime minister: The opposition must return to the table. Kryemadhi: Violent police officers will be held accountable The PD leader: There are no free elections with this government By VALENTINA MADANI Shortly before the start of the protest against the demolition of the National Theatre, organized by the “Alliance for the Protection of the Theatre”, the United States Ambassador, Yuri Kim, was in the office of the prime minister... On pages 4-5

The names of the 22 arrested. The coded communications about the cannabis plots Anti-drug operation/ Who is the prosecutor and the boy mentioned in the file After the major anti-cannabis operation, “Gazeta Shqiptare” has secured the prosecution file on the criminal group in Kukës that cultivated cannabis and that later led to the arrest of 22 people. The beginning of this activity dates back to October 2018, when the police, during an operation, seized 128 cannabis plants in a plot and the perpetrator was Sali Kovaci. This person appears in the file to have been arrested several times for the same case, specifically for cannabis cultivation... On page 12

BANKA E SHQIPËRISË Governor Sejko: Economic contraction of 5 to 8%, here are the consequences of the pandemic On page 16

I do not believe there is an Albanian who does not value the mission of doctors and nurses to fight COVID-19 in Lombardy with determination... Continued on page 21

INTERVIEW Rules for public transport, association: No increase in ticket prices On page 17

DECISION 3 members of the “Bajri” group released from jail, the opposition reacts On page 17

CORONAVIRUS Epidemiologist Ilir Alimehmeti: Isolation during the month of May is unnecessary On page 17

85TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH Luan Malltezi: Ethnologist Mark Tirta, the life and work of the well-known scholar On pages 14-15