Today a big national protest, lecturers: Rama cannot threaten us

Former PS MP Besnik Baraj against Rama, supports the protesters: Enough with smearing Union: The prime minister is blackmailing academic staff. They cannot dismiss us, the law protects us. The cleaner at FSHZH has a higher salary than ours (Photo) Yesterday’s protest by lecturers On page 3

Primaries in the Democratic Party begin from Tirana, Durrës and Elbasan. Berisha: We will fill streets and squares

ELECTIONS On page 5

The lecturers’ dignity strike will break Edi Rama’s arrogance

Opinion of the Day By BISLIM AHMETAJ The lecturers and support staff of public universities, gathered around the Higher Education Union, have since 30 August addressed... The lecturers’ dignity strike will break Edi Rama’s arrogance Continues on page 20

Edi Rama is stronger than the market

Opinion of the Day By KLODIAN TOMORRI Liz Truss was elected prime minister in Britain 40 days ago. Three weeks ago, her Finance Minister presented the first mini-budget, which cut taxes... Edi Rama is stronger than the market Continues on page 21

Threat of “vetting”, Berisha-Meta: Rama is blackmailing lecturers, not denigrating people

Warning about wealth checks The PD chairman: A driver at the Development Fund is paid 4 times more than our professors The chairman of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, at a meeting of branch leaders, declared that they support the lecturers’ protest and condemn the threats they are facing. Berisha said that a driver at the Albanian Development Fund is paid four times more than a university lecturer. He also said that the prime minister’s statements... On page 4

2,000 euro bribe for a medical report for a man convicted of murder, former prison doctor from Peqini extradited

BRIBERY On page 6

Formerly persecuted people, the new list with the names of 1,500 beneficiaries

HOW TO APPLY On pages 22-23

Beer producers to Rama: Excise harmonization hits the industry

Appeal to the prime minister: It will have consequences for the economy and employment Letter to Rama: In times of crisis, the differentiated tax should not be removed Five local beer producers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Edi Rama and three other institutions in the country, asking that the differentiated taxation for local beer not be removed. In the letter, the beer producers say that the change not only undermines their strategies for business development, but is also contrary to EU countries, which implement differentiated excise duties to protect small producers. “Most EU states apply it... On page 3

Cadastre: Legalizations, the names of the owners for Lushnja

DOCUMENTS On pages 18-19

Qukës-Qafë Plloçë, the $255 million road that never gets finished, reported the State Audit Institution report uncovered

ANOTHER 56 MILLION LOAN Qukës-Qafë Plloçë, the $255 million road that never gets finished, reported the State Audit Institution report uncovered On page 2