Gazmend Bardhi to Nikolla in a letter: Violence is against the parliamentary minority’s rights GAZMEND BARDHI LETTER TO NIKOLLA: VIOLENCE IS AGAINST THE PARLIAMENTARY MINORITY’S RIGHTS SMOKE AND FIRE IN PARLIAMENT, PS APPROVES THE BUDGET IN 5 MINUTES Lindita Nikolla: Think about the citizens who voted for you. Opposition: MPs were surrounded by security forces as if in a state of war (In photo:) Yesterday’s session of the Assembly of Albania On page 5

Opinion of the Day By ANDI BUSHATI In three decades of pluralism, the opposition has never been weaker than it is today. Sali Berisha and his deputies could not stop a surrogate session... What does the opposition’s humiliation tell us? Continues on page 18

Opinion of the Day By FATOS ÇOÇOLI On 8 November, the European Commission announced the New Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes 6 billion euros... The Albanian ‘slice’ in Brussels’ 6 billion euros Continues on page 21

Celebration in Tirana and across the country Silvinjo experiments with the lineup, the Faroe Islands’ reserve goalkeeper becomes the hero On page 3

THE ACCUSATIONS On page 15

INVESTIGATIONS Minor’s testimony: When I turn 16, I will set off by speedboat toward Great Britain On page 10

DOSSIER BY FATOS VELIU On pages 18-19

DOCUMENTS Formerly persecuted, the new list with the names of 15,000 beneficiaries On pages 20-23

“The prime minister is hiding, the opposition is in civil disobedience” Former Prime Minister Berisha spoke to the media today before the plenary session. “You are witnesses to an action aimed at defending the constitutional rights of the opposition people in Parliament. As it started with 10 cars behind, it will end with 20 cars, just like Kim Yong Un. That is how it will end. Today I appeared in Parliament; I can never accept the appropriation that Rama is doing. He is being taken by criminal mercenaries, such as Arben Kraja...” Former Prime Minister Berisha spoke to the media today before the plenary session. “You are witnesses to an action aimed at defending the constitutional rights of the opposition people in Parliament. As it started with 10 cars behind, it will end with 20 cars, just like Kim Yong Un. That is how it will end. Today I appeared in Parliament; I can never accept the appropriation that Rama is doing. He is being taken by criminal mercenaries, such as Arben Kraja... On page 3

PRIME MINISTER Rama to French TV: Athens would be acting irresponsibly if it blocks our integration On page 2

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