Majko resigns

Nano’s opponents are determined to challenge the chairman Today, the first meeting of the PS General Governing Committee on page 3

Tirana takes to the square

Not another socialist government, but elections Today, at 12:00, a new era of protests begins in “Skënderbej” Square on page 5

Towards elections

By Edi PALOKA For some time, Albanians have been hypnotized by the media controlled by those in power and by other mafia groups linked to those in power—media which, unfortunately, have so far managed to control public opinion to some extent on page 4

It is time for change

By Mujë BUÇPAPAJ When the political forces in power think more about the role they will have tomorrow in opposition than about overall development, it means that they have silently accepted defeat on page 4

The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 404 days since the murder of the December leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, makes the socialist government increasingly culpable. It makes Nano and his officials culpable for the crime of murdering this Albanian leader. His government collaborated in the crime against the December leader; they showed Albanians that they had been aware that the criminals who brought him to power [unclear], but were not touched by their power. [partly illegible] Azem Hajdari.

A court for the PD thieves too

Omer Stringa announces the remit of the Financial Disciplinary Board on page 3

Nano dares not touch the KPD

The PS chairman fails in his attempts to purge the party The farce of the second session of the socialists’ Congress comes to an end on page 3

37-year-old shot dead on his own doorstep

Executed with 20 bullets in front of his children on page 6

Russians attack the market with rockets

Grozny - Chechnya on page 12

Robertson: We will not allow cantonization or partition

Kosovo on page 11

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