POLITICAL SCENARIO What was discussed in the face-to-face meeting with the Prime Minister META LEAVES BERISHA AN ALLIANCE WITH RAMA IS EXPECTED ● RAMA GATHERS THE INNER CIRCLE, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT ILIR META? Everyone in favor, today the leadership on the invitation to the LSI ● META PROMISES THE WITHDRAWAL OF MINISTERS, BUT NOT A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Koka: We are open to a coalition with the socialists ● WHAT ARE THE SCENARIOS IN THE GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT AFTER THE LSI’S DEPARTURE? The vote of confidence or no confidence determines the prime minister ▸ Special on pages 2-3-4-5 IN PHOTO: Yesterday’s session, Berisha with a “headache”

1952 REPORT CIA: Bulgarians are colonizing Albania They wear Soviet uniforms and hide their identity well IN PHOTO: Enver Hoxha speaking at Stalin’s 70th birthday, 1949 TIRANE ARMAND PLAKA The enslavement of Albania is continuing at full speed, although most of the Albanian people, surely still... ▸ Pages 18-19

Analysis BY ANILA BASHA Questions about the PS-LSI pact The news that the PS would sign the pre-election agreement with the LSI spread like wildfire yesterday morning, while reactions from the grassroots were harsh, especially from the Socialist base. In the name of January 21, we cannot accept the April 1 agreement, was Pandeli Majko’s appeal on Facebook. He will have the chance to say it today as well at the PS leadership meeting, but first of all, at least three important developments of the week should be considered... ▸ continues on page 17

Greece, Alket Rizai caught with a bomb in prison ▸ Page 12

The secret life of the painter Lumturi Blloshmi ▸ Page 20

The great one, little Erjoni BY EDMOND ARIZAJ ▸ Page 16

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▸ Page 6 The President’s decrees are approved

▸ Page 8 Foreign investments in the country fall by 35%

▸ Page 15 The story of a child on Autism Day

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