NEW GOVERNMENT Meta at the KDK: Resign, do not clash. We are in opposition LSI also withdraws from the administration The Democratic Party decides to share the vacant positions with its allies. Berisha to ministers: Choose reliable people. Ndoka, Mediu, Shehi, Spahia, places on the PD MPs’ lists ► Pages 2-3

ALBANIAN OIL Kombinat-Kinostudio buses on strike on Monday Workers on the line have gone four months without pay. The municipality has not subsidized this company for years. Officials: It is a self-financed company IN PHOTO: The Mayor of Tirana, Lulzim Basha, on the Kombinat-Kinostudio line bus during the campaign ► Page 10 IN PHOTO: The Mayor of Tirana, Lulzim Basha, on the Kombinat-Kinostudio line bus during the campaign

Comment BY ILIR METAJ Requiem for Aldo! You will be missed by MTKRS, Aldo! What should they remember first there! Ehhh... The energy...(h mm m) The oratory...(opssss). The incomparable results...(well, anyway). Ah yes! The image, Aldo! They will remember you for the image! Not the one of the “attack hound”! Nooo... The one of the touristic-cultural-youth image! But feeling somewhat nostalgic, now that you’re no longer minister of MTKRS, (why, were you ever before?!) I’m navigating a bit through the MTKRS website, to recall your image... Among other things, I notice that you presented the annual tourism results for last year. Also referring to your MTKRS image, my eye was immediately caught by the following photo from the presentation you gave on this occasion before the media. It is about some of those “incomparable results” of yours... “Half with the eye / half with the heart” Let me pause for a moment at the photo. There the minister is accompanied by two of his deputies. An excellent photo that speaks volumes of sincerity. The years clearly created an atmosphere... ► continues on page 19

The violin virtuoso who left Albania at the age of 10 ► Pages 20-21

COMMISSION ► Page 4 Dule and Idrizi debate with insults over the Cham Resolution

THE COMMISSIONER ► Page 11 The widow of Dritan Lamaj, lawsuit in court over the inheritance

INSTAT ► Page 8 The Albanian crisis lowers energy and shopping consumption

ELECTORAL INSTITUTIONS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY REQUESTS COMMISSIONERS PD allies seek representation in CEC, CEAZ, VCC ► Page 7

Thirteen Mimoza[?] from the split in Las Vegas[?] BLEONA in Jefry Sanker’s arms THASH/ shqiptarja free for KS[?] newspapers

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