DECISION THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OVERTURNS BASHA, CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ARE BLOCKED The decision to preserve the hills of Tirana remains in force. There will be no new homes with permits ▸ PAGE 3

Political satire BY ARBEN DUKA Why don’t you open the “archive,” oh Saliii! (Part two) ▸ On page 20 together with Poetry

Comment BY FATMIR LAMAJ*) The echo of an SMS For days now, texts of some SMS messages from the daughter of the poet executed by the dictatorship, Vilson Blloshmi, have been published in the Albanian press, the echo of which could not pass without creating a multiple impression among the layer of political prisoners and those persecuted by the regime... ▸ continues on page 15

• EU STATUS The diplomatic marathon of meetings in Europe to obtain status The Albanian government will continue lobbying to convince skeptical countries BRAHIM SHIMA TIRANE England, France and Germany will be the focal points of Albanian diplomacy over these 18 days, which are the deadline in the context of obtaining candidate-country status for Albania. Prime Minister Edi Rama, Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati, as well as Minister of Integration Klajda Gjosha, will have the most concrete commitments in guaranteeing... ▸ PAGE 6-7

ABUSE OF ADVERTISEMENTS Imami and Burgaj are protected by Sali Berisha’s Council of Ministers decision ▸ PAGE 14 OWNERSHIP Panariti: Occupiers of public property will be removed ▸ PAGE 9 TRAFFIC 250 kilograms of cocaine seized, it was to arrive in Albania ▸ PAGE 11 INTERVIEW Sandër Simoni: Cash compensation for witnesses ▸ PAGE 13

The Metalëtë Church with anti-Albanian inscriptions ▸ PAGE 8

The trial will be held by the Serious Crimes Court ▸ PAGE 2

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