The files, the opening criteria and who is penalized

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China “opens” the purse for the Balkans, invests 10 billion dollars

BELGRADE SUMMIT China “opens” the purse for the Balkans, invests 10 billion dollars Rama: Here are the agreements we aim to sign PAGE 4

The PE negotiating delegation arrives on 19 December

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Like autumn leaves, the complaints are falling..

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The vicious circle of political image

Where do authoritarian politicians differ from those of the new modern type? The German magazine Spiegel answers the question: the former move around with bodyguards, the latter with photographers. In Albania the example finds clear concrete cases: the one who until yesterday was accompanied by more than 20 bodyguards and eh... COMMENT BY AFRIM KRASNIQI The vicious circle of political image Where do authoritarian politicians differ from those of the new modern type? The German magazine Spiegel answers the question: the former move around with bodyguards, the latter with photographers. In Albania the example finds clear concrete cases: the one who until yesterday was accompanied by more than 20 bodyguards and... continued on page 15

Medical specializations, how the quotas are divided by districts

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Conflict over property, grandfather kills grandson and himself

TRAGEDY Conflict over property, grandfather kills grandson and himself PAGE 11

Tinka Kurti abandons the performance in Shkodër

THEATER Tinka Kurti abandons the performance in Shkodër PAGE 8

Deputy minister Bejko is in debt, Rama calls for her dismissal

ENERGY Deputy minister Bejko is in debt, Rama calls for her dismissal PAGE 7

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