NOTICE TO THE MEDIA[?] On 10.03.2017 the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania examined the case involving the parties: Applicants: National Association of Judges of the Republic of Albania, Union of Judges of Albania Interested parties: Parliament of the Republic of Albania, High Council of Justice DECIDED: - To partially accept the request, - To repeal as incompatible with the Constitution of the Republic of Albania the expressions with letters and points[?] ...[?] REFORM HIT THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT STRIKES DOWN THE LAW ON JUDGES’ CORRUPTION The court partially overturns the law on the status of prosecutors and judges, abolishing 40 provisions that penalized magistrates BY Adriatik Doçi ► PAGES 2-3

SALARY INCREASE THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, OFFICIAL TABLES WITH ALL THE NEW SALARIES From March 1 in force for local government, education, diplomats and the military ► P. 14-15

THE OPPOSITION IS CONFUSED ► P. 4-5 LULZIM BASHA: WE WON’T BOYCOTT THE ELECTIONS, WE WILL SABOTAGE THEM The opposition leader declares that the DP will not boycott the elections, but will not allow them to take place

INTEGRATION PROCESS Ilir Meta letter to committee chairpersons: Keep the government under control 16 tasks / “Carry out the requirements of the Action Plan with quality, I will monitor you” BY Esiona Konomi ► P. 6

PHOTOS BY THE CROATIAN DOCTOR ► P. 20-21 ALBANIA IN THE FIRST YEARS OF THE DICTATORSHIP

MINISTRY INITIATIVE COMPANIES AND SCHOOLS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH CAMERAS WITHIN TEN MONTHS Saimir Tahiri’s instruction: large companies will appoint “informers” for the police ► P. 9

MARCH ’97 ► P. 16 MILO: BERISHA THREATENED ME WITH 15 YEARS IN PRISON, WHAT I TOLD HIM

SHKODËR ► P. 12 FLAMES ENGULF THREE HOMES, AN ELDERLY MAN LOSES HIS LIFE

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