META RESPONDS: RAMA-BASHA DEAL TO TAKE CONCESSIONS LIKE LEECHES Political statements in the campaign are becoming more heated; the prime minister and the opposition leader have used the same language in their attacks on Meta’s party LSI ATTACK RAMA-BASHA IN SYNC: LET’S CRUSH THE LEECH WITH THE VOTE! META RESPONDS: RAMA-BASHA DEAL TO TAKE CONCESSIONS LIKE LEECHES Political statements in the campaign are becoming more heated; the prime minister and the opposition leader have used the same language in their attacks on Meta’s party PAGES 2-3

Thousands of people celebrated the opening of the symbolic square of the Albanians with songs and dances MAYOR VELIAJ: THE SQUARE OF ALL ALBANIANS PAGE 24

In this country it is very hard to be happy, but it is easy, almost routine, to grow sad, become distressed and feel like a stranger. Alienation or withdrawal and losing oneself are signs of social depression that have many different causes. Analysis BY Ilir Yzeiri Take the Church of Leshnica too, put it somewhere in the square! In this country it is very hard to be happy, but it is easy, almost routine, to grow sad, become distressed and feel like a stranger. Alienation or withdrawal and losing oneself are signs of social depression that have many different causes. continues on page 8

Armando Prenga alongside Monika Kryemadhi The former PS MP, who resigned because he was affected by the decriminalization law, is moving to the LSI Armando Prenga alongside Monika Kryemadhi The former PS MP, who resigned because he was affected by the decriminalization law, is moving to the LSI PAGE 3

Linda Rama’s account for the British magazine Global Women INTERVIEW “Without an escort and bodyguards,” the prime minister’s wife’s different life Linda Rama’s account for the British magazine Global Women PAGE 6

Terrifying descriptions of the 1905 earthquake that flattened Shkodër A tale about the fallen-from-favor aristocrats of Paris “Rilindasi” supplement The unknown diary of painter Simon Rrota is uncovered Terrifying descriptions of the 1905 earthquake that flattened Shkodër BY PJETËR LOGORECI A tale about the fallen-from-favor aristocrats of Paris BY YLLJET ALIÇKA PAGES 15-22 RILINDASI The diary of Simon Protës An unknown work by the painter is uncovered

Correct answers for all Language-Literature tests The answer key is published with the answers that the 40,000 high school graduates were supposed to give. How to handle the essay PAGES 10-11

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