Meta returns homes lost in pyramid schemes, removes the solidarity tax from small businesses

The government, decisions and actions openly in favor of citizens The government will soon have the first homes ready in 20 districts for citizens who lost them in pyramid schemes. The government removes the solidarity tax for small businesses and state employees. • The government will soon have the first homes ready in 20 districts for citizens who lost them in pyramid schemes • The government removes the solidarity tax for small businesses and state employees READ ON PAGES 2, 8 — WHO WILL PAY THE SOLIDARITY TAX, AND THE DISTRICTS, AMOUNTS AND FLOOR AREAS OF THE HOMES TO BE RECEIVED BY THOSE WHO LOST THEM IN PYRAMID SCHEMES

BANKS

WHERE WE GOT IT & WHAT WE’VE DONE BANKS There are now 13, 12 of them foreign; foreign-currency reserves in the vaults amount to 481 million dollars where we got it & what we’ve done PAGE 16

Public-sector employees, from teachers to the public administration, will not pay the solidarity tax

Nano: We have turned our differences into invitations to cooperate

Nano and Thaçi, Arbër Xhaferi’s guests at the 3rd anniversary of the Democratic Party “Together we have committed ourselves to replacing primitive nationalism with civic patriotism. Our vision of the future is a governing policy for building a modern society and state” PAGE 4 Pictured: Socialist leader Fatos Nano

Zela: Berisha, this political relic

Following yesterday’s hooliganism by the opposition leader, Legisi and Zela respond We have wasted a lot of time with turned-up suits and servants of the communist regime in Albania, in the Bllok Legisi: Berisha hit my head and Rama’s ZELA AND LEGISI OPINIONS — PAGE 4

ITALIANS: RELATIONS WITH ALBANIA—LET US PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL PROGRESS

ITALY ITALIANS: RELATIONS WITH ALBANIA—LET US PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL PROGRESS Relations in step with Albania’s significant economic progress PAGE 13

FEATURE

Austrian oil company OMV returns to Albania It left because of instability PAGE 11

Comment

Berisha, this violator of human rights through class warfare The head of the DP in secret ties with a Russian firm Page 6

100 people answer the “Zëri” online question

The government and changes How do you rate the latest government changes? [100 responses] Necessary (56) 56% Insufficient (33) 33% Unnecessary (11) 11% The change at the head of the Ministry of Justice was: [100 responses] Necessary (50) 50% Insufficient (25) 25% Unnecessary (25) 25% The change at the head of the Ministry of Public Works was: [100 responses] Necessary (88) 88% Insufficient (0) 0% Unnecessary (12) 12% What do you think influenced the prime minister’s decision to dismiss three ministers? [100 responses] Their lack of results (38) 38% Corruption (0) 0% An increase in work during the final year of the term (38) 38% Other (25) 25% 56% — “necessary changes” 33% — “insufficient changes” Results of the vote “for” and “against” Prime Minister Meta’s changes See the poll on demetin, Pandën and the prime minister’s motive — PAGE 3

THE TREASURE

THE SUPREME COURT PREPARES TO RELEASE COLONEL BISHQEMI FROM PRISON Yesterday, Bishqemi’s subordinate, Besim Velija, was released from handcuffs. The panel accepts the criminal offense but intervenes in the detention measure PAGE 5