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Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The President of the Republic is expected in the coming days to decree the date of the parliamentary general elections, thus giving the official start to the countdown for... Election campaign and the next political precedent continues on page 2
By MIMOZA KOÇIU The hunger prisoners
Opinion of the Day The grotesque and utterly unimaginable rise in violence against women in recent weeks and months highlights the need for a profound reform... By MIMOZA KOÇIU Time for gender budgeting Continues on page 18
Opinion of the Day The celebrations for the 100th anniversary of our state’s independence are over, but not the typical human impulse (not only Albanian) to judge, pre-judge,... By MIMOZA KOÇIU In search of institutional patriotism Continues on page 20
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The week that is ending had so many crime incidents, as a continuation of the mad weeks of violence that for several weeks now have been flooding the screens because of their intensity... Weekend reflection or praise of madness Continued on page
By MIMOZA KOÇIU Speed or accuracy of information: this is the unresolved Hamletian dilemma, which has ominously resurfaced in recent weeks in the Albanian media... The missing consensus in the media Continues on page 24
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The overloaded post-election period of the transition of power from the right to the left seems to have exhausted the result very quickly... One leader for the Democratic Party Continues on page 24
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The political temperature in these hot August days is rising progressively, placing the Institution of the President of the Republic at the center. The head of state ... President in opposition? Continues on page 21
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU Partners or soldiers? The lack of transparency toward the rumors that Syria’s chemical weapons may be dismantled in Albania is truly Olympic,... Continued on page 21
Opinion of the Day We can only feel good about the civil society initiative, “Let’s clean up Albania in one day.” The initiative turned into an action... Continues on page 20 By MIMOZA KOÇIU When the government behaves like civil society
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU We have now become used to being proud of, and being internationally praised for, our model of religious coexistence. Albania is a model country in the Balkans ... Co-husbands Continues on page 18
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU At the start of every summer season, many of us face the Hamlet-like dilemma: holidays in Albania or abroad? After the calculations are made... The unreborn Albanian tourism Continues on page 26
By MIMOZA KOÇIU Are you on the metro?
Opinion of the Day Beyond an empirical observation, I believe there cannot be another country on planet Earth that has carried out more expensive reforms ... By ARBEN BRAÇE How much reforms cost Albanians Continues on page 20
By MIMOZA KOÇIU Justice, as a public and not political asset
Opinion of the Day The fourth protest of the Democratic Party marked an interesting trend in its political action. It continues to remain among faces that do not ... By MIMOZA KOÇIU The fourth protest of the Democratic Party marked an interesting trend in its political action. It
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The fourth protest by the Democratic Party marks an interesting trend in its political action. It continues to remain among those who do not, ... The disregard that gathers citizens around the opposition Continues on page 16
Commentary of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The situation regarding law and order in the country is becoming increasingly challenging for the state every day. The exposure of the recent acts should be applauded,... Time to work Continues on page 20
Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU Public political debates are increasingly turning into a chronic, vile game that has badly taken hold of our political class,... Continues on page 24 Arrogant democracy