HEADLINES
POLITICS
- The Western Balkan Forum, Rama: “EU accession should not turn into an illusion
- Poland an “advocate” of Albanian integration: Negotiations to be opened within 2018
- Brussels, Xhafaj meets Avramolupos: Support for integration, congratulations for the fight against drugs
- Former Italian PM Romano Prodi in Albania, meets President Ilir Meta
- New Prosecutor General, Xhafaj: “Different relation with Police”
- Tirana Mayor in Italy, discusses IPA funds for Albania’s capital
- Border agreement with Montenegro, Kosovo sends new initiative in Parliament
- Legal stalemate for appointing of next Prosecutor General
- EC President Juncker: “We’ll propose negotiations with Albania, if reforms go well next six months”
- Lindita Nikolla offers her monthly salary to flooded schools
ECONOMY
- Average salary in the public sector goes 60.500ALL
- Parliament starts discussions on budget changes, more fund for roads
- Commission of Economy/Ahmetaj: 260 thousand new jobs in 4 years
- Albanians addicted to alcohol, spend more than Greeks and Italians on beverages
- Damages from floods: Sonila Qato appeals to businesses for assistance
CHRONICLE
- 65 kg of cannabis sequestered, three handcuffed
- “Shullazi” trial postponed again
- Drugs and weapons in Zhapokike, perpetrators under search
SOCIETY
- What “activating State of Emergency” means, as opposition demands it, government refuses
- Insurance from floods could vary from 20 to 50 Euros a year
- Village of Vana in Delvina isolated due to lack of bridge
CULTURE
- Tirana Mayor: “Arberesh Albanians, powerful friendship bridge with Italy”
- Albania, first time attendance at the Chicago Museum
