Gazeta 55 is an Albanian language

Albanian language

Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...

 newspaper published in Tirana, Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

. Gazeta 55 is a politically unaffiliated daily with nine reporters on staff. The tabloid's owner is Fahri Balliu

Fahri Balliu

Fahri Balliu is the owner and staff editor of Gazeta 55. He is also writes books.-References:...

, an Albanian

Albanians

Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...

 businessman.

Gazeta 55 has been described as having a right-wing bias, and the newspaper "has a critical attitude towards daily events in Albania." Gazeta 55 has a daily nationwide circulation of approximately 4,500 copies and is available online in PDF

Portable Document Format

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. It was first published on .

Name

The number "55" was chosen because Article 55 of the Constitution of communist Albania

Constitution of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania

The Constitution of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania was the constitution used in Communist Albania.-See also:*Constitution of Albania*Agitation and Propaganda against the State*Fundamental Statue of the Kingdom of Albania...

, dealt with Agitation and Propaganda related crime

Crime

Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...

s.

Article 55:

The creation of any type of organization of a fascist, anti-democratic, religious, and anti-socialist character is prohibited.

Fascist, anti-democratic, religious, war-mongering, and anti-socialist activities and propaganda, as well as the incitement of national and racial hatred are prohibited.

Sections

The newspaper is organized in three sections, including the magazine.

1. News: Includes International, National, Tirana
   Tirana
   Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
   
   , Politics, Business, Technology, Science, Health, Sports, Education.
2. Opinion: Includes Editorial
   Editorial
   An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
   
   s, Op-Ed
   Op-ed
   An op-ed, abbreviated from opposite the editorial page , is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a named writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's editorial board...
   
   s and Letters to the Editor
   Letter to the editor
   A letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication...
   
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3. Features: Includes Arts, Movies, Theater, and a Sigurimi file
   Sigurimi
   The Drejtoria e Sigurimit të Shtetit , commonly called the Sigurimi, was the state security, intelligence and secret police service of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania...
   
    (mainly about the communist era)

Web presence

Gazeta 55 has had a web presence since 2008. Accessing articles requires none registration. The newspaper is available in PDF

Portable Document Format

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. The online editor is Leonard Quku.

Pricing

The paper's price is 30 Leke

Albanian lek

The lek is the official currency of Albania. It is subdivided into 100 qindarka , although qindarka are no longer issued.-Names:...

 and could by bought by local shops. The newspaper is for subscribers available in Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

 and Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. The Newspaper in Greece

Greece

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 cost 1,30 Euro

Euro

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