{"id":84597,"date":"2026-05-17T15:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84597"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:07:57","slug":"hita-to-subordinates-drugs-near-schools-unacceptable-take-urgent-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/hita-to-subordinates-drugs-near-schools-unacceptable-take-urgent-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Hita to Subordinates: Drugs Near Schools?! 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