. Gaxhai speaks from prison about his ties with Nano. PAGE 5

The tragedy at Heysel Stadium 15 years ago / 39 dead, hundreds injured . The tragedy at Heysel Stadium 15 years ago. 39 dead, hundreds injured. Special feature, pages 22–23. This photograph won the “Photo of the Year” award for 1985.

. Why are the bells tolling...? By Genci ÇOBANI. Four days ago, the bells of Liverpool rang 39 times to honor the 39 people who died 15 years ago as a result of violence by Liverpool fans in the “Heysel” tragedy, on the eve of the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool. It was not only a tribute; it was also an apology. It was a painful plea for forgiveness, arising from the troubled conscience of an entire city. Of an entire nation, suffering for what happened at the stadium in the Belgian capital just as much as the Italians are suffering. And the Belgians are suffering too; in an effort to forget something of the horrific scenes of that indescribable massacre, they even changed the name of their stadium... To forget? Perhaps not entirely. At the front of the stadium, newly named and with its doors open for Euro 2000, a large slogan has been fixed, bearing the words: “Don’t forget.” Because the world knows how to remember its sorrows—not to frighten its people. Not to weep like helpless children in the face of tragedies that fatefully befall them. Nor to seek revenge. But to learn that they must never happen again. To dispel the idea of terror and coexistence with it. To ensure we never return to its reality. Simply to remind ourselves never to forget them. And us? Violence does not oppress us; we live with it as though it were normal, without which life would have no meaning. Crime, its worst form, has become an omnipresent inhabitant of this country, living alongside civic indifference almost as if they were inseparable. The nation’s memory wanders through election dates, MPs’ immunities, criminal testimony, and then... revenge again. Real revenge, driven by the absence of the state and of sound public opinion. Liverpool’s bells rang 39 times, and the entire city apologized once again, even though the Italians had forgiven long ago. Our bells cannot be heard. Because even if they ring, nobody hears them. The crack of gunfire is louder, and the criminals’ voices boom more powerfully.

One of the masterpieces of the Balkans is at risk . The Durrës Amphitheatre is being buried. The oldest and rarest amphitheatre in the Balkans is in a truly unimaginable situation. One of the most beautiful gems of our antiquity is in clear danger of losing its value—or, indeed, of being buried. For 10 years, nothing has been done to make further improvements to the most magnificent amphitheatre in the Balkans, which lacks even the most basic necessities. Page 20

The housing mafia is exposed . 164 construction companies, properties owned by officials. Politicians, MPs, and ministers have close ties to the construction sector. According to a survey conducted by a nongovernmental association, the heads of the state administration have construction companies as their preferred business. 37 companies in the capital and 127 in the districts—in other words, 164 of the largest companies nationwide—are linked to senior state administration officials. Page 9

TRAGEDY . An inflatable boat carrying 30 undocumented migrants capsizes. Page 7

Nano blocked the transfer of the gold from Krraba . THE TREASURY. Meidani’s letter is revealed. The letter that the then Minister of Public Order, Neritan Ceka, sent to President Meidani in mid-1998 about the state of the treasury not only reached the Presidency, but also received a reply. The Secretary General of the Presidency, Daut Gumeni, sent this response to former Minister Ceka: “Contact the relevant Directorate at the Central Bank and take measures to remove the protective measures.” However, the former Minister of Public Order had stated that his letter had never reached the Presidency. Page 3

. 20 tonnes of toxic substances remain undisposed of. Page 8