The hostage is found murdered Executed on the riverbank Page 5

By Agim BAÇI They want to help us catch the clandestine migrants who are blowing all our plans for the future to pieces; we tell them they are violating our sovereignty, they fire different bursts of weapons at us at the border crossing, and we do not say a word...! The concept of territorial sovereignty received two entirely different responses from Albanians, from the number-one person in the state, in record time. Thus, while we agreed with the Italian side, which agreed to infringe upon our sovereignty; to the Yugoslav side, which is [unclear] us—the Serbs had the courage—we said not a word! President Meidani, so quick to respond to Amato, may have felt uncomfortable that Italian forces, even three years after the left-wing coalition came to power, still feel it necessary to guard every inch of land. But he should have felt worse when, in the north of his country, people still could not sleep peacefully in their homes. And if Meidani had made the country a priority over his major concerns, at least today we would have had those inches of land “violated” that stop speedboat smugglers, who kill people and ruin—After this, no one can stop Albanians from thinking that the fear for sovereignty is not about inches of territory, but inches of interests. After this, no one has any reason not to suspect that the staff informs the head of state about sovereignty that could put at risk the loss of money coming from trafficking, and not about true sovereignty, which concerns the people and is for the people of your country.

on the issue of controlling clandestine migrants, could not manage to hear the gunshots that once again brought the shadow of war back to our northern border. The Albanian president may indeed have felt uncomfortable when to power, still felt country, people once again [fragment missing] in balance, while in the north there would have been people who thought that a President noticed them and was concerned about them. But Mr. President did not perform this formality... After not to suspect that

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Energy / The state is stealing electricity from the state The Ministry of Public Economy and Privatization is one of KESH’s biggest debtors, and also the main party responsible for the situation that has arisen there. The World Bank has demanded that losses be reduced to below 40 percent to pave the way for new financing, something that can be achieved, but apparently the state is the one that does not want it. Around 55 percent of the total debt owed to KESH by various consumers belongs to state entities, both budgetary and non-budgetary; their payment would bring losses at the energy institution below 40 percent. Page 3

A 32-page document penalizes the Monuments Page 21

The compulsory education law is being violated Page 10

Brawl at the CEC. Allegations of law violations The Central Election Commission continues to work, mired in its own legal quagmire. The central electoral institution began its first public meeting in the presence of the media with a row among its own members. Yesterday, the CEC once again showed that it continues to openly violate the laws, either because it suits it that way or because it does not know them well. Page 4

Today in “Republika”: the dates of the entrance examinations for higher education institutions Page 11 Chaos in Albania Crime turns the country upside down Dead, wounded, kidnapped Pages 2, 5, 7, 9

Laudrup Exclusive to “Republika” Laudrup I want to help the families of Kosovo Exclusive to “Republika” Page 15

Today, at 10:30, at the PRSH headquarters, the leadership will hold a press conference