ITALIAN SECRET SERVICES Report: The dealings of Tirana officials On pp. 2-3

SPECIAL/ Portrait of the Tirana native Selim Zajmi On page 14

“Rama and Bozo in court” Gjebrea: Look at the fraud of “Miss Shqipërisë” Albania is buzzing with some information about the scandals of Albanian beauty pageants, shocking audience members with figures such as Gjebrea and the so-called “Deltari.” On page 21

editorial MISS SHAL E OR A MILLION-DOLLAR WAR? Together with the intense heat that is hitting Albania, a kind of “war” has also broken out between the organizer of the contest “Miss e Shqipërisë” and the organizer of the contest “Miss Shqipëria”. Between the leaders of these two events have been dragged from Minister Kukures all the way to the chair of Tixeper- the latest round of accusations, denials and poetry. This year’s beauty contest in Albania continues, straying from a course into a debate. One of these contests has been announced, while the other has not been said. This has drawn the public’s attention, so that journalists have also lost interest in the Chronicle of scandals in Albanian beauty, hmm. Continues on page 21

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