MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR: THE OUTGOING MAYOR SIGNS OFF ON THE ROTATION Nishani’s instruction Ceremony: Rama to hand over the duty to Basha PS Secretary for electoral matters, Fatmir Xhafaj: We will consider the possibility of contesting Tirana’s result before the Prosecutor’s Office, up to the Court of Strasbourg Through the Minister of the Interior, Bujar Nishani, who oversees local government, the government issued an instruction on 10 June 2010, according to which the former mayor is “required” to be present at the handover of the mandate to the successor. According to this decision, now that the winner of the Tirana Municipality has been declared Lulzim Basha, the leader of the PS, Edi Rama, must be present at the handover ceremony. On the basis of Nishani’s instruction, Rama must also sign for this change of power. “Gazeta Shqiptare” today publishes excerpts from this instruction ... Continues on pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI I believe there is no living or dead Albanian, left-wing or right-wing, former persecuted person, former spy, former communist, former Ballist, opposition figure, ... Albanian against Albanian Continues on page 31

Luiza B.: Many women in the enterprise suffered as I did (In the photo:) One of the court hearings for the Lushnja gang in the capital The Lushnja gang, the shocking testimony of Artur Daja’s “victim” is revealed: I was screaming, but everyone at Elektriku ran away in fear “They kidnapped me and took me to a house where there were 2-3 other women. They had shaved people’s heads and burned their necks with cigarettes” On pages 6-7

The genealogical tree reveals the surprise MIMO Luljeta Lleshanaku recounts childhood: I was hyperactive The historian’s suspicion: Skanderbeg had a daughter, her name was Vojsava MIMO Luljeta Lleshanaku recounts childhood: I was hyperactive By ILIRIAN GJIKA Pressed by the problems of Albanian reality, a considerable part of our researchers and historians are still waiting for the era of Skanderbeg, just as for other periods of Albanian history, for new data and facts to be published only by foreigners and their publications. Such a thing happens quite often, not only because of the wish or the lack of seriousness... Supplement

The Security Register, The graves of 17 executed men are revealed On pages 4-5

Yesterday in “The Financial Times” By JOSCHA FISCHER Since the beginning of the Greek debt crisis in 2010, Europe’s major players should have understood the risks and consequences this posed for the European Union. ... Europe’s last wish Continues on page 30

Vice President of the Strasbourg Court, Tulkens Rrapo? “No” to extradition if there is a risk for life On page 27

Ministry of Education High school students, fewer holidays than 1 year ago On page 9

“I STAY IN AUSTRIA” Hamdi Salihi: Tirana, more favored in Europe On page 32