THE HIGH-RANKING U.S. OFFICIAL MEETS META, TOPI AND SPAHIU Deputy Assistant Secretary of State: Reform, the independence of institutions must be consolidated. Majlinda Bregu speaks: The deadline for consensus is 20 September (In photo:) Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker during his visit to the Mjekës factory On pages 2-3

Nadja Çekrezi ends up in hospital The mayor of Përrenjas says he will kill them, the actress: That is not a solution By FATMIR POPJA In the town of Përrenjas, for the umpteenth time, street dogs have attacked citizens, becoming a serious threat to their lives. This weekend, a 10-year-old girl was almost “torn apart” by street dogs. Fortunately, the minor Nadja Çekrezi, after the attack by the street dogs, was saved ... On page 8

Dossier by Fatos Veliu/ Media buzz in Vienna over the attempt to kill the King A newspaper seller helped in the capture of those who killed adjutant Llesh Topallaj According to the Viennese dailies, on 20 February, on “Operngasse” street, at 22:15 according to the clock of the Austrian capital, Vienna, 15 pistol shots were fired at the Albanian king, Ahmet Zogu. He was saved miraculously, but it would not have been so if it had not been for Llesh Topallaj, his aide, who, in trying to save his life, was himself killed by two bullets to the head. The Minister of the Royal Court, Ekrem Libohova, was also wounded in the attack. Such an event was very rare and could not have been imagined to happen in cultured Vienna, even less so on one of its main streets. Immediately after the attack on Ahmet Zogu, the press of the day was the one that unleashed the resounding echo that a king had been shot at with no fewer than 15 bullets right in the middle of Vienna... On pages 10-11

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Opinion of the Day By ILIR DHIMA It has been said and proven in many places and cases that when a people feels the danger of losing an illusion that has been defended by them for a lifetime... The danger of a lost illusion Continues on page 12

Sports Comment By AHMET SHOARRI With the victory over Cyprus, the national football team has moved to the top of the qualifying group for the 2014 World Cup finals. So, it seems we are heading toward ... How close and how far are we from Brazil? Continues on page 13

PRIVATIZATION Ministry: “Albpetrol”, consultations with “Paton Boggs” On page 5

TIRANA The robbery, arrested on the day he was to get married On page 7

VLORA Skerdi Konomi’s colleagues: Find the judge’s killers On page 7

“MILOSAO” Sore feelings, why they do not love Luigj Gurakuqi Supplement