CRIME IN LEZHË / THE AUTHOR HAS A CRIMINAL RECORD, THE CAUSE: PROPERTY Parents and 24-year-old son killed The nephew of the head of the municipality of Blinisht is wanted. Kastriot Zhuba fired a Kalashnikov at the neighbor’s house. Doctors: They arrived dead

EDI RAMA: THE ALBANIANS DESERVE IT On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day Like a soap bubble, the match of our National Team in Switzerland, and the defeat it suffered, also left us with several other not-at-all pleasant lessons... By MIMOZA KOÇIU The main political actors in Albania “have almost unlimited opportunities to hold elections that fully meet international standards”, ... The unlimited opportunities and the political will Continues on page 20

Sports Opinion By AHMET SHQARRI Like a soap bubble, our National Team’s match in Switzerland and the defeat it suffered left us with several other rather unpleasant lessons... The madness of the grandeur of stretched patriotism! Continues on page 21

By AGRON LISI Tragedy in Lezhë. Three members of one family were found dead last night in the yard of their home. Official sources from the Lezhë District Police Directorate report that the incident, in which family head Rrok Shtefni, 57, his wife, Mira Shtefni, 55, and their 24-year-old son, Fatjon Shtefni, were killed by automatic rifle bursts, took place in the village of Blinisht in this district. After the preliminary investigation, it is suspected that the victims were executed by their fellow villager, Kastriot Zhuba, who has been declared wanted. It is understood that the perpetrator of the crime (the son of the uncle of the head of the municipality of Blinisht) has a criminal record, and work is under way to arrest him. Meanwhile, sources close to the investigative group clarify that it is suspected the triple murder occurred for property-related motives. Property conflicts wiped out a family... Continues on page 13

REPORT / The underground layout of the “hidden” city (In photo): Xhevrie Cena, landowner at one of the city entrances. The layout of the new Kukës, where the functioning of the underground city is also marked Fear of a possible attack by the Yugoslavs forced Enver to build a “secret” city. How the key points are connected, each neighborhood links up with the center By REZARTA DELISULA They are the underground people. They sleep, autotronik [?]. They do not complain or lament; they use indirect expressions to imply the situation they are in. They are residents of a very... On pages 10-11

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UNIVERSITIES, 9,205 PEOPLE WILL BE ADMITTED On page 9

ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK Nishani ‘defends’ Kosovo at the UN, Vuk Jeremić leaves the session On page 3

STUDIES Begir Meta: The ‘battle’ with Serbs and Greeks for the Church On pages 18-19

CRITICISM “The Guardian”, praise for Kadare’s ‘The Wrong Dinner’ On page 17

FIER / SELMAN BRAÇE: WHY I BECAME INDEPENDENT FIER / SELMAN BRAÇE: WHY I BECAME INDEPENDENT Municipal councilor: They offered me 100 million lek for my vote On page 8