“PRO” VORIO-EPIRUS ORGANIZATION, CEREMONY AT THE CHURCH OF POLENA Wreaths of flowers at the memorial dedicated to 4 Greek soldiers, “SFEVA”: We want a cemetery for our heroes. Historian: They were mistakenly killed by Greek artillery (In the photo): During the ceremony held at the Church of Polena. The memorial of the 4 Greek soldiers in Pogradec On page 9

Historian Kristo Frashëri speaks “Athens used church institutions, Belgrade had 2 information networks” By FATMIRA NIKOLLI “The Albanian League of Prizren, 1878-1881” is the title of the newly published book by historian Kristo Frashëri. The 700-page monograph brings to attention one of the most momentous events in the modern history of the Albanian nation,... On pages 26-27

DOSSIER/ The story of Ernest Tushe, former Economics student and basketball player in the 1980s “We cooked in the bathroom, the ambassador bought me a TV and a washing machine when he came to our house” By FATOS VELIU It was 1978. The 18-year-old Nesti Tushe, a first-year student at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Tirana, while training on the basketball court of the “Studenti” team, met the Italian girl Karla Sferlazzo. Karla was the daughter of the Italian ambassador himself, Xhuzepe Sferlazo. Their friendship grew into a deep love, a bond that drew the attention of the entire public opinion of the capital,... On pages 24-25 Karla Sferlazzo

MIHRIJE BRAHA TELLS HER LIFE STORY, FRANCESKA AND ERMALI, THE HOT PHOTOS Supplement

Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA Every death, at any age, is a tragedy for the relatives of the person who passes away. For the “normal” person, it is the closing of the cycle of joys, sufferings,... Continues on page 29 The Eyes of Marie

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PRESIDENT On page 4

INTERVIEW On page 10

STATE EXAM On pages 12-14

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