Mirela Kumbaro and Eglantina Gjermeni: We are working for the new government The president’s wife said that the PS, once it takes over the government, could even dismiss her from her job. The Minister of Tourism avoids questions (In the photo:) The First Lady, Odeta Nishani, and the ministers of Culture and Tourism, Mirela Kumbaro and Eglantina Gjermeni On page 5

Opinion of the Day By MENTOR KIKIA We Albanians have a very strong sense of self-criticism. In fact, it is not self-criticism in the sense of understanding the mistakes we make, ... We have citizens, now we need the state Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The political temperature on these hot August days is rising progressively, placing the Institution of the President of the Republic at the center. The head of state ... President in the opposition? Continues on page 21

The incident in Përmet, Greece retaliates Greeks at the border attack the “News 24” crew, seize the footage and delete it Private security retook the building of the Cultural Palace of Përmet yesterday in the early hours of the morning. For years it had been turned into a church under the name “St. Mary of the Bazaar” and, a few days ago, it was returned to the municipality of the city, which won the legal battle with the Church over ownership of the building. More security forces were present, since ... On pages 2-3

Abaz Kupi’s daughter: I recount the moments of horror, the mothers were screaming Dossier by Fatos Veliu/ Hyrie Kupi speaks: They answered us by pointing, we did not know where they would take us So, Mrs. Hyrie, in the previous issue we talked mostly about how the work in the isolation camp was organized, where you, the descendants of well-known families and at the same time of the highest-ranking figures among the previously executed anti-communists, had been placed. You said that your basic job was loading firewood, which you girls and women had to carry down on your backs like animals? I explained to you that the youngest and the mothers who had small children would go together to fetch wood. But in our caravan there were also men and young people, who used to cut the wood while we women and girls would transport it. We were escorted by a squad of armed policemen. During the walk we were not allowed to move as we pleased, but they put us in pairs and guided us toward the road in the Luzat mountain or the ravines ... On pages 10-11

Architecture until 26 August On page 7

BEER ... still the best today!

The murder in Arbane On page 6

Personality Supplement

Investigations On page 6

Correspondence On pages 18-19