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
We have citizens, now we need the state
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
President in the opposition?
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
Windows sealed shut with bricks, church retaken by police
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
“They kidnapped 45 girls from the Tepelenë camp”
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
The change of departments at the Polytechnic, procedures and deadlines are out
Architecture until 26 August
On page 7
Statement made public: I killed them out of fear
The murder in Arbane
On page 6
From the Bulqizë mine to world champions
Personality
Supplement
They held him hostage for 200 pounds, three in court
Investigations
On page 6
THE CHANGE OF BRANCHES
MIRELA KUMBARO AND EGLANTINA GJERMENI: WE ARE WORKING FOR THE NEW GOVERNMENT
REFUSE TO SPEAK
days later, she returned to the city’s Municipality, which won the battle
how the work was organized at the camp
well-known and, at the same time, among the highest-ranking figures in the authorities
the animals? I explained to you that age
