Gas cylinder explodes in pastry shop, witnesses: we saw horror with our own eyes 20 injured, three in intensive care GAS CYLINDER EXPLODES IN PASTRY SHOP, WITNESSES: WE SAW HORROR WITH OUR OWN EYES “DON BOSKO” BLOODIED 20 injured, three in intensive care • Abdulla Dervishi: I struck the cylinder with a wrench because it wasn’t working, then it exploded like a bomb • Police officer: The ambulance arrived late; we took the injured to the hospital in our van By AURORA KOROMANI “Don Bosko” is shaken by the powerful explosion of a gas cylinder. As a result of the explosion, 21 people were injured, most of them customers of the pastry shop where the incident occurred, but passers-by were also injured. ... Continues on pages 2-3 The injured 1 Kladio Marashi, 18 years old 2 Enrik Hima, 27 years old 3 Sabri Baruni, 60 years old 4 Dhori Qirjo, 47 years old 5 Mateo Zoto, 30 years old 6 Xhehadie Kulla, 67 years old 7 Alfred Shani, 67 years old 8 Fadil Tuzi, 50 years old 9 Edvin Liko, 30 years old. 10 Kujtim Cani, 50 years old. 11 Xhemile Shani, 60 years old, 12 Edlira Hima, 20 years old 13 Evgjeni Bregu, 48 years old 14 Krist Koreci, 20 years old 15 Krenar Bega, 38 years old 16 Olsi Beqiri, 30 years old. 17 Endrit Marku, 27 years old 18 Nebile Muhedini, 67 years old 19- Abdullaha Dervishi 20-Paqesie Dervishi (In the photo:) View after the explosion that occurred at the pastry shop on “Don Bosko” street

Opinion of the Day We call ourselves European, because geographically we are within the old continent, but in fact we are still very far from what the world... Continues on page 20 By AHMET SHAQIRI A different world, unlike ours

Opinion of the Day France took an important step toward strengthening its geopolitical role in Europe when, on 5 August, it sealed ... Continues on page 21 By SHABAN MURATI A strengthening of France’s geopolitical role in Europe

Interview / Head of AKZ: A deputy’s dog lives better than a lecturer Kreshnik Spahiu: Two drug-using ministers have threatened me with death SUMMER Interview / Head of AKZ: A deputy’s dog lives better than a lecturer “I don’t have friends, neither MPs with fake diplomas nor gay ministers” Kreshnik Spahiu: Two drug-using ministers have threatened me with death By ENIDA HIMAJ The strong statements that make headlines in the media are now an inseparable part of Kreshnik Spahiu. Even in this interview, given for “SummerPages”, the chairman of the Red and Black Alliance did not hold back. He tells us that after the denunciation he made saying that there are politicians who are regular drug users, he received several death threats. However, he says he has very good relations with colleagues who are not “gay” and do not have fake diplomas. But everyday life is very different, where he leaves all the political burden behind. For Kreshnik, the day starts early and ends late, but he always finds time for his daughter and, of course, his passions. And since we are in the holiday season, the chairman of AK says he has not taken a holiday for four years. ... Supplement

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Universities, the list of Tirana high school graduates who have won places to study On pages 10-11

Albanian prosecutors, to connect the events On page 9

Map On pages 4-5

Agreement On page 6

AJTANGA LUBONJA On page 8

Special report On pages 18-19