20 people injured, three in intensive care GAS CYLINDER EXPLODES IN PASTRY SHOP, WITNESSES: WE SAW TERROR WITH OUR OWN EYES • Abdulla Dervishi: I hit 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 घटना took place, but passersby were also injured. ... Continued 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 Xhehabdie 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- Abdullahu Dervishi 20- Paqësie 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 inside the old continent, but in fact we are still very far from what the world... Continued on page 20 By AHMET SHQARRI 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 ... Continued on page 21 By SHABAN MURATI A strengthening of France’s geopolitical role in Europe

SUMMER Interview/ The head of AKZ: A deputy’s dog lives better than a professor “'I have no friends, neither MPs with fake diplomas nor gay ministers” Kreshnik Spahiu: Two ministers are drug users, they have threatened me with death By ENIDA HIMAJ The strong statements made in the media are now an inseparable part of Kreshnik Spahiu. Even in this interview, given for “Summer Pages”, the chairman of the Aleanca KuqeZi did not hold back. He tells us that after denouncing that there are politicians who are regular drug users, he has received several threats to his life. Nevertheless, he says he has very good relationships with colleagues who are not “gay” and do not have fake diplomas. But daily life is very different, where he leaves behind all the political burden. 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 AK chairman says he has not taken a vacation for four years. ...supplement

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