4 MURDERS / THE COURT REJECTS THE PROSECUTION, ACCEPTS SHORTENED TRIAL XHUVANI ESCAPES LIFE IMPRISONMENT Prosecutor’s file: After the crime, a police officer and a motorcyclist stopped Kostandin Xhuvani. Berisha: The murderer was saved, the decision was taken under pressure from Edi Rama By KLODIANA LALA Kostandin Xhuvani, accused of the massacre at the nightclub “Ante Grand,” escapes life imprisonment. The Tirana Court yesterday accepted the defendant Xhuvani’s request for a shortened trial, although he is charged with a fourfold murder. The judging panel chaired by Sokol Tona said that “the investigation is complete and the case can be resolved in the state in which the records stand.” Apparently, after reviewing the records, the judging panel (Sokol Tona, Arben Mika, Artan Gjerimeni) became convinced that no judicial investigation is necessary, and therefore signed off on accepting the request,... On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day By AHMET SHQARRI The geographical area we have as a country is far too small in Europe to have so many numerous and large potholes in it. Full of them... A small country, with big potholes Continues on page 19

Opinion of the Day By VASIL KURETA China is moving cautiously along the long road it has started on toward becoming a world superpower. Even though serious analysts... Features of China’s path toward a world superpower Continues on pages 20-21

Sokol Feka, decorated major. Acquaintances: He drove a Benz 190 (In the photo:) Major Sokol Feka. The place where the helicopter crashes The helicopter with 30 packages of hashish crashes in Malaga, Spain. PD, Kodheli: Resign. Ministry of Defense: He may have made a mistake By AURORA KOROMANI The plane carrying 1 ton of drugs crashes in Spain, the Albanian pilot is lost. The news was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense, according to which... On pages 4-5

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THE FULL GOVERNMENT DECISION SUPPLEMENTARY PENSIONS, HOW MUCH POLICE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS WILL PAY On pages 8-9

NAMES / DOCUMENTATION PROBLEMS The second list of owners in Korçë, who benefited from ’93 On pages 12-15

82 VOTES “FOR” The Assembly approves 3 members of the CEC, two decrees are overturned On pages 6-7

LOCAL ELECTIONS Artan Lame: My hands itch for Tirana, I would run On page 7

VLORË Houses ready to be demolished, residents enter the municipality by force On page 11

WARNING Kosovo, Albin Kurti: Next week, protests again On page 18

INTERVIEW / FORMER KESH DIRECTOR INTERVIEW / FORMER KESH DIRECTOR Andis Harasani: “Komani”, the interconnection line should be moved On page 11