The fishing boat “ÇELEPIA 2” missing for 5 days, ends up in Alexandria Adel Salam hijacks the boat and sends photos of the sailors chained up: I am asking for 70 thousand euros. The family appeal to the state: They have switched off the phones, we are waiting for them in tears Adel Salam hijacks the boat and sends photos of the sailors chained up: I am asking for 70 thousand euros. The family appeal to the state: They have switched off the phones, we are waiting for them in tears An Egyptian sailor, Adel Mohamed Salam, has held hostage for five days 2 Albanian sailors and the boat “Çelepia 2”, owned by Murat Celepia. Only after the case was reported in the media and all state structures were mobilized to find the three sailors missing since noon on 18 June 2016, the Egyptian called a compatriot of his at the port of Durrës, informing him of their whereabouts and of the hijacking of the boat with the two sailors from Durrës, 36-year-old Luan Mema, motorist, and the captain of the vessel, Dhimitër Malja, 54, ... On page 8

Although with pain, I am writing about a shocking event that has been seen in so many details for three days in a row. A shock for everyone... Continues on page 26

By ANXHELA PEZA Violence in the kindergarten and an offer of help

EURO 2016 / Albania eliminated, players to fans: Thank you (In photo): The scoreboard of the teams qualified for the continuation of “Euro 2016”. From the celebrations of the Albanian National Team’s victory Cristiano Ronaldo and Ireland’s surprise against Italy send us back home. Lorik Cana’s message: Never before have I been so proud By JETON SELIMI Albania experienced strong emotions in the first 12 days of the European Championship “Euro 2016”, which is taking place in France,... On pages 24-25

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REFORM / PS-PD DEBATE TODAY IN PLENARY SESSION European Parliament rapporteur for Albania, Knut Fleckenstein Eduard Kukan and Fleckenstein: Vote trafficking is unacceptable On page 4 European Parliament rapporteur for Albania, Knut Fleckenstein

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PD GROUP “Justice”, Lulzim Basha: Dule, Ndocaj and Ndoka are with us On page 2

DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS “The new criteria for university, we will have more qualified students” On page 6

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A STORY OF 20 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP WITH THE PROFESSOR Fatmir Toçi: How I met Qosja in 1997 and became his publisher On pages 20-21