ALBANIA UNDER THE ‘RULE’ OF WATER, 4 BRIDGES COLLAPSE, 100 HOUSES ISOLATED IN SHIJAK The Prosecutor’s Office begins investigations into the 8-story building that risks collapse. Testimonies, residents: Mud has fallen on our heads, we spent the night outside FLOODS IN THE SOUTH, 21 FAMILIES EVACUATED The Prosecutor’s Office begins investigations into the 8-story building that risks collapse. Testimonies, residents: Mud has fallen on our heads, we spent the night outside (In the photo) Houses damaged by flooding. The road destroyed in Gjirokastër On pages 2-3

WARNING On page 5

Opinion of the Day At least from one angle, in one of the opposition’s statements before the protest, the microphones placed in front of Democratic Party chairman Lulzim Basha were almost... By JULIAN ZYLA What can LSI lose from the alliance with PD Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day A well-informed diplomatic source says that the Netherlands has presented Albania with a condition that will make it vote in favor of opening accession talks with the EU... By SHABAN MURATI Sovereignty or European integration Continues on page 21

Dashamir Xhika and Andi Toma remain in jail, arguments in court Aksel Qurduku and Alben Alite, former directors in the Management Unit, are accused of corruption The scandal over the Tiranë-Elbasan road, with two more former officials also arrested Aksel Qurduku and Alben Alite, former directors in the Management Unit, are accused of corruption By INA ALLKANJARI Two more arrest warrants are expected after the handcuffing of the two former directors of “Roads”, Dashamir Xhika and Andi Toma. Aksel Qurduku and Alben Alite, former directors in the Tiranë-Elbasan project Management Unit, will be tried for abuse of office and corruption... On page 7

FROM TAHIRI, TO THE VOTE AGAINST On page 4

NEW TESTIMONY On page 9

The Mission of Albania to the United Nations reports on Lec Shllaku The clashes between the fugitives and Enver Hoxha’s government in 1978 By YLLI POLOVINA With the coded radiogram “Mar “Top secret” and number 3387 dated 26 October 1978, the head of the Mission of Albania to the United Nations in New York informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tirana that “the newspaper ‘Liria’ publishes a letter from Lec Shllaku stating that he has secured from the Paris municipality authorization for one of the new squares to be named ‘Skënderbeu’ and that for this a ceremony will be held”. He then adds: “Leci, as far as we know, is a fugitive”... On pages 10-11

DRUGS ALSO IN LEZHE On page 6

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