The Interior Minister leaves: opposition attacks, a sign of degradation FATMIR XHAFAJ RESIGNS, THE BACKSTAGE OF THE REMOVAL Basha: The collapse of the government of crime has begun. Berisha: Rama sold Xhafaj for Gjushi. The Prime Minister appoints Sandër Lleshi as new minister. Decree expected (In the photo) Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Interior Minister, Fatmir Xhafaj, during a parliamentary session On pages 2-4

INTERVIEW On page 5

Opinion of the Day Hard to find in history In the last 70 years, it is hard to find another case in which the prime minister and the national team coach in one country are simultaneously ... Continues on page 21

By JORGJI KOTE Merkel and Lév toward “disqualification”?

Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA A week ago, a good connoisseur of the machinery of power and a leading figure in these 28 years of transition told me that Fatmir Xhafaj would ... The real reason for Xhafaj’s dismissal and Lleshi’s appointment Continues on page 22

Property owners / Names in Tirana and Elbasan Legalizations, families benefiting from the financial fund. Money in bank accounts The Agency for the Treatment of Property (ATP) announces that it has completed the review process for 290 (two hundred and ninety) requests submitted by beneficiary entities, owners of real estate, private property, affected by informal constructions, who have so far benefited ... On pages 8-9

CORRUPTION On page 7

TIRANE On page 6

MILOSAO Historical memory mentions Shkodra, Drisht or the Metropolis of Durrës Where are the old libraries in Albania located? Inside: The history of Chameria through literature, by Ben Andoni BY GJON MARKU The oral literary tradition, which is ancient in every people and was born when human beings became aware of their own activity, was followed by another form, a new tradition of artistic creation and the existence of artistic language and literary communication — writing. Its earliest beginnings are found about 4,000 years before the Common Era (before Christ). But its roots and beginnings must be sought earlier than the documentary data we have available to this day. The first literary work in the world was ... Supplement

CULTURE On page 12

“The tough guy from Shkodra” On page 7

Korça BEER ... still the best today ... Korça BEER ... still the best today ...