Soon: the results of the poll on political parties G. Ruçi: We want to be more accurate than Eurobarometer Nano at the top of the list of politicians -1,250 people surveyed across Albania Page 3 Soon: the results of the poll on political parties SP at the top of the SP poll G. Ruçi: We want to be more accurate than Eurobarometer Nano at the top of the list of politicians -1,250 people surveyed across Albania Page 3

Yesterday in Parliament: Interpellation with Foreign Minister Serreqi -The embargo is not broken by the “poor folk” but by the “big sharks” Serreqi leaves the “ball” in Zhulali’s “net” Page 2 Yesterday in Parliament: Interpellation with Foreign Minister Serreqi Segments of the state have broken the embargo -The embargo is not broken by the “poor folk” but by the “big sharks” Serreqi leaves the “ball” in Zhulali’s “net” Page 2

Sentenced to 5 years in prison He shot at a fellow villager because the latter had tried to contaminate the drinking water in his well. The strange episode, which took place in the village of Picollë, Tirana, in July of last year, had not, in fact, caused the victim’s immediate death. For this reason, the defendant, Hamit Skeja, was sentenced to only five years. The victim had refused to let the defendant, who had come to fill a bucket with water for cooking, muddy the “sacred” water, which was used only for drinking and cooking. The argument was then followed by violence, and the victim ended up in the capital’s hospital, fatally wounded. The assailant was in prison. After a few weeks, the victim left the hospital, but later died from his wounds. Z.D

Shkodër: Explosive blast at two families’ homes Leaders of a Montenegrin association at risk Refugees—hope and death 271 Albanians dead abroad in less than 3 years Page 4

The debate about Marx—a show intended to make up for the lack of events (Page 7)

Aleanca, the first party newspaper in Albania, is expanding opportunities for communication with readers. Its first issue, with 24 pages, comes out today. In its pages, this editorial team promises more analysis of political and social events and phenomena by Albania’s best-known intellectuals and politicians. At the same time, Aleanca, with 24 pages, promises more space for culture, sport and the information Albanian readers need. Today, then, its first issue. “Koha Jonë” wishes “Aleanca” success in this new format, which it has adopted on the eve of the election campaign.