The action after the ceremony at “Shallvaret” EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS/ Municipal workers remove the sign put up in 2008 by Rama Action after the ceremony at “Shallvaret” Head of municipal unit 7, Erion Koka: “An act by the Mayor, proposed it in December” - A vandal act, after naming the second street with the same name - The State Protocol does not invite Topi and Rama to the opening of the Kosovo embassy News This afternoon, employees of the Tirana municipality tore down the street sign with the name “Ibrahim Rugova” that had been installed in 2008 on a street in unit 7, while yesterday morning another street in Tirana was named after the former president of Kosovo, following a proposal by the mayor, Lulzim Basha. ■■■ TIRANA ESMERALDA KETA The other street bearing the name “Ibrahim Rugova” since 2008 is located in municipal unit number 7. It has been renovated and even has the corresponding plaque. It is near the former park of unit no. 7 and is a continuation of “Babë Rexha” street. But immediately after the uproar caused by the existence of two streets with the same name in the Tirana municipality, this institution sent teams of workers to remove the street naming sign. ► Continues on pages 2-3 In the photo: (top) “Ibrahim Rugova Street”, in municipal unit no. 7, during yesterday noon (bottom) The place where the name plaque was, which was removed yesterday afternoon by the Municipality In the photo: (top) “Ibrahim Rugova Street”, in municipal unit no. 7, during yesterday noon (bottom) The place where the name plaque was, which was removed yesterday afternoon by the Municipality

The decision taken at the end of 2011 is revealed. Who benefits from land taken for public works FUND FOR ROADS ■■■ TIRANA GENC KONDI It is 1.4 billion old lek, which were disbursed yesterday from the state budget in favor of the Ministry of Finance to cover the cost of expropriations for national roads. The next beneficiaries appear to be... ► Page 9

A coffee with... BY ANILA BASHA I thought I’d leave the prime minister alone for a few days. He himself wasn’t making any noise either. But when I saw Fidel Ylli singing Chinese songs in parliament, I said to myself: The doctor is great, he shifted the attention from the freezing cold and the crisis in the north to Chinese things, into which only Albanian politicians can fall. So I headed for my usual coffee. Aii – Anila, for a couple of days now on shqiptarja.com you’ve been dealing with the left. Have you fallen out with Edvin? Me – Doctor, I told you from the very beginning when I presented the project to you that we are an independent newspaper. There is a certain issue with the elections in the PS, and we have covered them too. But the reason I came is the sensitivity you created with the proposal to learn Chinese as a second language. In the whirlwind of all the debates and discussions on this issue, I liked the observation made by professor Mirela Kumbaro. Here is what she wrote: ‘My colleague Tupja is concerned about the Albanian language (quite rightly), I am also concerned about preserving the wealth of foreign languages, my students are concerned about compulsory English, the prime minister has... ► Continues on page 6

Big Brother 5 begins • Ermela Mezuraj: My surprise tonight • A 55-year-old man enters the house for the first time ► Pages 13-20

Gazmend Muka: How the Labova Cross came to Albania ► Pages 22-23

► Page 4 Gjinushi: A life sentence for Berisha for the 1998 coup attempt

Release of “Gresi’s” friend, Lawyer: The police came out empty-handed ► Page 11 Release of “Gresi’s” friend Lawyer: The police came out empty-handed

► Page 5 Nikollë Lesi: This government will not win the 2013 elections

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