8 officers removed. The former president’s home at “Kodra e Priftit” left without protection Three hours after leaving the presidency, only one guard remains at the entrance of the villa “Etna”. The neighbor’s account of the removal of the cabins. Yesterday was Nishani’s first day as president. Topi’s staff is cleared out

The former president Bamir Topi had his protection removed by the guard, only three hours after he had left the Presidency headquarters, on the evening of 24 July, while at his villa at “Kodra e Priftit” only one guard remained at the main gate of the house. ■■■ TIRANE FERNADA CENKO Just a few hours after Bamir Topi handed over the duties of head of state, the Republican Guard rushed to remove the security measures that had surrounded the former president’s villa at “Kodra e Priftit”. The operation was carried out around 10:00 p.m. on 24 July, while the former president, accompanied by his wife, was having dinner with friends at a restaurant near the Faculty of History and Philology. Of the nine cabins that had been placed around the presidential villa for the past 5 years, only two remained yesterday morning, and only one of them had a guard employee securing the entrance to the house. Yesterday morning was quiet around the ETNA villa, a name formed from the names of his daughters, Nada and Etida. On Tuesday evening, the other cabins where the Republican Guard had been stationed were also “mowed down”,... ► continues on pages 2-3

MURDER IN GOLEM AT PISHAT E BUTA ▶ Pages 8-9 Ardian Tragaj, the suspect in the killing of two people and recipient of a medal of appreciation from the mayor of Durrës Durres’s “gratitude” kills two people Victims’ family members: He provoked us Property conflict over tourist resorts and influence zones

Comment BY PREÇ ZOGAJ From De Rada to Ali Podrimja Between the poet, the Arbëresh poet of the nineteenth century, and the Kosovar poet of the twentieth century there are about two centuries of chronological distance; two centuries of literary history with all the progress and evolution that the queen of the arts has undergone even in the Albanian language, in terms of thematic diversity, form, musicality, expressive means... But there are two things where time seems to have stood still for these two national poets and for others like them. ... ► continues on page 6

YESTERDAY THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY AS MAYOR Basha, a luxury Benz on the sidewalk The vehicle is registered in the name of a builder. The opposition: the 12-month deception in the municipality ■■■ TIRANE On this first anniversary as head of the country’s largest municipality, it seems that Lulzim Basha has not only recorded failures, as the socialists claim. He has also recorded plenty of achievements. One of them is a new car, super-luxurious, whose value reaches... ▶ Pages 4-5

Comment BY AURON TARE Are we Illyrians or not? As soon as you enter the Albanian Customs of Kakavijë, your eye catches a large poster in the police kiosk, pasted slightly crooked, written in English. In the large photo with two hands holding an ancient Greek vase, the prohibition sign attracts attention to look at it closely. The large poster had a very meaningful title: 'Cultural Heritage - Albania’s European Identity' ... ► continues on page 21

Breast cancer, oncologist Shahin Kadare: Self-checks should begin at age 20 ▶ Pages 13-20

▶ Page 6 Artan Zeneli’s millions, to be voted on today for the Supreme Court

▶ Page 7 Dëshira Subashi: The head of the CEC is once again in the hands of the majority

▶ Page 9 Corruption is punished here with votes! BY VALBONA SULÇE

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▶ Page 5 Government: 30 thousand tons of plastic and metal waste to be brought in

▶ Page 11 The murder of Eleni Basho, why we should not blame Ilian

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