THE VOICE OF ITALY Brilliant, powerful, potent, Elhaida Dani sends shivers through millions of people THANK YOU ELHAIDA, THE ALBANIAN WOMAN THAT FIRST ENCHANTS ITALY Viewers choose the Shkodër singer, Riccardo Cocciante’s “favorite.” A miracle that became reality. Who is the career and portrait of the 19-year-old girl ▸ Pages 18-19

Editorial BY EDMOND ARIZAJ The leadership knows it! It was that simple! But why did an extraordinary session have to be held, as if one of the hundreds of enemies surrounding us, as Kreshniku says, had declared war on us? Couldn’t it have been done in a normal session? That way the deputies, worn out by the campaign in service of the country and of the locals, would not have been exhausted, and poor Albanians would not now have their heads full of worries, turning the big questions of integration into the big issue of... ▸ continues on page 10

THE GENERAL SPEAKS Spirollari: Nishani dismissed me, my former student “Minister Arben Imami, an unlawful order” TIRANE ARTEMISA HOXHA The dismissed general Dhori Spirollari considers his removal from duty unlawful, referring here to the lack of legal provisions. The commission should have been convened earlier... ▸ Page 5 Dhori Spirollari

VOTE IN PARLIAMENT ▸ Pages 2-3-4 VOTING CLOSED YES 110 NO ..0 ABSTENTIONS ..1 DID NOT VOTE The three integration laws pass, no discussion on the CEC The fiscal amnesty approved without the opposition

The print and electronic media, social networks and, recently, the major telecommunications companies have also been involved in an awareness campaign for little Mejsi, who suffers from a rare tumor. Comment BY LEON KAZA* Doctors-politicians... The print and electronic media, social networks and, recently, the major telecommunications companies have also been involved in an awareness campaign for little Mejsi, who suffers from a rare tumor, the treatment of which, according to her relatives, can only be carried out in Germany. Little Mejsi made me think of the unfortunate case of Denis, who, after a fatal complication from anesthetic substances, was unable to escape death during a surgical intervention. These two situations would be enough... ▸ continues on page 10

NO SMOKING DAY ▸ Page 11 The figures show that 39% of Albanians are smokers

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SHKODER ▸ Page 6 Campaign, Tom Doshi clashes with Shkëlzen Berisha

“FUNDJAVA” ▸ Pages 13-17 “Portokallia” on vacation, race on the Osum River

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