Historian Dezhgiu: Thank goodness, the state came to its senses
● Admir Abrija: Why I decided to put the “iron barrier” in Kakavijë. How the official Athens reacted and the conversation with the Greek consul ● What happened at the Albanian-Greek border within a few hours. How the neighboring customs officers behaved before and after Abrisë’s decision IN PHOTO: Admir Abrija, the Border Police director in Gjirokastër ▶ PAGES 2-3-4
They’ve gone mad....
Editorial
BY ANILA BASHA They’ve gone mad.... Sometimes I say jokingly that we have all gone mad, but what is happening lately better matches what I had considered a phrase said on the spot, just to avoid leaving the sentence half-finished and to say something even though I had no intention of saying it. Ani is my 17-year-old nephew. He was born in Greece, has two Albanian parents, but he has a Greek passport. When my father told me he was leaving today (yesterday) for Greece, I went out of my mind. Poor boy, I said to myself, while thinking that he also had his younger brother with him, and the two of them alone, with no parent, just with a power of attorney. I wanted to get angry with my father and I told him on the phone... ▶ continues on page 12
When the enforcement officer comes, he kills himself
THE COURT DECISION
Administrator: He welcomed us well at home, then came out with a Kalashnikov in his hand
KAVAJË JONIDA ALIU A 72-year-old man ended his life by killing himself with a Kalashnikov. The serious घटना took place yesterday morning in the city of Kavajë... ▶ Page 5
Vacation like mine...
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BY MIRA KAZHANI Vacation like mine... I have decided that one week a year I will dedicate myself to a free love. My parents! This year, naturally, to an island closer to the Albanian border, Corfu. Mine agreed to make this trip by car. A car trip is somewhat more tiring, but it gives you the chance to look around and take it in. The usual route is Tirana-Tepelenë-Gjirokastër-Sarandë. Enough, the Kosovo compatriots would say. The coast side has long since deteriorated over the years and, moreover, the narrow one does not shine much either (I speak for myself). Apart from a half-weekend in Jalë, I did not even attempt any trip to those parts, where girls do not bathe in the sea, not because they do not know how to swim, or because they are afraid of the cold, crystal-clear water! The pebbles,... ▶ continues on page 12
“HEALTH” Tumors, side effects of radiation
“HEALTH” ▶ Pages 13-17 Tumors, side effects of radiation What nails reveal about health
The ambassador
Berisha attacks power against Arvizu
▶ Page 8
The sculptor
How Janaq Paço was threatened by the security services
▶ Pages 20-21
The government removes guards from the “Bloc” at the beach
DURRES
▶ Page 11 The government removes guards from the “Bloc” at the beach
They kill him before the eyes of his wife and daughter
6 BULLETS
▶ Page 6 They kill him before the eyes of his wife and daughter
Rama, closed-door meeting with the cabinet
“THE GOVERNMENT OF VLORE”
▶ Pages 8-9 Rama, closed-door meeting with the cabinet
