RISTANI CANDIDATE OF THE PD FOR TIRANA

The Democrats’ number two is seen as the first alternative to run for the capital’s mayoralty. Lulzim Basha increasingly further away. Aldo Bumçi, backup LOCAL ELECTIONS PAGE 4

Formerly persecuted people, here are the 2,983 names for installments II, III and IV

People who need to complete the paperwork FULL LISTS PAGES 10-13

A state without reserves, at God’s mercy

POLITICAL SATIRE BY Arben Duka A state without reserves, at God’s mercy (Part Three) On page 25

The President, institutions and communication

COMMENT BY Afrim Krasniqi The President, institutions and communication At the height of the crisis caused by flooding in part of the territory from rivers overflowing their natural banks, Albanian politics displayed the old disease of stepping outside institutional boundaries toward the model of the media state. continues on page 16

The international one

"URBAN SHARDS" BY Evis Cerga The international one He had come to this city just like his predecessors. Self-satisfied, before even starting work. continues on page 14

Gjika has heart surgery, the trial will be held in hospital

The reaction on TV "A1 Report" of the complainant Sadete Osmani THE MAYOR’S ARREST PAGES 2-3

Stresi speaks: I’m not in Albania, I will seek political asylum

THE FUGITIVE PAGE 8

Prime Minister Rama mobilizes businesses: Phase 2 for aid

FLOODS Prime Minister Rama mobilizes businesses: Phase 2 for aid PAGE 6

OSHEE: Here is how penalties and estimated bills will be canceled

BILLING ERRORS PAGE 5

America, 99 years in prison for the Albanian who killed his wife

THE VERDICT PAGE 7

MITRUSH KUTELI

"RILINDASI" SUPPLEMENT RILINDASI RARE NOTES OF KUTELI MITRUSH KUTELI The writer’s rare notes, how he learned Russian Why Enver Hoxha kept the Korçë massacre hidden BY Ylli Polovina PAGES 17-24

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