INVESTIGATION FAKE NEWS THE NEWS ABOUT 1,400 CONTAINERS WITH WASTE IS FALSE Here are the Italian, Macedonian and Albanian institutions that refute the scandal over the containers allegedly disappeared in Albania PULIA: FROM BARI WE HAVE NOT GIVEN ANY WASTE FOR EXPORT ITALIAN CUSTOMS: NO WASTE HAS EVER BEEN SENT TO ALBANIA MACEDONIAN COMPANY: AT DRISLA WE HAVE NEVER IMPORTED FERTILIZER FROM ABROAD ALBANIAN CUSTOMS: WE ARE CONNECTED WITH ITALIAN CUSTOMS AND ANY VIOLATION HERE SHOWS UP THERE TOO PAGES 2-5

Editorial BY CARLO BOLLINO The responsibility of politics and the media in the truthfulness of a news story The news about 1,400 containers with Italian waste that supposedly disappeared in Albania continues to alarm public opinion and political debate. It was enough for the news to be published by a small portal and a small newspaper in Italy for it to immediately become credible here, in Albania, and to reach the front pages of newspapers and portals. continues on page 5

ITALY SUPPORTS ALBANIA’S REFORM POLICIES P. 7

THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE KZAZs ARE REVEALED Who are the most trusted by the two majority parties P. 10-11

The 9th anniversary of Gërdec, how Berisha, Shkëlzeni and Mediu were saved The 9th anniversary of Gërdec, how Berisha, Shkëlzeni and Mediu were saved US Embassy reports, how the two ministers worked for Shkëlzen P. 15

Agolli, the distinguished writer among distinguished figures BY SIKFTER KËLLIÇI P. 20-21

THE GUIDELINE THAT SAVES THE ELECTIONS FROM BASHA-MEDIU KOQ applies the same guideline that PD used to protect the 2013 elections from the PS boycott P. 12

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