DP: We will buy the elections with social assistance money

LOCAL AUTHORITIES & CORRUPTION DP militants at the top of the economic-assistance lists DP: We will buy the elections with social assistance money • District municipalities rife with abuse. Fictitious social assistance lists. State budget money for Berisha’s rallies

Fino and Zela: Oversight of investments in municipalities and communes

• Conclusions on local officials’ thefts ready on 8 August PAGES 3,8,9

Here is how the campaign for the local elections will be conducted

SP / ELECTIONS Map of the Socialist leadership’s deployment across Albania ready Here is how the campaign for the local elections will be conducted Koçi: Councillors to follow the candidacies for mayor and commune head PAGE 2

Meta: Albania, a NATO partner in the Balkans

ARMY / DIPLOMAS “Skënderbej” Academy graduates 87 new officers Meta: Albania, a NATO partner in the Balkans “The two basic documents, the Security Strategy and the Defence Policy, are a challenge to change the standard of our army and to be a worthy partner of NATO” PAGE 4

“Respect” drinking water, or you’ll be sentenced to prison

WATER SUPPLY / BOVILLA Bovilla in crisis because of illegal construction “Respect” drinking water, or you’ll be sentenced to prison Zela promises enforcement of the law: “It is our duty to put an end to this damage and to urgently stop all illegal interventions on the main water-supply line” PAGE 4

MUNICIPALITY: DIE THIS MONTH OR THERE’LL BE NO MORE ROOM

SOCIAL AFFAIRS MUNICIPALITY: DIE THIS MONTH OR THERE’LL BE NO MORE ROOM In fact, the Municipality of Tirana only realized at the end of May that it would have nowhere to bury its citizens, yet it has not taken this problem seriously in order to find a solution

“LIES” FROM THE WOUNDS OF VOTE THEFT

ROMENTE BERISHA “LIES” FROM THE WOUNDS OF VOTE THEFT FRIENDS SPEAK CLEARLY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ALBANIA PAGES 6,7,14

Investment

EBRD and Rome: USD 14 million for business PAGE 12