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Seven years later, Ekrem Bardha, another activist and businessman, became the owner of the newspaper.
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- ↑ "Ekrem Bardha biznesmen në Amerikë" (in Albanian). BBC. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
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Bardha, the owner of McDonald's restaurants in the Detroit area, wants to see the Golden Arches tower over Tiranë as well.
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