Berisha: We want early elections

POLITICS Berisha: We want early elections On page 3

Nano: I made the Czech woman a member of parliament

POLEMICS Nano: I made the Czech woman a member of parliament On page 3

They take revenge with the severed head in their hands

Panic in the streets of Lushnje. Only the body was found under the bridge Nano wants the party; the party wants a leader

INTERVIEW / Speaks for the first time

the party; the party wants a leader

the party, the party wants a leader Andi Bejtja Fatos Nano’s resignation a few weeks after the unrest of September 14 was considered by his party and, generally, by public opinion as a civil act. But respect for this act did not last long, demonstrating that in Albania such acts are more often considered signs of weakness than decisions worthy of applause. The latest conflict between Nano and the Socialist parliamentary group over drawing up the government budget within a specified deadline, although Nano was right in principle, ended with the overwhelming majority of the parliamentary group winning, once again showing that the axe had been poised over Nano’s head for some time. A short while earlier, when he was Prime Minister, Nano had found it very easy to tighten the screws on both his parliamentary group and elements within the party. Continued on page 2

Sofokli Lazri recounts the PKSH and Kosovo

INTERVIEW / Speaks for the first time On pages 12–13

Bomb at the café near the DP headquarters

There was to be held the ceremony for Hajdari TNT near the PD headquarters. One of the cafés opposite the main entrance to the blue headquarters has been completely destroyed after yesterday’s explosion. The explosive also badly damaged the other cafés nearby, while broken glass did not spare the PD building either. The motives and perpetrators of this explosion have not yet been clarified, but the police are pursuing several lines of inquiry. A powerful explosion shook the center of the capital on Wednesday evening. On page 5

NATO throws in the towel before Serbia

NATO appeared to be in difficulty on Thursday in the face of the crisis in Kosovo, where the Serbs are not honoring their commitments. On page 10

Entrance exams, 1,049 places vacant

Of the six thousand places at higher education institutions, 1,049 have remained vacant. Candidates have not preferred the Exact Sciences departments. On page 11