The EU stops Berisha: no application until the elections

Albania’s membership in NATO is confirmed: full member in April The Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, sends the message to Lulzim Basha: Do not rush for the status. The chief diplomat refutes Rehn: We did not talk about the ‘Files’ On pages 2-3

The Berlin summit, measures against the crisis

EDITORIAL

Mr. Berisha, give us the Houses of Polyphony!

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By LEFTER ÇIPA It has been worrying and painful to me in the most unbearable way and for a very long time, for 55 years, the rarest treasure... Mr. Berisha, give us the Houses of Polyphony! Continues on page 29

FATOS KONGOLI: I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT MY LOVE WHEN I WAS A STUDENT

VIP Boulevard conversation with the writer, winner of ‘Golden Pen’ and three times ‘Silver Pen’ • The mathematics teacher in a remote village, today a successful writer • “It had never even occurred to me that I would study abroad in China” FATOS KONGOLI: I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT MY LOVE WHEN I WAS A STUDENT • The mathematics teacher in a remote village, today a successful writer • “It had never even occurred to me that I would study abroad in China” On pages 17-21

The escape of Alket Rizai from the Greek prison, family members react: We are proud

His mother: I have not seen him for 11 years On page 7

The former politically persecuted: We want compensation for the property, apart from that for the days in prison

REQUEST The former politically persecuted: We want compensation for the property, apart from that for the days in prison On page 6

Yesterday in “La Repubblica”

Yesterday in “La Repubblica” The great powers of the European Union decided to launch structural reforms as well as the establishment... Continues on page 28

The right-wingers block the budget of the municipality of Durrës

YESTERDAY’S DECISION The right-wingers block the budget of the municipality of Durrës On page 15

Alibeaj: We have found 20 prosecutors with violations in office

MEASURES ARE PROPOSED Alibeaj: We have found 20 prosecutors with violations in office On page 9

Graduation Exams, AVA issues the new rules for the 9-year school

PENALTIES FOR TEACHERS Graduation Exams, AVA issues the new rules for the 9-year school On page 12

Ermonela Jaho: Here are the secrets that turned me into a diva

INTERVIEW WITH THE SOPRANO Ermonela Jaho: Here are the secrets that turned me into a diva On pages 26-27

FROM THE GREEK PRISON, THEY REACT FAMILY MEMBERS: WE ARE PROUD ALBANIA’S NATO MEMBERSHIP CONFIRMED: FULL MEMBERS WITH FULL RIGHTS IN APRIL EUROPEAN UNION STOPS BERISHA: NO CONVERSATION WITH THE WRITER, WINNER OF THE ‘GOLDEN PEN’ AND THREE-TIME WINNER OF THE ‘SILVER PEN’ PENALTIES FOR TEACHERS