Tomorrow the Commission will publish the annual report: the country “fails the grade” for status MEPs: You need to agree with one another, solve the crisis, you are hindering integration MEPs: You need to agree with one another, solve the crisis, you are hindering integration The Albanian capital began yesterday to prepare for visa-free travel to various European countries. At every intersection in Tirana, dozens of blue-and-white signs have been seen, showing directions and distances to the capitals of different European states. Meanwhile, the celebration announced by the government is set to begin on Tuesday, after the news of visa liberalization is confirmed today, also officially, by the Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs of the European Union. Along “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard, banners and signs have been placed since yesterday, early in the morning, that... Continues on pages 4-5 In the photo: The signs placed yesterday on the streets of the capital

TRANSITION MEMORIES/ The article is published for the first time after 20 years in “Bashkimi” Qemal Sakajeva: It is not true that Saliu’s article was commissioned TRANSITION MEMORIES/ The article is published for the first time after 20 years in “Bashkimi” September ’90, Berisha was writing about Qose and Alia Qemal Sakajeva: It is not true that Saliu’s article was commissioned By GILMANA BUSHATI Qemal Sakajeva was editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Bashkimi”, a trade-union newspaper for workers, when he decided to publish the article “Democracy and humanism - an inseparable binomial”, written at the time by Dr. Sali Berisha. 20 years later Sakajeva speaks about the article published by the doctor of the time and current prime minister, Sali Berisha, on 17 September 1990, a full 28 days after the meeting that Ramiz Alia held with the intellectuals of Tirana. Sakajeva emphasizes that the article was not commissioned, neither because the intellectuals, nor Albanian society, had remained disappointed that Ramiz Alia did not allow pluralism in August 1990... Continues on pages 14-15 In the photo: Prime Minister Berisha (right), the newspaper “Bashkimi” on Monday 17 September 1990, where Dr. Sali Berisha’s article occupies a prominent place on pages 2-3 In the photo: Prime Minister Berisha (right), the newspaper “Bashkimi” on Monday 17 September 1990, where Dr. Sali Berisha’s article occupies a prominent place on pages 2-3

Kadare mentioned him in his own writing On page 18

Yesterday in “Financial Times” By ANNA FIFIELD Barack Obama was famously elected two years ago on the slogan of bringing change to Washington. “You without a slogan” may... For Obama, a slogan of “change” Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day By PETRIT HALITI A lively debate, within Atlantic and non-Atlantic diplomatic circles, has been sparked by some disagreements, which are... National interest and Atlantic interest Continues on page 21

AGRON ALIBALI: The pact has been cancelled On pages 2-3

The petition is signed On page 19

New technology On page 9

Bank of Albania report On page 8

The incident in Fier On page 11