LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER ALMIR RRAPO’S EXTRADITION TO THE USA, THE COURT IS ALERTED Letter yesterday to the government: You violated the convention, the European Union will be officially notified. We await your clarifications, accompanied by the relevant documentation. FBI: Rrapo, accused of murder By KLODIANA LALA Not even 48 hours have passed since Almir Rrapo’s extradition to the United States of America, and the first reaction from the Strasbourg Court to the Albanian government has arrived. The signal appears negative, since in the letter that the Secretary-General Erik Fribergh sent to the State Attorney General, Ms. Edvina Mandia, clear negative notes can be read toward the Albanian authorities. “The President of the Court, Jean Paul Costa, has instructed me to express in his name his deep regret regarding the decision taken by your authorities to extradite... Continues on pages 2-3

COURT: THE MP CALLED THEM ‘ANIMALS’ On page 7

Yesterday in “Financial Times” By PHIL STEPHENS European officials, together with officials of the International Monetary Fund, are working to draw up the financial aid plan for Ireland. ... Ireland’s debt, not without trouble Continues on page 28

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI In recent days, the leaders of the two largest parties, which for 20 years have been governing Albania in a “democratic” alternation, then locked in the tower... How is a term turned into another term? Continues on page 29

TURDIU IN ATHENS On pages 4-5

The established rule: 40 lecturers voted against, only 6 in favor Scandal, professor denounces: Trade in doctors’ specializations (In photo:) The protest two days ago at the Faculty of Medicine (top) Pjerin Radovani, head of ENT Competition by secret exam with numbers, that is, without names, has been abolished, and competition by oral questions and quiz has been introduced. The scientific council, the dean’s office and the rector clash Head of ENT, Pjerin Radovani: The method that received 6 votes is being applied. They did this for personal interests. The good students will be burned. The quiz in 2004 was sold On pages 14-15

FULL REPLIES On page 6

CHAIRMAN OF THE JURY SPEAKS Andrew Wachtel: Kadare’s “The Addled One” is unlike the others On pages 26-27

CHANGES / Holidays falling on weekends are no longer days off “Discrimination in employment and vocational training on the grounds of sexual orientation and AIDS is prohibited” On page 13

LIST OF COMPLAINANTS On page 10

KLIK EXSPO GROUP See p. 10