EXCLUSIVE / THE OBSERVATIONS OF USAID, EURALIUS, OSCE AND THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ARE REVEALED The US expressed dissatisfaction over the non-approval, but the objections have not been discussed in Parliament. PD: The opposition penalized Albanians. The laws accepted the recommendations in principle. What happened to the recommendation process INTERNATIONAL ACTORS, 22 OBJECTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS The US expressed dissatisfaction over the non-approval, but the objections have not been discussed in Parliament. PD: The opposition penalized Albanians. The laws accepted the recommendations in principle. What happened to the recommendation process By BLEDAR HOTI Twenty-two amend- ments from foreign bodies for the draft law “On the organization of the administrative courts and the adjudication of ad- ministrative disputes” are revealed. EURALIUS, US- AID, the Mission and OSCE Corporation and OSCE, on 30 March of this year, deposited with Parliament, more specifically with the parliamentary Committee on Laws, a draft with 22 objections to the bill before it was put to the vote in the 29 September session. These amendments have never been discussed... Continues on pages 2-3

LMN deputies comment on Tavo’s move in parliament Blushi: I have never thought of creating a new party. I do not think Albania needs a new party, but I think it needs a new Socialist Party Ben Blushi: Better a soldier in the PS than a general without a party (In the photo): PS leader Edi Rama and MP Ben Blushi Blushi: I have never thought of creating a new party. I do not think Albania needs a new party, but I think it needs a new Socialist Party Marko Bello: I hope Vangjel Tavo returns. He is a good friend. He dismisses with regret any insinuation about the creation of any new political party, I am in the PS On page 6

Diary, part two: Gradeci’s ordeals How the first lawyer withdrew from the trial and how Qirjako Mihali and Rita Marko lived in prison Sulo Gradeci: My biggest concern is Enver’s health after 1973 How the first lawyer withdrew from the trial and how Qirjako Mihali and Rita Marko lived in prison A January morning with rain. It was falling fine, not like yesterday, it was falling slowly, like something with- out hope. The sky has come down so low that it seems as if it is trying to take the earth’s breath away. I am reading the newspapers, but these are not from today. The sensitive one is gone, but what does today say? I do not know. I am not in a position to say anything. In fact, to think. Because things sometimes come to me. Of course, our boredom. I try not to look at these walls, yet I cannot avoid them. For, look, I want to escape from them. But where to go? Inside the cor- On pages 22-23

IN FAVOUR OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL’S FINAL DECISION IS EXPECTED VISAS ARE LIBERALIZED, MFA: HERE ARE THE RULES FOR LEAVING THE COUNTRY WITHOUT A SCHENGEN VISA On pages 4-5

Yesterday in “Financial Times” David Cameron called on entrepreneurs to play their part in the Big Society, thus filling the gap created... Yesterday in “Financial Times” By GEORGE PARKER David Cameron called on entrepreneurs to play their part in the Big Society, thus filling the gap creat- ed... Continues on page 28 Cameron’s speech and the “reduction” of the state

Message of the Week First allow me to express my great joy, to value and thank the European Parliament for the historic decision,... Message of the Week By BAMIR TOPI First allow me to express my great joy, to value and thank the Euro- pean Parliament for the his- toric decision,... Continues on page 29 Thanks for the visas, an investigation into corruption

YESTERDAY’S DECISION Serious Crimes, property seized from Majlinda Bregu’s brother-in-law On page 7

THE ICON OF ILIRI BERISHËS Alush Shima: ‘Shpataraku’ mine, I will tell you the truth On pages 26-27

COMPENSATION IS GIVEN Flooded, the family: Under water 4 times, we will leave the house On pages 16-17