THE ITALIAN CHIEF PROSECUTOR: CRIME IS BACKED BY THE POLICE Grasso: Albanians corrupt judges “Albanian groups supply the Apulian and Calabrian clans with marijuana. The organizations have support within institutional circles in Albania”

EXCLUSIVE/ Enver’s wife: The benefits of democracy Nexhmija: Today is the 70th anniversary of the PPSH, communists, time to unite (In the photo): Nexhmije Hoxha, the wife of the former communist leader Enver Hoxha. Nexhmija with her son Ilir and her daughter-in-law Teuta “With the advent of pluralism, the idealists were pushed aside, those who loved Albania like all of Europe, and people with dubious ties came to power” “Next year we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Independence, but we must not forget 45 years of socialism. In the economy we made mistakes, but we tripled the life expectancy of Albanians” On pages 12-13

DEFAMATION ACCUSATION On page 8

VOTE FOR THE JUDGE On page 8

Yesterday in “The Financial Times” So, what are you thinking about the protests? You mean the occupation of the entrance area of St. Paul’s Cathedral, right? No, that is a side event..... Yesterday in “The Financial Times” So, what are you thinking about the protests? You mean the occupation of the entrance area of St. Paul’s Cathedral, right? No, that is a side event..... By TIM HARFORD Capitalism cannot be only about money Continues on page 22

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day Since the day when the last Congress of the Socialist Party of Albania was holding its proceedings, from the parliamentary majority and the governing coalition of this country..... By ILIR DHIMA “Evil” as the lesser evil Continues on page 23

THE MP’S ABSENCE On page 5

Particularly alarming is the phenomenon of trafficking in minors, who are forced to carry out exhausting begging and theft activities or are destined for the fragile illegal market or for pedopornography. I was left terribly shocked when, during a conversation held within the framework of an investigation into the treatment of minors of Romani origin, sold or rented out for exploitation by their own parents to certain heartless people, I heard one of them say he wanted to return to the parent a child who had just turned fourteen, in exchange for his younger brother, so that he could exploit him as much as possible, without having problems with justice, since the younger one was not covered by the law. Whoever exploits a child extinguishes the light of life. How can the future of the world be built on the fragile shoulders and tearful faces of exploited, sold, mistreated children?...” Continues on pages 14-15

PS ASSEMBLY On pages 2-3

FULL LIST On page 10

THE MAYOR Lulzim Basha: In the first 100 days, we kept our promises On page 9

MASSACRE IN VLORA, THE AUTHOR SPEAKS On page 17