FOREIGN MINISTER AVRAMOPULOS: RELATIONS, NOT AT THE RIGHT LEVEL GREEKS: WITH ALBANIA, UNRESOLVED ISSUES Athens’ top diplomat reports to parliament: The agreement on maritime borders must be implemented. There is a strengthening of nationalist extremism (In photo:) Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopulos On page 5

AFTER THE DIVORCE Elbasan, the judge and the lawyer, an argument inside the office On page 11

THE PRIME MINISTER: HE FREED ILIR XHAKJA On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day In most Balkan countries, religion played an important role in the process of creating national identity. The call for religion and homeland echoed... By Prof. Dr. FEDHON MEKSI Religious harmony at the heart of the National Renaissance Continues on pages 16-17

Opinion of the Day If Ahmet Zogu had tried even a little to develop the country, Albania’s authority on the international stage would undoubtedly have been... By DRITAN HILA If Zogu had been King! Continues on page 23

“The project for socialism is astonishing” “Hoxha fought the war, the secret pact between Balli and the Germans in 1943” Its grassroots militants were patriots. They accepted the platform of popular democracy driven by romantic ideals — convinced that its implementation would eliminate social inequality and poverty, without needing Marxist ideology. In record time, they got involved... ANALYSIS III “The project for socialism is astonishing” Kristo Frashëri: Enver admitted he knew nothing about economics “Hoxha fought the war, the secret pact between Balli and the Germans in 1943” By Prof. KRISTO FRASHËRI Its grassroots militants were patriots. They accepted the platform of popular democracy driven by romantic ideals — convinced that its implementation would eliminate social inequality and poverty, without needing Marxist ideology. In record time, they got involved... On pages 20-21

“FORMER OWNERS” Meta: Abstention vote? We have a stable coalition On page 2

DECISION Part-time master’s programs, 3,295 more places On page 8

The Strasbourg ruling forces payment of 6,000 dollars to the former VEFA boss International court: He was given a harsher sentence than the law provided Through a decision yesterday, the Council of Ministers approved compensation of 8,000 euros for the former boss of the pyramid companies Vehbi Alimuçaj. The compensation, which comes as an obligation of the Albanian state to respect the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, is dictated by a ruling of the Strasbourg Court, according to which the former boss of the company “Vefa Holding sh.p.k” was given by the Albanian state a harsher sentence than the law provided. The Strasbourg ruling forces payment of 6,000 dollars to the former VEFA boss The government compensates Vehbi Alimuçaj International court: He was given a harsher sentence than the law provided Through a decision yesterday, the Council of Ministers approved compensation of 8,000 euros for the former boss of the pyramid companies Vehbi Alimuçaj. The compensation, which comes as an obligation of the Albanian state to respect the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, is dictated by a ruling of the Strasbourg Court, according to which the former boss of the company “Vefa Holding sh.p.k” was given by the Albanian state a harsher sentence than the law provided. “... The Council of Ministers decided to execute the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, dated 7.2.2012, in case no. 20134/05, ‘Alimuçaj v. Albania,’ in the amount of 8000 euros, ...” By LORENC RABETA On page 7

SHOW BUSINESS Adelina: Why I refuse to be on the jury of “X Factor” On page 26

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