REPORT / Police seize 3.9 tons of drugs, 88 arrested Drug transit, the trafficking map The routes target Italy, Greece and Montenegro; Kosovo and Macedonia “escape”. In one month, 130 criminal offenses for narcotics (Photo:) Map of drug trafficking routes from Albania to neighboring countries On page 8

INTERVIEW Shkëlqim Cani: Debt, the situation is like in 1997 On page 7

Dervishi: Why I reported the traffic police officer On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day By SULEJMAN GJANA The temporary postponement and the setting of next June as the date for reconsidering the status did not surprise us legalists at all, except that ... Continues on page 18 Status, Albania and Serbia

Opinion of the Day By AHMET SHQARRI The country’s luxury hotels and restaurants shine even more brightly these days thanks to the festive year-end atmosphere, where among others, ... Continues on page 19 The missing year-end postcards

The robbery, damage around 200 thousand euros Jewelry store: Santa Claus said “Happy holidays” to me and pulled out a Kalashnikov The assault in the shopping center, the abandoned weapons are found. 14 people are taken in for questioning The mechanism of the jewelry theft in Zunjinë from the shopping center on the outskirts of the capital is clarified. Police sources explain that five people took part in the robbery, four of whom were dressed as New Year’s Santa Clauses and the fifth person was waiting outside the jewelry store with a car. Security camera footage shows four people, the On page 8

ANNUAL ANALYSIS On page 9

FOOTBALL “Surprise,” FSHF removes the eagle from the new logo On page 21

INTERVIEW / Academic: A woman with exemplary manners. I have met Edi Rama only 2 times “She thanked me for the article in which I defended her from Berisha’s accusations and fabrications” By FATMIRA NIKOLLI The current Albanian deputy prime minister Edi Rama was celebrating the victory in the 23 June elections, while his wife, Mrs. Linda, headed to Pristina. At the end of that June, she would pay a visit to the home in Pristina of academic Rexhep Qosja. One of the strongest supporters of the man chosen to govern Albania, on the 25th of that month he celebrated his birthday. In the final part of the interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare”, Professor Qosja recounts some details of the meeting and shares with us his opinion about Linda Rama. Meanwhile, contrary to the impression that may be created, since there is a mutual respect and esteem... On page 17

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