INTERVIEW / THE PRIME MINISTER: IT HAPPENED BEFORE SEPTEMBER, WE HAVE PROOF The head of government: I was shocked, the parliamentary inquiry commission uncovered what I had not believed: The drug air route. I do not side with the hunger strikers; they do not have a cause RAMA: DRUGS BY PLANE, IT WAS DURING BERISHA'S TIME The head of government: I was shocked, the parliamentary inquiry commission uncovered what I had not believed: The drug air route. I do not side with the hunger strikers; they do not have a cause

Foundation for Economic Freedom: Samir Mane leads, 2 women in the TOP TEN Report: the 10 richest businessmen, here are the percentages they hold in companies (In the photo): Executive Director of FLE, Besart Kadia. Samir Mane, Vasil Naçi, Bashkim Ulaj, Artan Dulaku, Vjollca Hoxha, Shefqet Kastrati, Grigor Joti, Edmond Leka, Ramë Geci The “FLE” study, method used: The company’s annual turnover, annual profit, invested capital, not personal property, were taken into account By LORENC RABETA The Foundation for Economic Freedom has drawn up the list with the names of the 10 richest entrepreneurs in Albania for the year 2014, the On page 6

Prime Minister Edi Rama declared that the parliamentary majority in the parliamentary inquiry commission has produced indisputable facts that the history of drug trafficking by airplane took place before the left took power in September 2013. The journalist of the “Top Story” program and journalist Sokol Balla, on “Top Channel”, Rama rejected the accusations that there had been drug trafficking during the 9 months of his government. I would like a short comment on the situation in Parliament. Will you keep your promise that you will no longer deal with Mr. Berisha? I want to say, as a young MP, that that hall is doomed to become the playground of one man who is holding hostage not the country anymore, but the PD. Despite the fact that there are many important things to discuss, it is really unpleasant when you are involuntarily drawn into that vortex, even though people very well know the difference between us and those who are now in the opposition. As far as I am concerned, I consider my exchange of retorts and polemics with the opposition leader closed. Unfortunately, ... Continued on pages 4-5

“MY FRIEND, WONDERFUL GIRL” INTERVIEW ISMAIL KADARE'S CONFESSION: THE NEW NOVEL, MY LOVE STORY WITH “EMEN” On pages 16-17

Opinion of the Day By ILIR KALEMAJ Recently there has been a substantive debate in the world about what is more important and urgent to address: Slow economic growth, ... Inequality or economic growth as a priority? Continued on page 18

Opinion of the Day By ARBEN BRAÇE One of the founders of Europe, Jacques Delors, saw the foundation of the European model as being just as conservative as the British Anthony Giddens, ... Euroscepticism versus multicultural society Continued on page 19

“I PROVE IT WITH EVIDENCE”, EMBASSY: REFLECT “I PROVE IT WITH EVIDENCE”, EMBASSY: REFLECT Berisha accuses Mimi Kodheli’s sister, USA: You scandalized us On pages 2-3

DIBER After the girl’s murder, the cousin speaks: The police turned us away in the middle of the mourning On page 13

NAMES / GROUP 4-T New list of the persecuted people who will receive compensation On page 9

22 EFFECTIVE MEASURES 13 police officers dismissed, demotion for the head of the Road Police On page 8

MINUTES OF THE 1982 PLENUM MINUTES OF THE 1982 PLENUM Kadri Hazbiu: Here is the case when Mehmet Shehu was immoral On pages 14-15