The current situation is the result of Berisha’s desire for unlimited power ... Berisha threatened me. He told me there was no place for me in the PD Interview with MP and PDD chairman, Mr. Petri Kalakulla page 5 photo A. BABANI

Kapshticë Illegal migrants resume their exodus -The price of the adventure doubles Fear is beginning to subside among Albanian illegal migrants travelling to Greece. The propaganda about an impregnable border and the statements by Greek Defence Minister Arsenis now seem to have given way to the everyday work of traffickers and the poor Albanian payers setting off for the neighbouring country in the hope of a better life. This is what, in smugglers’ jargon, is simply called “getting refugees across.” For a relatively affordable sum, groups of 4 or 5 people, led by guides, penetrate several hours’ journey into the border area at night. The rest of the journey to their destination is made by vehicle. Refugees from Elbasan, Laçi or Dibra are “fished out” in this direction. It is precisely these people who have resumed emigrating after a pause of several weeks. Meanwhile, illegal migrants from the Devoll and Korçë districts are more sceptical. Villages along the border enjoy the privilege of this human smuggling; their residents cooperate with various smugglers on the other side of the border. What stands out is that the price of the adventure has doubled. The illegal transport to Thessaloniki, which in better days cost 30,000 drachmas, now ranges between 60,000 and 70,000 drachmas. The suspension of travel using passports and fake visas also plays a part. In addition, there have been cases of the now “traditional” departures with food supplies on their backs. Ultimately, the revival of this phenomenon shows that the Greek border is not as sealed as the Greek side had claimed. GËZIM ASHIMI

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Because of the catastrophic hygiene situation in Albania, the German national team will stay in Tirana for as little time as possible for its November 16 match. Coach Berti Rogst will assemble his team in Frankfurt as usual, 3 days before the match, but the German team will travel to Tirana only 1 day before the match. Immediately after the match, which is expected to begin at 15:00, the team will leave the country. In other words, it will have to stay in Tirana for only 1 night. In addition, all food and drinks will be brought from Germany. A brief visit to Tirana by a DFB (German Football Association) delegation, as well as the latest alarming reports about cholera cases, were decisive in this decision. Deutsche Welle

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