In January all politicians will show their pockets PD will not change the 4 percent threshold for entering Parliament In January all politicians will show their pockets Berisha: Officials must declare their wealth Hooray! Corrupt?! PD will not change the 4 percent threshold for entering Parliament PD will immediately after New Year's declare the assets of MPs and officials, President Berisha promised at yesterday's press conference. “The PD has decided that not only future candidates, but also those who are currently in office, as well as government officials and civil servants, will declare all their assets,” he said, asking government officials and the PS to declare their assets immediately after New Year. Although the law on checking the assets of deputies and officials was passed some time ago, nothing has been done so far. It seems that the approach of election day makes the declaration and verification of assets essential, in order for the ruling party to escape, at least to some extent, the opposition's frequent accusations of corruption. page 3 “Laços’ shelter remains PD Candidates for MPs-businessmen and directors page 3

Speaks Klod Zherar Markys, vice president of the French Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee page 7

No change is expected from the second-instance ruling page 2

The factory's 40-year archive burns down The 1,200 workers of “Filantos” sue the head of Human Resources page 2

1995, another painful year for thousands of Albanians Legalizing emigrants remains the Sisyphus stone for Tirana 1995, another painful year for thousands of Albanians Emigration, the hell-paradise of clandestine migrants Legalizing emigrants remains the Sisyphus stone for Tirana pp. 4-5

The prosecutor's closing argument in the case of the 400 thousand dollars of the “ZP” printing house Xhixha: “I am a victim of political and police vigilantism” The prosecutor's closing argument in the case of the 400 thousand dollars of the “ZP” printing house 2 years in prison sought for former “ZP” director Xhixha: “I am a victim of political and police vigilantism” page 2

Yesterday, major floods in South Africa Heavy rainfall has flooded South Africa in recent days, causing major human and material damage. Reuters reports that from yesterday's floods at least 119 people have died, while many remain missing. The province hardest hit by the floods was KwaZulu-Natal. Rescue teams, helicopters, police and civil defense forces have been searching for the missing people. The Umsunduzi River burst its banks, sweeping away houses and everything nearby. The spokesperson for the rescue teams says the number of victims will be higher, but they are waiting until the river water level drops to find them. Family members of the missing continue searching for their relatives along the river banks. Most of the victims are young people. According to local elderly residents, such a tragedy has not been seen in the last 30 years. Some families have as many as 10 missing members, whose bodies have been found in bushes along the riverbank. From yesterday's flood in South Africa Reuters photo

Ndriçim Xhepa: In roles I play myself If my roles differ from one another, that shows that I have done something page 14

Fire in Germany Three Albanian children burn to death 14 people injured, a Bosnian arrested A Bosnian with political asylum in Germany was arrested yesterday, after police suspected that due to his carelessness the fire was caused, in which 3 children died and 14 others were injured, in the hostel where they lived, in the city of Dortmund. A 29-year-old woman and a 10-year-old child are in critical condition. Dortmund police arrested 33-year-old Ibo Bissip yesterday, whom they suspect of, while smoking, dropping a lit cigarette, which caused the fire in the bathroom. The person in question had been placed under arrest in Dortmund hospital, by the investigation team.