INTERVIEW The prominent Kosovo academic speaks about Albanians on the eve of the 100th anniversary QOSJA: YOU ARE WEAK FOR KEEPING BERISHA IN POWER A tragic balance sheet in the first century of independence. The academic: 40 years of Hoxha and 20 years of Berisha, why do they tolerate him, endure him, make peace with him? The prime minister, worse than the dictator, is an autocrat without authority News Kosovo academic Rexhep Qosja said that Berisha has remained in power for so long not because of his own strength, but because of Albanian weaknesses. Meanwhile, he describes Enver Hoxha as an autocrat with authority, while Berisha is an autocrat with not a trace of authority. TIRANE FON ILIA Academic Rexhep Qosja, in an interview for the program “Fiks Farë”, commented on the issue of rewriting history. Qosja initially said that the history of Albania during these 100 years is a history of many hardships. He said that for these hardships the Albanians have... continues on page 7

Embassy Page 10 USA: There will be unrest because of shortages of water and electricity

The boss was the anti-drugs police officer Trafficking under blue uniforms 51 kg of heroin seized in Tirana Operations last night also in Elbasan and Vorë. 8 kg of cocaine found TIRANE ANXHELA TATO The drug trafficking network is dismantled, the anti- drug officer is arrested. Police seize 51 kilograms... Page 19

Commentary BY PREÇ ZOGAJ Europe and our candidacy Albania had an almost similar start to Romania and Bulgaria on the road to integration into Euro-Atlantic structures. The similarities among the three countries in terms of post- communist aspirations and first democratic achievements were much more evident than the differences in other respects. We have been in the same boat, or on an integration agenda with these friendly countries. And it could not have been otherwise, since when we detached ourselves from communism and set off together toward the future of democracy, the countries of the former Yugoslavia were involved in the bloody war of the federation’s disintegration. Romania, Bulgaria and Albania have knocked one after another on the doors of the Council of Europe. They have moved side by side with the first tasks of the action plan for NATO membership. The election crisis and the pyramid schemes in the years 1996-1997 cut us off from our Balkan sisters, but not to such an extent that we should be surprised. Romania and Bulgaria were admitted to NATO five years before Albania. For many reasons, somewhere we had hoped and believed that this... continues on page 22

FRD leader Page 6 Topi: Berisha preparing to rig the 2013 elections

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Weekend GENC TUKIÇI: A CONCERT WITH INVA MULA The pianist talks about his collaboration with the well-known soprano THE 10 MOST MAGICAL CHRISTMAS MARKETS The most popular places for holiday shopping Pages 13-18

The prime minister’s brother-in-law, millions from restorations The prime minister’s brother-in-law, millions from restorations Pages 2-3

CEZ Shpërndarje announces suspension of the supply of electricity to debtor water utility companies READ ON PAGE 10

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