AMERICAN REPORT / How the money of Albanians fled the country WE WERE ROBBED OF 1 BILLION EUROS In 5 years, money was laundered; here are the beneficiaries The “export” of money from Albania toward “tax havens” is revealed by World Bank and IMF documents; in 2008 the evasion was the largest. Llalla: Officials hide their wealth GOVERNMENT DECISION Berisha gives pensioners a “half-rooster” for the end of the year The bonus is 2,000 lek, before the elections The news 1 billion euros have “fled” from Albania in 5 years. These stolen funds would have brought higher wages, pensions and bonuses, while Albanians have to be satisfied with a “quarter of a rooster” at the end of the year ■■ TIRANE Genç Kondi Global Financial Integrity (GFI) yesterday published a report on the illegal transfer of money in emerging economies... ► continues on pages 2-5

BLOG/ LIVE FROM LIVE ► Page 22 SHAME AND HEALTH BY ANJEZA SHATKU

POGRADEC ► Page 11 Found dead in a canal, the killer: He looked at me angrily

Comment BY AFRIM KRASNIQI Our gap with the West An American parliamentary commission investigated for more than two months the September attack against the American embassy in Libya, where the American ambassador was also killed. Ambassador Stephens is... ► continues on page 22

MEMOIRS OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT Moisiu: Debates with Mehmet Shehu The “coup” in the army in 1974, the 12 December meeting and the cross-examination of the generals ■■ TIRANE Alfred Moisiu Can’t you see that Alfred Moisiu is not here at the meeting, I gave him orders to follow... ► Pages 18-19

CRITERIA ► Page 5 The excellence fund for students, here is who benefits from it

Comment BY LAVDOSH FERRUNI Disruptive Plan The Tirana councilors cannot vote for the approval of the Tirana Regulatory Plan at the next meeting. This is at best, and at the least, a plan for destroying Albania’s future. Those hands that could... ► continues on page 23

The stallions of Kukës, Braçe: Meta defend Berat! The stallions of Kukës, Braçe: Meta defend Berat! ► Page 6

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