Neighbors: Linda Basha bought the land REPORTAGE/ What is happening in Surrel where the foundations of the new building are being laid The new home of the couple Edi and Linda Rama, a futuristic building among thousands of constructions in the municipality of Dajti. The eco-house, designed with two identical 11-sided circles overlooking Dajti Pages 12-13 IN THE PHOTO: The new home of the couple Edi and Linda Rama in the village of Surrel in the municipality of Dajti in Tirana, built on the land that the wife of the Socialist leader had previously bought

Comment BY AGIM ZEKA Again on decommunization In former Eastern Europe, at the end of the ‘89-’90s: The revolution in Czechoslovakia - a gentle, velvet revolution In Ukraine - the orange revolution In Romania - flames (like straw) In Albania - (fatal) the negotiated revolution... Former Czech president Havel: “Worse than communists are former communists turned into anti-communists.” Two or three years ago, a senator from the Italian Right, Hon. Oreste Tofani, invited by Balli Kombëtar Demokrat, gave a highly interesting lecture at Hotel Tirana International on the decommunization of post-communist societies in the countries of the former Eastern Europe. Treating all the former communist countries of the old continent under a common denominator, with great success, the well-known anti-communist senator focused on the specific Albanian reality, being well informed about Albania’s political developments after 1990. After the event, during an informal conversation with the Italian politician-friend, I asked him: “If until now, in nearly 20 years of post-communist rule, a period during which such and such has governed for equal periods... continued on page 22

FACEBOOK CONFERENCE Arvizu: CEC, a concern for the elections The full question-and-answer session of the American ambassador yesterday on social media TIRANE JAKIN MARENA The American ambassador, Aleksandër Arvizu, in an online conference of more than two hours communicated... Pages 2-3

UDB’s failed attempt to kill Enver Hoxha Pages 18-19

“The Crocodile,” how Rama lost out to Berisha Pages 16-17

Bode signed on 3 January, the government is not releasing the money Page 11

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CONFLICT Page 15 Tirana, private security company puts 12 families out on the street