CLASSMATE FROM THE FACULTY
Mimoza Ferraj reveals the minister’s early statements
Ksera, soldier of Vorio Epirus
“I am Greek and I will die as a Greek”
The story of the former engineering student, now Minister of Labor. Pride in nationality, the dream of uniting the South with Greece. Athens expels Albanian women and children again
Pages 2-3
January 21, the government Guard fires 500 bullets over the crowd
The prosecution seeks 23 years in prison for Ndrea Prendi, 25 for Agim Llupo[n]
DOCUMENT / FULL CHARGE
January 21, the government Guard
fires 500 bullets over the crowd
The prosecution seeks 23 years in prison for Ndrea Prendi, 25 for Agim Llupon
A very simple answer
Commentary
BY ALEKSANDËR A. ARVIZU
U.S. Ambassador to Albania
A very simple
answer
Albania celebrated the 100th anniversary
of independence in the month of Novem-
ber. It was a time to be
proud, a time to reflect
on the country’s successes in over-
coming the great turmoil
to become a NATO member
and to aspire to join the EU.
Now, as Albanians look
ahead to the parliamentary elections
of 23 June,
we find ourselves at the beginning of a new
chapter in Albania’s history – a chapter that must
be defined by thriving democracy, built
unambiguously
on the will of the people. Traveling
throughout Albania, I find
a common theme in the conversations
I have, whether I am
in Shkodër or Gjirokastër,
in Vlorë or Elbasan. Al-
banians are concerned about
real problems – employment, feeding
their families,
health care, education,
environmental degradation and
crime, to mention just
a few. Many have
complained to me that the political
leadership (and here let me
be clear that people speak
of both the governing coalition
and the opposition)
seems to...
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Crime in Elbasan
Kills his son and the Italian woman: I didn’t want a foreign daughter-in-law
Kills his son and the Italian woman:
I didn’t want a foreign daughter-in-law
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THE GREAT BREAK
URBAN FRAGMENT
Page 12
THE GREAT BREAK
BY Evis Cerga
Topi: Marriage? I do not regret it
THE INTERVIEW ON “KASKETA” ON A1 REPORT
Page 7
IN THE PHOTO:
The chairman of FRD
Bamir Topi with
Kastro during the
interview
on the program
“Kasketa” on the
“A1REPORT” television
Topi: Marriage? I do not regret it
“I don’t want to involve my wife in politics. I am not afraid of death”
IN THE PHOTO: The chairman of FRD Bamir Topi with Kastro during the interview on the program “Kasketa” on the television “A1REPORT”
Four Albanians handcuffed, 15 kg of heroin on a fishing boat
ITALY
Page 18
Four Albanians
handcuffed, 15
kg of heroin on a
fishing boat
The House of the Lushnje Congress, an appeal for help
REPORTAGE
Page 21
The House of the
Lushnje Congress,
an appeal for help
TIRANE
ELONA ELEZI
Agim Llupo in court
The Tirana Prosecution
requested 23 years in prison for the
former commander of the Republic Guard,
Ndrea Prendi,
accused...
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Anita Kaçuli: How I spoke to Khrushchev about the wool plan
THE FILE
Page 12
Anita Kaçuli:
How I spoke to
Khrushchev about
the wool plan
The latest crosswords by Kadri Vokopola
Crosswords
of the latest by
Kadri Vokopola
Page 23
ISHP study: Drugs and noise in nightclubs
CERVICAL CANCER, WOMEN’S KILLER
Vaccination against the HPV virus prevents cases
Now, as Albanians look ahead to the elections
we find ourselves at the beginning of a new chapter in Albania’s history—a chapter that must
be defined by a thriving democracy, built on
real problems—employment,
feeding their families,
healthcare, education,
environmental degradation and
crime, to name a few
to be clear, people are talking about both the governing coalition and the opposition)
