Francesco Bonami from the 2003 Biennale: The chaos of Albania? A big gamble for Edi Rama The PS leader: What can be legalized, we will legalize; the rest we will demolish PAINTER-PRIME MINISTER Unusual account: The concept of death? It was confidential EDI RAMA “WITH THE COLORS OF THE PS AND PD I CREATED RILINDJA” • Francesco Bonami from the 2003 Biennale: The chaos of Albania? A big gamble for Edi Rama • The PS leader: What can be legalized, we will legalize; the rest we will demolish IN THE PHOTO: The PS leader Edi Rama with behind him one of the apartment blocks painted in various colors at the time when he was mayor of Tirana Special on pages 2-3 IN THE PHOTO: The PS leader Edi Rama with behind him one of the apartment blocks painted in various colors at the time when he was mayor of Tirana

Comment BY AFRIM KRASNIQI At the wrong time? In a conversation with a German journalist who covered elections in Albania, I was asked a question to which I find it increasingly difficult to answer. Do Albanians re- spect knowledge and the book? In school textbooks we were raised saying YES. At conferences, publications or activities with patriotic colors we also say YES. And we illustrate the cultural elites of the National Awakening or pre-National Awakening, those who created Albanian writing and the book, those who later made a name for themselves in their professional creative work, up to the generation of Kadare or several dozen young creators who have achieved success in the Western societies where they live today! A beautiful balance for an alibi! But for the journalist... continued on page 22

BEHIND THE DEBATES Blendi Fevziu: How I fell out with Berisha “With Rama I organized the best election campaign show” TIRANE BY ANILA BASHA For the host of “Opinion” Blendi Fevziu, his relationship was an up-and-down one, before and after the elections. Since... Page 12

Comment BY ERION KRISTO Who stirs up eternity? We have been caught by the “Scrap Syndrome.” Everything that is possible turns into sellable and recyclable material. We did not know that we had inside us this insatiable feeling of recycling, which goes as far as the violation of monuments in the central squares of the country. And this mania that has gripped us with its iron claws appears in utterly macabre forms, which go as far as the violation and stealing of graves, a phenomenon that has increased recently. They do not say in vain, those who know the world, that the civilization of a country can be seen in its cemeteries. And we cannot deal with these, not simply because they are a true ugliness, especially in urban areas, but because... continued on page 22

RILINDASI “RILINDASI” SUPPLEMENT / EXCLUSIVE Ahmet Zogu’s meetings in the USA to overthrow Enver Hoxha Secret document / The plan for the codename “Apple” operation, 30 thousand men for the uprising Pages 13-20

Majlinda Bregu construction in the castle of Prezë. Shkreli: Violation Pages 6-7

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