Interview USA, Withers: Albania is not accustomed to democracy On page 4
INTERVIEW On page 4
“PERSONAL OPINIONS” Department of State: Withers does not represent the USA On page 3
ALBANIAN CUISINE WON'T LET ME DIET
WITHERS'S STATEMENT On page 6
. ALBANIAN CUISINE WON’T LET ME KEEP A DIET
THE U.S. AMBASSADOR: I FEEL HAPPY On page 6
SP CONFIRMS THE BOYCOTT Withers from Gjirokastra: Albanian politics should calm the bloodshed On pages 4-5
THE NEW RIGHT-WING GROUPING Spartak Ngjela leaves 'the Pole of Freedom': This is my problem On pages 4-5
WITHERS ▶ Page 7 “Democracy in Albania is worrying”
Page 6 Withers: At the CEC, an administrative coup d’état
Withers, judicial reform, the main challenge for Albania ▶ PAGE 6
Withers with the High Judicial Council, denies Berisha: The judiciary is under pressure On pages 2-3
JOHN WITHERS: MY HOBBY IS DIPLOMACY? YOU CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE IT BOULEVARD THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TELLS IT DIFFERENTLY JOHN WITHERS: MY HOBBY IS DIPLOMACY? YOU CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE IT On pages 17-21
• VIPs at the beach/ The politicians’ luxurious holidays. Artists in the peak season, remain in Albania and at concerts BLUETOOTH The US ambassador writes to “Bluetooth”: I can’t diet JOHN WITHERS “I can’t resist çomlek and kabuni from Albania” • VIPs at the beach/ The politician
“AIRPORT” ► Page 5 John Withers: 24 June, the dawn of Albanian change
“I am coming to Vlorë, I hope you fulfill the dream” Page 10
Rama from Vlora: Berisha will leave through early elections On page 3
Observers’ slap: Elections, without standards. Withers and Olli Rehn: Concern over the shortcomings