By ILIR KALEMAJ More than 3,300 desperate refugees have drowned in the Mediterranean this year, trying to reach the European dream. It inevitably brings to mind... The drama of refugees and the dilemmas of the future Continues on page 21
By ANDI BUSHATI What the “Oruç Reis” ship provocation in the Mediterranean tells us about the sea agreement
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Three-year programme: War on smuggling that was not eliminated by "Nano" Why shouldn’t we believe it? ... Page 3 The American aircraft carrier Eisenhower sailing in the Mediterranean during a NATO exercise — REUTERS PHOTO
From the agencies: Within the framework of regional initiatives, a conference on education and training issues in the countries of the Mediterranean was held. Participants discussed academic exchanges, modernization of curricula, and cultural cooperation. According to reports, th
Yesterday in “The Economist” Migrants arriving by sea have become a major headache for Silvio Berlusconi’s government. It was elected in office... Continues on page 20 EDITORIAL Emigration, chaos in the Mediterranean
By Mark Brunga Dr. Aleko Pojani, the Albanian genius who turned submarine command into an art, has passed away. He was 21 years old when he commanded submarine 105 ► P 12-13 BY MARK BRUNGA THE CAPTAIN OF THE ‘SUBMARINE 105’ AND HIS MYSTERIOUS MISSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Dr. Ale
Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MURATI Russia organized the largest naval and military maneuvers in its entire post-communist history in the Mediterranean Sea from 19 to 29 January ... Russia’s geopolitical return to the Mediterranean Continues on page 21
Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MURATI Russia organized the largest military-naval maneuvers in its entire post-communist history in the Mediterranean Sea on 19-29 January ... Russia’s geopolitical comeback in the Mediterranean Continues on page 21
“Tourism with no idea at all. A typical Albanian jumble” A member of UNESCO’s Scientific Council, Auron Tare, in a post on the social network “Facebook” writes about tourism in Albania. According to Tare, the withdrawal of the “low cost” mass market is taking away the country’s a
Today's Opinion Without any doubt, Albania is blessed with over 400 km of sea borders as well as a highly favorable position in the Mediterranean and the region. Maritime spaces (internal sea... By PIRO AHMETAJ The nation’s eyes on the sea, the West and God Continues on page 20
Opinion of the Day The month we have just left behind seems to have been the worst in decades for migrants who lost their lives while trying to cross the waters of the Mediterranean Sea... Continues on page 18
In the twilight section (romuz-ast?) - plus the nonoffensive to the bird’s rest (partially unreadable text). OPINION What is hidden behind the departure of the Americans from Albania VLADIMIR BELA In the twilight section (romuz-ast[?]) - plus the nonoffensive[?] to the bird’s res
SPECTACLE Colonel Bunker ready for the Mediterranean Coronel Bunker For 4 days it has also been shown in Monte Carlo there It is also shown in Monte Carlo there (On page 4)
100 Albanian and Kurdish illegal migrants detained in Italy According to the Italian authorities, such a route does not happen without being organized and directed by a “control system” within a network. According to them, Albanian government officials are directly linked to traf
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“400 million euros from the state budget for the new port”, Rama: We do not make these investments for our own pockets. Until 6 years ago investors did not even come close THE PRIME MINISTER: WE HAVE A REQUEST FROM TRUMP’S SON-IN-LAW, FOR ZVËRNEC NOTHING CONCRETE (In photo:) Prim
THE PRIME MINISTER: WE HAVE A REQUEST FROM TRUMP’S SON-IN-LAW; FOR ZVËRNEC, NOTHING CONCRETE “400 million euros from the state budget for the new port,” Rama: We do not make these investments for our own pockets. Until 6 years ago, investors did not even come near us (In photo:)