Albania blocks flour from Kosovo

The Albanian authorities stopped 135 tons of flour that was coming from Kosovo, because the lot had not certification for the tests of aflatoxine. 

This took place one day after the Kosovo Customs returned 23 tons of Albanian milk.

The Albanian authorities declared that the Kosovan good had no certifications for the exact quantity of aflatoxine.

The Ministry of Agriculture released an order that obliges the flour producers to make the aflatoxine tests.

“The goods will be blocked until the tests will come from Prishtina. Even after the tests will arrive, we will have to make our own tests, according to the rules”, declared Bilbil Myftari, director of the National Food Authority in Kukes.

They say that Albanian imports 2000 tons of flour each year from Kosovo. Kosovo is the main exporter of flour to Albania, with Serbia coming right after. 

47% don't trust political parties

The Open Society Foundation for Albania presented the European Social Poll results, which is held for the first time in Albania. 

This poll that has been held in 27 European countries tries to analyze and understand the Albanian reality which is related with the social, political and cultural aspects of the Albanian reality.

Coordinated by the City University of Londer, the poll organizers held 1208 door to door interviews in 12 Albanian districts, and the data were transmitted through GPS.

People were asked: What is the party that you feel closer than others?

Results:
DP-22.7%,
SP-19,6 %,
NDS-1,4%,
RBA-1.2%,
SMI-1%,
PJIU-1%,
No Party 47,8%.

Other interesting data come from the electoral movement from one side to another. When asked “which party have you voted in 2009 and what party do you feel closer today?”

SP with 63.3%, preserves an unchanged electorate, while from 54.5% of those who have voted DP, 2.9% today feel closer to the SP.

SMI has also lost electorate, with 6.7% out of the 33.3% of the electorate moving to the SP. PJIU and UHRP have unchanged figures.

The poll shows that Gjirokaster, Berat and Kukes have the highest unemployment levels, while Korca, Shkodra and Elbasan have more employed people.

48.1% of the interviewed who are employed do not have work agreements, they work illegally.

As regards the public services, the interviewed have valued health with 4 and education with 4.9 out of 10.

Zaloshnja: Poll has some problems

Expert Eduard Zaloshnja declared that the poll published by the Open Society Foundation has some problems and cannot be reliable.

“Today’s presentation had two major problems, among many others. First of all, we didn’t have the margin of error, and when we asked them the presenters said that they hadn’t calculated it yet. It might be at least +-5 or even bigger”, Zaloshnja declared.

“The second big problem was that the result was given for districts, while the sample was national. Kukes had only 34 persons that were interviewed, while there are 60.000 persons who can vote”, Zaloshnja declared.

Lezhe, father kills 19-year-old daughter

A domestic crime has shocked today a village in Lezhe, where a father has killed his own daughter. 

Police says that the horrible murder took place in Tale village, and the victim is a 19-year-old girl.

Local authorities say that Valentina Beko was killed by her father, Nikollw Beko, who was arrested by the Police.

Sources say that the reason of the crime is still unknown and the father is being interrogated. 

18-year-old saved by kidnapper

A police patrol in Berat has saved a 18-year-old from a kidnapper. 

24-year-old Tajar Hajdar Kanaçi was arrested in the act.

The knife wielding man was kidnapping a 18-year-old at the Velabisht commune.

The girl asked the help of the police, as soon as she saw them, and the officers reacted immediately. 

Felipe Massa on track for historic first in China

Felipe Massa can achieve a historic first when the Formula 1 season resumes in China in two weeks.

The 31-year-old Brazilian, whose career was very nearly ended by an horrific incident during the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009 , could become the first team-mate of Fernando Alonso to out-qualify the double world champion five times in a row.

Not even Lewis Hamilton managed that when he was Alonso's partner atMcLaren .

Massa's revival is not news - he has been back to something like his best since last autumn - but it is remarkable nonetheless.

How has it happened and what might it mean for Ferrari and Alonso?

Let's recap…

As soon as Alonso joined Ferrari in 2010, Massa, who had been with the team since 2006, fell into a secondary role behind the Spaniard.

A force of nature and a natural leader, Alonso effectively took Ferrari over - by presence, word and deed. At the same time, Massa, who hadfinished runner-up in the championship in 2008, was perhaps more concerned with his own F1 future than what Alonso's presence might mean for him and the team.

Mark Webber & Sebastian Vettel: Red Bull say row is settled

Red Bull boss Helmut Marko says the row between Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel has been "settled".

Marko said the two drivers shook hands after a post-race discussion following the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Triple world champion Vettel upset Red Bull team-mate Webber by ignoring team orders and passing the Australian to win Sunday's race at Sepang.

Marko said Vettel had been "distressed" by the situation, adding: "I don't think he will do that again."

McLaren reveals P1 performance stats

This is the moment quite literally some of you have been waiting for. You've seen the camouflage development mules. You've seen the interior. You've learned about its hybrid drivetrain and how much power its packing.

Today, you will learn that the McLaren P1 supercar will accelerate from 0-62mph in "less than three seconds" and on to a limited top speed of 218mph. Fast, no?

That's not all. McLaren has revealed more acceleration details with which you can arm yourself in the inevitable Discussing Which Supercar Is Best In The Pub On Friday Night With Friends game (deluxe edition). The P1 will sprint from 0-124mph (0-200km/h) in less than seven seconds, and go from 0-186mph (0-300km/h) in 17 seconds. McLaren rightly informs us that last benchmark is some nine seconds quicker than the old McLaren F1.

To provide you with some perspective, the Porsche 918 Spyder is estimated to hit 62mph in under three seconds and 124mph in around eight seconds, while a Bugatti Veyron SS – the 1,183bhp orange merchant of speed – hits 124mph from rest in 7.3 seconds and 186mph in 15 seconds dead. So despite McLaren's claims that the P1 was never meant to be the fastest outright, it's clearly no slouch.

Production is limited to 375 models only, combining – as you know – a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 to an electric motor to provide 903bhp. And because it's a hybrid, emissions (combined) sit below 200g/km of CO2. There are also DRS and IPAS technologies on board to ally it closely with the company's Formula 1 activity. This is good.

Pirelli has been working with McLaren on the tires too, and has developed a special compound for the P1, probably something a little bit less rubbish than the F1 tire TopGear.com made in Turkey. Ahem.

And here's one of the best bits about the P1. We're told the brakes are akin to those on a GT3 racer, developed by Akebono and featuring a new kind of carbon ceramic disc, previously used in space. Space!

Sadly, for us mere mortals, the price is equally cosmic. Because McLaren has confirmed that this limited run, 903bhp rear-wheel-drive hypercar that we estimate will weigh around 1,500kg (3,305lbs), will cost £866,000 ($1.3 million).

That's quite a chunk of change, but then the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder and new Ferrari Enzo aren't going to be cheap.

This story originally appeared on TopGear.com.