Soon there would be new elections. There would also be a referendum to decide whether the country should remain a republic or restore the monarchy. Descendants of the king, that same King Zog whose ruling powers were briefly transferred to my great-grandfather as the country became a Fascist protectorate, returned to try their hand at managing the country’s collapse. Having fled Albania carrying gold from the national bank in 1939, they bought an advertising slot on television to campaign in favour of voting for the monarchy. Every evening, a split screen showed images of Albania in flames
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