“21 JANUARY”, THE PS CHAIRMAN VISITS HEKURAN DEDA’S FAMILY TODAY “ISLAMI INSULTED PS” Edi Rama: The MP has a second chance The Socialist leader: In 2013 I will run for parliament. Electoral alliances, neither with Topi nor with Meta. Nano at the head of the state? The right choice is a consensual president The chairman of the Socialist Party, Edi Rama, yesterday announced his project to become the country’s prime minister, by heading the PS list of candidates in the next political elections. During an interview given to journalist Alfred Peza on the program “Debat” on Vizion Plus, the Socialist leader openly offered a second chance to the expelled MP Kastriot Islami, saying that there is always a second chance. As for Fatos Nano’s support for the office of President, Rama said that the PS wants a process for a consensual President and will not enter a game of names. Does it hurt, or was Tirana stolen from you, Mr. Rama? I believe that is a rhetorical question, because the theft was carried out in broad daylight, even though not everyone was willing to admit it. Will you run again for the fourth time for Tirana if you were to go back? I believe the reasons for my candidacy are well known and with that “tomorrow” and the after, of course, things have the chance to be seen in a different way. I repeat: in Tirana we did not lose, we were stolen from in broad daylight.... Continued on pages 2-3

BLUE TOOTH Bleona Qereti opens the doors of her home in the USA Adelina Ismajli: I want a family. Xhemi Shehu: With the mother-in-law, things are going well (In the photo): Kosovar singer Adelina Ismajli. Presenter Xhemi Shehu. Singer Bleona Qereti The New Year’s Eve table, here’s what the VIPs are cooking. Gert Bogdani, the “Santa Claus” of municipal unit No. 10. Jonida from “BB” becomes the owner of a night club. Arbër Çepani breaks up with his girlfriend, now ‘single’. Prime Minister Berisha is caught ‘red-handed’ with Rudina Magjistari. Lul Basha is spotted in the middle of a group of Kosovar women Supplement

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Yesterday in “Herald Tribune” On 18 October 1989, the police of a Czech dissident arrested me and 15 Czech dissidents, in order to prevent us from meeting in a public place in Prague.... By XHERI LLABER The playwright in Prague Castle Continued on page 32

THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE: INTERFERENCE FROM US On page 10

“I WILL NOT FORGET BERISHA’S ACCUSATIONS” Full powers, Topi: The maritime pact I will send back On page 4

2012 BUDGET Municipal taxes, with water utility bills On pages 8-9

SARACINI-NAÇO North Macedonia: We want the port of Durrës, we are leaving Thessaloniki On page 5

AKKP Property owners’ compensation, the full list with 509 names On page 12

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