EXCLUSIVE/ Enver’s wife: The benefits of democracy (In the photo): Nexhmije Hoxha, the wife of the former communist leader, Enver Hoxha. Nexhmija with her son, Ilir, and daughter-in-law, Teuta “With the arrival of pluralism, the idealists were pushed aside, those who loved Albania like all of Europe, and people with suspicious ties came to power” “Next year we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Independence, but we must not forget 45 years of socialism. In the economy we made mistakes, but we tripled the life expectancy of Albanians” On pages 12-13

Particularly alarming is the phenomenon of the treatment of minors, who are forced to carry out exhausting activities of begging and theft or are destined for the illegal domestic market or for pedopornography. I was terribly shaken when, during the wiretapping of a conversation within the framework of an investigation into the trafficking of Roma-origin minors, sold or rented out for exploitation by their own parents to certain shameless and ruthless people, I heard one of them say that he wanted to give a parent back a child who had just turned fourteen, in exchange for his younger brother, so that he could exploit him as much as possible, without having problems with the law, since the younger one was not protected by the law. Whoever exploits a child extinguishes the light of life. How can the future of the world be endured on the fragile shoulders and tear-streaked faces of exploited, sold, mistreated children?..." Continues on pages 14-15

Sashenka’s mandate, Kreshnik Spahiu abstains in the KLD On page 8

Gazmend Oketa “boycotts” the PD group meeting On page 5

So, what are you thinking about the protests? You mean the occupation of the entrance area of St. Paul’s Cathedral, right? No, that is a side event..... So, what are you thinking about the protests? You mean the occupation of the entrance area of St. Paul’s Cathedral, right? No, that is a side event..... By TIM HARFORD Capitalism cannot be only about money Continues on page 22

Since the day when the last Congress of the Socialist Party of Albania was holding its work, from the parliamentary majority and the governing coalition of this country..... By ILIR DHIMA “Evil” as the lesser evil Continues on page 23

He made “Kadare’s Lover,” Bulku sues the journalist On page 8

Klosi: Congress votes, counting honestly On pages 2-3

Doctorates, 1,370 free slots in every faculty On page 10

“They killed the domino players because they insulted my family” On page 17

Lulzim Basha: In the first 100 days, we kept our promises On page 9