Kukan in Tirana with a solution to the deadlock THE DEMOCRATS’ DECISION IS EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN TODAY AT THE GROUP MEETING The European Parliament’s negotiator meets today with Prime Minister Rama, opposition leader Lulzim Basha and Speaker of Parliament Ilir Meta. Details of the content of the majority-opposition agreement By VALENTINA MADANI The arrival in Tirana of MEP Eduard Kukan and his meetings today with Prime Minister Edi Rama, opposition leader Lulzim Basha and the head of Parliament, Ilir Meta are expected to finalize the final efforts of the European Parliament to find an agreement between the parties and bring the opposition back to Parliament. Therefore, today is expected to be decisive for resolving the political deadlock in the country, where for several weeks the majority and the opposition have been negotiating an agreement that would make possible the return of the PD and its allies to Parliament, after almost 5 months of absence. To bring the parties to the negotiating table, the European Parliament got involved, which mandated two MEPs who took on the negotiations with the parties. MEP Eduard Kukan, in line with the efforts that EU rapporteurs are making to reconcile the parties, has scheduled his first meeting today with the opposition leader, ... On pages 2-3

“They had fined me without my knowledge” DISMISSED AS A DEBTOR, THE HEAD OF EDUCATION SAYS: I HAVE PAID EVERY BILL On page 9

More than 30 people escorted to the police Mafia-style assassination attempt, RENEA armored vehicles arrive in Shkodër On page 5

Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA For some days now, the president has thrown a stone into the water and the other side pretends to be looking for the 6 January cross. There is so much seri- ousness that it seems... Continues on page 22

By DRITAN HILA At the end of one’s tether!

Opinion of the Day By PETRIT HALITI In Belgrade, on 16-17 December, the Third Economic Forum of the heads of gov- ernment of China and 16 European states was held... Continues on page 21

By PETRIT HALITI China in the Balkans? It’s geopolitics, not love

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Data on beneficiaries and claimants since 1993 are made public AKKP: Tirana’s properties, here are the first two thousand files of the owners 5 SPECIAL PAGES (In the photo:) The city of Tirana. Facsimiles of the lists. The Property Restitution and Compensation Agency is also releasing files that have been blocked because of various problems and missing documentation By LORENC RABETA As a result of digitizing all the data, the Property Restitution and Compensation Agency has uncovered 8,600 owners’ files... On pages 16-20

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