PHOTO WITH THE DICTATOR / Interview of the PD deputy about the accusations Account: I was there by chance, when the photo was taken with the communist leaders. I finished high school with honors, but they did not give me a place at university. The letter I wrote to the dictator in 1973

The former Foreign Minister, Democratic deputy Tritan Shehu has decided to answer all the accusations against him for involvement in the 1967 initiatives to demolish churches and mosques. He also clarifies the meeting and the letter to Enver Hoxha. TIRANA JAKIN MARENA The former Foreign Minister, Democratic deputy Tritan Shehu in an interview... continues on page 4

HOME VISIT Pages 28-29 Agolli: How I was named Dritëro Story about the intimacies and the meeting with his 20-year-old namesake

Editorial BY ANILA BASHA For Liraku and Shpëtimin The last holidays of the year come with that joyful atmosphere, where each of us has our own moment of reflection: a gift, a smile, having our dearest people close... That is where you begin to think about what happened in a year, what has changed in each person’s life, and who we miss. It is those who are absent who hurt the most in the soul, those we would like to have again at the same table, those we would want, even for one last time, to be part of the holiday table so that, amid joy and forgetting, we could exchange the final good wishes. Each of us makes our own balance sheet for the year and draws conclusions. But for our Albania, who will it miss in this ending year? I know, perhaps many also think about how this year that we are about to leave can be described. We may miss many things, someone says: the joy of the day or half a joy; tables to... continues on page 30

ATTACK ON THE MEDIA Investigative reporter Hasani is beaten in front of the newspaper offices TIRANA The journalist is struck after being called outside by unknown persons, who allegedly wanted to give him a report by a professor. The attackers hit him with... Page 9

HOROSCOPE 2013 Forecast for 2013 here is what the stars say Horoscope for 2013, here is what the stars say Love, work, health, money, friendships, babies born in 2013, a test for couples’ relationships... The forecast for the last six signs of the horoscope Special supplement on pages 17-26

SUPPLEMENT Pages 11-15 HEALTH Study: Sex after age 65? Why not! AT “PIACA” Pages 4-5 Kuksian business brings PD and PS to the same table MILLIONS Page 7 The “American” salary of lecturer Argita Berisha SHKODËR Page 10 Gas cylinder explodes, father and son lose their lives

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