Lako on page 3: DECLARATION OF THE SOCIALIST PARLIAMENTARY GROUP A meeting of the Socialist parliamentary group was devoted to discussing the latest political developments and the stance to be taken toward them. The public declaration calls for greater clarity regarding certain g
DOSSIER Chief Protopapa: The communists wanted to kill me in ’44 On pages 10-11
Opinion of the Day The East and the West of 2015. That is what you might think as soon as you pick up, at Istanbul airport, two daily newspapers, the French... By NATASHA LAKO The East and the West of 2015. That is what you might think as soon as you pick up, at Istanbul airport,
Today’s Opinion By NATASHA LAKO Imagine a young man saying: “You see, when a girl goes to her husband’s house, she also takes with her the dowry bullet.” He says this almost... A call for concreteness Continues on page 20
Opinion of the Day By NATASHA LAKO The proverb of the simplest pragmatism, “do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today,” for many reasons, seems as if it has nothing to do with this article, ... Beyond the pragmatism that blinds you Continues on page 12
The sudden death of the distinguished artist Bujar Lako is an event that shakes society, relatives and friends on an emotional level. ... Continues on page 21
Opinion of the Day By NATASHA LAKO Whether or not we will be involved in European geopolitics by being part of the European Union is a matter that is discussed every day. ... Continues on pages 10-11 No romanticism for geopolitics and the homeland
Opinion of the Day By NATASHA LAKO The East and the West of 2015. One could think so as soon as you take in your hands at Istanbul airport the two newspapers of the day, the French... A day of the East and the West Continues on pages 20-21
Opinion of the Day By NATASHA LAKO The proverb of the simplest pragmatism: “don’t leave today’s work for tomorrow,” for many reasons, seems to have nothing to do with this article, ... Beyond the pragmatism that blinds you Continues on page 12
When the world approaches, the body opens its breasts; Through this Macbethian moving image, poet Natasa Lako opens her volume “Kundërpërfytyrimi.” And the reader ... Continues on page 21
Opinion of the Day By NATASHA LAKO Imagine a young man who says: “You know, when a girl goes to her husband’s house, she also brings the dowry bullet with her.” He says this almost... Continues on page 20 A call for concreteness
Opinion of the Day I have several reasons to think that the “anti-Albanian language” of the “Poet Laureate” may be a premature social act, even though expectations were of something joyful... Continues on page 19 By NATASHA LAKO A society unprepared to choose a Poet Laureate
Opinion of the Day By NATASHA LAKO I have several reasons to think that the “Poet Laureate” could be a premature social act, even though the expectation was that it would be something joyful... A society unprepared to choose a Poet Laureate Continues on page 19
INTERVIEW Natasha Lako: The Albanian language, a history of enigmas On pages 26-27
LEDION LAKO The Director of Culture in Durrës speaks: the bottleneck in the offices threatens the mosaic The Director of Culture in Durrës speaks: The bottleneck in the offices threatens the mosaic P. 20-21
BUJAR LAKO PASSES AWAY, HIS HEART STOPS AT THE AGE OF 68 BUJAR LAKO PASSES AWAY HIS HEART STOPS AT THE AGE OF 68 The world of art and state leaders bid farewell to the icon of Albanian film cinematography F20
GJIROKASTËR In the village of Kardhiq [?] 1? 95 of the district, comrade Besnik Lako, director of the organization [?-?], met with representatives of the families of martyrs, patriots, and heroes. The discussion emphasized that the legacy of the struggle and sacrifices must be ho
Opinion of the Day By NATASHA LAKO It is extremely rare, to say the least, and almost impossible, for the largest modern transoceanic ships to bear the names of heroines... ‘Kukulla’ that accompanies Kadare’s birthday Continues on pages 16-17