Preliminary result at 2:45 in the morning, left and right split by 70 seats The electoral system, the “De Hont” formula and the PS-LSI split ‘betray’ the left. Counting continues, police seal off Laç THE TWO CAMPS TIED //“DUSHKU” 2009, A NEW TRAP FOR PS VOTES The electoral system, the “De Hont” formula and the PS-LSI split ‘betray’ the left. Counting continues, police seal off Laç On pages 2-11

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Interview Ani Spahivogli: My father was a person without compromises On pages 18-19

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