THE BACKSTORY OF THE DEPARTURE OF THE PS DEPUTY TO THE SOCIALIST MOVEMENT FOR INTEGRATION TAVO LEAVES FOR META The disputes in Gjirokastër and the emails for Bime The “official” reason: I joined my old friends, because Rama refused to deal with the concerns of the socialists in my city. The majority returns with 74 deputies By DARINA TANUSHI Deputy Vangjel Tavo decided yesterday, after several days of discussions with the leaders of the PS, to leave the main opposition party and join the LSI. The departure came precisely one day after the chairman of the parliamentary group, Gramoz Ruçi, clearly stated that “within a political force there are no conditions.” With this, Tavo received a clear message that the four conditions he had set for chairman Edi Rama nearly a week earlier would not be met. Tavo announced his departure from the PS unexpectedly, but within the structures, especially in Gjirokastër, ... Continues on pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI The time has come to gather all the independent analysts, local and international, NGOs and specialists in the various fields, wherever they are and wherever they are not... To live or not to live as a taxpayer? Continues on page 21

THE MAYOR REACTS: THE REASON IS, WE ARE A PS BASTION Rustem Struga Trash, Environment fines the municipality of Puka On page 9

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE On page 4

THE UNION COMPLAINS On page 7

EXCLUSIVE/ “Uran Butka tried to ruin my enthronement in '92” (In the photo:) The Orthodox Archbishop, Anastas Janullatos during a meeting with historian Kristo Frashëri “Berisha let me know on 30.6.1992 that he accepts me as archbishop, but in no way would he accept the arrival of other hierarchs of Greek origin” “Kristo Frashëri has not come to church for years. I spoke ‘in favor’ of Albanians on 6 March 1997. The President of the Republic decorated me with “Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu” On pages 14-18

Personality/ The unusual story of the boy from Tirana “You can become Superman only by learning. My idol, my father, Murat Basha” He is only 11 years old, but he does not lack the arguments to debate with his father on any kind of topic. Whom, with pride and conviction, he says is his mimicry and closest friend. His name is Bekim Basha and it seems that the boy is truly a genius... On page 8

GJERGJ BUBANI, A WALK WITH ASDRENI IN THE STREETS OF TIRANA Supplement

The United States have raised the security level after the discovery of explosive packages intended for two mail centers in Chicago. Authorities on three continents are investigating... Continues on page 20

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