Myqerem Tafaj: The election of the President could needlessly send the country to elections. This is a major cost for any state with this constitutional model THE PD PRESIDIUM MEMBER SPEAKS ALSO ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES PD IS SPLIT The minister against the party over the President Myqerem Tafaj: The election of the President could needlessly send the country to elections. This is a major cost for any state with this constitutional model By VALENTINA MADANI Myqerem Tafaj, Minister of Education and PD deputy, now de jure is part of the PD presidium, does not stop drawing a parallel between the institutions of the Ombudsman and the President of the Republic when it comes to the way their leaders are elected. The first requires 84 votes, while the other needs 71 votes. For “Gazeta Shqiptare”, Mr. Tafaj explains that the election of the Ombudsman does not lead the country into crisis and it is entirely possible to reach the qualified majority, whereas the election of the President can... Continues on pages 2-3

The May 8 elections should have been an important political test for Albania in its aspiration to celebrate membership in... Opinion of the Day By AFRIM KRASNIQI The May 8 elections should have been an important political test for Albania in its aspiration to celebrate membership in... Continues on page 27 The ODIHR report and electoral reform

The historian responds to Athens over the belonging of Epirus The first apostle to spread Christianity in both regions was Saint Paul, who was undoubtedly more closely connected with Rome than with Constantinople, since the latter did not exist in his time... Kristo Frashëri: Dropulli and Bylis, ancient Illyrian place names In photo: Historian Kristo Frashëri and the cover of the book published by the Academy of Athens “Epirus 4000 years of history and Greek civilization” The first apostle, who spread Christianity in both regions, was Saint Paul, who was undoubtedly more closely linked with Rome than with Constantinople, since it did not exist in his time... The toponymy of Paramithia suggests that the inhabitants of Euroia during the late Antiquity were Illyrians, therefore the ancestors of the Albanians, even though the Greeks claim that the city’s name belongs to them... On pages 10-11

“SUMMER PAGES” DIABETES IN CHILDREN, TREATMENT GERT AND EDLIRA BOGDANI, 1 YEAR AFTER MARRIAGE: WE ARE NOT A TRADITIONAL COUPLE Supplement

The barricades we are building for ourselves are a harsher example than those being built by criminal structures in an effort to obstruct... Yesterday in “Express” By BARDH FRANGU The barricades we are building for ourselves are a harsher example than those being built by criminal structures in an effort to obstruct... Continues on page 26 Our barricades

DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT “Shqipëria 1 euro”, the decision comes into force, here are the criteria and fees On page 5

RARE STORY The Albanian prisoner sues the Australian judge On page 9

TRANSFER MARKET IN THE WORLD Aliaj: Kuzhe is right, we are a reserve team On page 28

Former soldier Fiçorri: We were 12 officers on the 4-month mission DOSSIER/ The colonel’s diary at the front Mysteries of the Albanian military mission in the Vietnam War Former soldier Fiçorri: We were 12 officers on the 4-month mission On pages 22-23

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