THE PRIME MINISTER ATTACKS KRESHNIK SPAHIU’S INITIATIVE: THE LAW WILL BE APPROVED IN PARLIAMENT CENSUS, DEBATE IN THE PD Berisha: “Aleanca Kuqezi” is a party against us Ethno-religious census “splits” the PD parliamentary group. Jemin Gjana: It is normal to have different opinions. The head of Aleanca Kuqezi: 15 MPs support the initiative By VALENTINA MADANI The population census has become the cause of an internal debate among the Democrats themselves. Yesterday’s meeting of the PD parliamentary group, the closed-door part, sparked a debate centered precisely on President Bamir Topi. For the first time, the country’s prime minister, Sali Berisha, laid bare before Democratic MPs the ambition of his former subordinate Bamir Topi to create a new party. According to Berisha, with the sole aim of damaging the Democratic Party. With this accusation, Prime Minister Berisha... Continues on pages 2-3

TRAGEDY IN ALLIAS On page 9

Sports Commentary Commentary Sports By AHMET SHQARRI If you look at it, this summer season we are going through seems more confusing than hot. A shower of rain here and there has fallen from time to time.... Continues on page 29 A confused season

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By AFRIM KRASNIQI The act of denigration does not belong to the family of values that bring culture. In the dictionary of the Albanian language, “denigration” is treated as ‘insult, slander, gossip and shameful behavior’.... Continues on page 29 The culture of political denigration

TAFAJ’S LETTER On page 8

CELEBRATION WITH THE FAMILY On page 4

DEPARTMENTS WITH COMPETITION On page 7

SUMMER page “I bought her Swarovski and the dresses she wears every night” Ervini from “BB4”: Why I broke up with Ermela, she was a tiger in love (In the photo): Ermela and Ervini, two former residents of “BB 4” The ex-boyfriend of the show’s winner explains the reasons for the breakup: She is unstable, I couldn’t let her walk all over me “I loved her with all my heart. Ermela didn’t know how to cook. She burned the countertop, broke the glass baking dishes, and cracked the kitchen tiles” Supplement

Reaction after the injury of the 45-year-old man Workers demand a lower retirement age and better conditions By ENVER DOÇI The increase in wages and the improvement of working conditions brought 700 miners from the chromium mine in Bulqizë out into an open-ended protest yesterday. The protest initiative had been announced on Saturday, after the serious injury of 45-year-old Ilir Plloçi in the galleries of the Krasta mine in Martanesh. Yesterday morning, around 7:00 a.m., the miners gathered in front of the company premises... On page 12