THE PS GROUP EXPELS THE MP, DOSHI: WE SHOULD HAVE DONE IT EARLIER Ruçi: We will not allow a second KPD Edi Rama: We are applying the rules and the statute, the group has dignity. Hazir Gashi: I felt embarrassed by this decision. Islami: I have not decided where I will go By DARINA TANUSHI MP Kastriot Islami was yesterday removed from the PS parliamentary group, with 52 votes in favor and 4 votes against from Arben Malaj, Azir Gashi, Marko Bello and Tom Doshi. Meanwhile, 2 MPs, Pandeli Majko and Ethem Ruka, abstained. Ben Blushi, Arta Dade, Damian Gjiknuri, Rudina Seseri (who has resigned) and Andis Harasani were absent from the meeting; Harasani explained on his personal Facebook page that “my absence from the group was for a reason! I am not in Albania. And although I have been absent, I vote and will vote against any kind of exclusion, especially from the foundations of the PS!”. Meanwhile, after the meeting, the secretary of the parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, explained that the decision was taken “for breaking the political decision of the group, related to voting against the candidacy of the Chairman of the High State Control in the last session of the Assembly of Albania”. “The leadership of the Socialist Group... Continued on pages 2-5

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI At last we reached the long-awaited and at the same time much-requested day. The Venice Commission examined our electoral issue... The Venice Commission vs. the Bathore Commission Continued on page 28

Former Youth Secretary: The strange connection with Ramiz Alia (In the photo:) Former First Secretary of the Youth and journalist at “Zëri i Popullit”, Mehmet Elezi. Ramiz Alia and Perez De Cuellar “The culture of Sofo was the culture of a student at the party school in post-Second World War Russia, where he knocked on the door without knowing a word of Russian” “Those two were there for studies in the former Soviet Union. And there was a master fisherman for the muddy waters of our country. It was the KGB” On pages 24-25

The new project, ready for implementation THE CONSUL IN DROPOULL: GREEK CITIZENSHIP WILL BE OBTAINED AT CONSULATES On page 11

THE ESCAPE OF LULZIM PAJA Mother of the escaped man: He served 15 years in prison, only 2 left On page 22

BY APOLLON BAÇE Reply by a criminal to an honest patriot On pages 26-27

INTERVIEW ON “NEWS 24” Incident with Topalli? Basha: The focus is on citizens On page 6

CRIME IN THE FAMILY On page 11

THE GYNECOLOGIST SPEAKS Postpartum depression, the measures that need to be taken On page 15

“GIMNAZISTET” Rozana Radi: When I skipped classes I went to “Refleksioni” Supplement