INTERVIEW/ THE PS CHAIRMAN: THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT WERE TAPPED Edi Rama: We are open to FRD and AK “On immunity, our proposals were accepted, but we will not vote on it on 6 August. At the president’s ceremony, I applauded only when Topi came down the stairs with Teuta” The chairman of the PS, Edi Rama, stated yesterday during the program “Debat”, with journalist Alfred Peza, that the PS parliamentary group will vote in favor of lifting immunity, since it is the PS’s own proposal, but he stresses that this vote will not take place on 6 August. Rama reveals the conversations and messages he exchanged with former president Topi and the new president, Bujar Nishani, during the ceremony at the Presidency. Meanwhile, the Socialist leader says that he will be one of the candidates for deputy on the PS list in 2013 and that within the PS there will be no room for any movement that seeks to split it. Mr. Rama, this week saw an event, a political occurrence that can never be overlooked, such as the inauguration of the new President of the Republic and the invitation from Mr. Topi. How would you define this inauguration in one word? If you ask me about the ceremony I attended, I would say a concert in 1936.... Continues on pages 2-3

“THERE WERE NO TUNNELS IN BLOKU” By FATOS VELIU On pages 26-27

Opinion of the Day By Doc.Dr. VASIL KURETA Since the very idea of creating the European Union first took shape, skeptics have been set against optimists. This was only natural if one considers... A heated debate about the future of the EU Continues on pages 32-33

Opinion of the Day By BESNIK GJONGECAJ Each of us today is faced with a reality that becomes increasingly paradoxical, incomprehensible, wrapped in a fog.... Latent destabilization of Albania Continues on page 31

CERRIK/ THE APPOINTMENT OF THE KMSH IS CONTESTED On page 11

BLUE TOOTH Luizia’s car is smashed. Jul Deda: Why I don’t wear a ring Rezarta Shkurta on a nudist beach, Genta’s boyfriend under house arrest (In the photo:) Singer Rezarta Shkurta. Genta from “BB5” with her boyfriend. Adelina Ismaili Interviews, Rosela Gjylbegu: Arvizu, my fan. Ditmir Bushati, father for the second time Dr. Flori, at concerts with his wife. “Burb”, I am continuing my career without Renis Bertina from “BB” in a bikini. Jeta Faqolli: I will make the relationship public when it becomes serious Supplement

TRANSPARENCY BSH’s new feature: bank interest rates, now on the internet On page 5

STATE ARCHIVE Kadare’s manuscript will be kept in the Codices Room On pages 28-29

FORMER CHIEF OF THE GUARD CHANGES HOUSE Testimony: Ndrea Prendi lost consciousness on 21 January On page 6

LONDON The Olympic Games begin, Berisha meets Cameron On page 4