ON 9 SEPTEMBER THE HEAD OF PS DEPUTIES WILL BE DECIDED, HERE IS WHO IS “RUNNING” The head of the parliamentary group will be chosen among Taulant Balla, Pandeli Majko, Blendi Klosi and Gramoz Ruçi. Edi Rama on Twitter: We are 70 thousand tweeters By DARINA TANUSHI Four names of the deputies who will compete for the chairmanship of the PS parliamentary group have been revealed, with the opening of the new parliamentary session, at the beginning of September. Sources from the PS made it known that this task was asked of Ben Blushi, the deputy from the Elbasan district, but he refused. Ben Blushi previously held this post, but resigned at the moment when 6 deputies of the Socialist group broke the group decision and voted for President Bamir Topi. After Blushi’s refusal, there are said to be 4 candidates in line for this post: Gramoz Ruçi, Pandeli Majko, Taulant Balla and Blendi Klosi. Ruçi remains once again a candidacy that continues to have the support of his colleagues, to lead the entire legislative body of the Socialists. Several times head of the parliamentary group, it is not known whether this time he will accept this task, which he took up again at a time when the PS needed to mount a strong opposition. Another name being mentioned is that of the former prime minister and also... Continues on page 3

Rush in Lazarat. Riza D.: We spent it, we will not allow the destruction (In the photo:) Hashish workers getting onto the Lazarat vans. Gjirokastër/ Workers fill the vans waiting at “Ura e Lumit” to take labor to Lazarat. Gunshots in the evening, a girl is wounded By ERI BACO At a time when the economic crisis has gripped Europe and employment opportunities are declining more and more each year, the exact opposite is happening in the village only ten minutes from the city of Gjirokastër, ... On page 5

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