U.S. official: We are moving toward elections, the College will assess them The State Department director: Neither the government nor the opposition is prepared for 7 members in the CEC. American congressman: Lifting visas is possible Jonatan Moore, Director for Central and Southern Europe at the U.S. State Department, also issued a warning yesterday at the end of his visit. “I do not see the USA and Albania on a collision course. The only clash with the United States will happen if someone chooses to use violence instead of legal mechanisms.” During a conversation with media analysts, Moore also gave the conclusions of his visit to Albania. In response to questions from the analysts regarding the elections, Moore said: “We have updated our position on the electoral process. I have said that the process is now in doubt. I say there is also another link, which is the Electoral College. Any concern about election theft is very serious. That is why the effort to ensure rigorous observation has been undertaken,” Moore stated. ... On pages 6-7

Opinion of the Day By ILIR DHIMA The observation that takes the place of the title to these lines is not an exceptional or strange case, but one often seen and proven. ... He who is drowning drags others down with him Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day By BEN ANDONI A couple of members of a campaign team were debating a few days ago about a piece by Friedman on how closely the economy was tied to politics ... A boisterous and pretentious campaign with the crisis Continues on page 21

“The vote will determine the form and direction of the government” INTERVIEW (In the photo:) Edmond Panariti, member of the LSI presidency. PS chairman Edi Rama and LSI chairman Ilir Meta during the Socialist Party Convention Vangjel Tavo: Figures from the PD and PS met secretly in Tepelenë and Dropull, in order to make deals to divert the LSI vote By DARINA TANUSHI LSI presidency member Edmond Panariti said yesterday that the PS and the LSI do not have an agreement regarding the incompatibility of the parliamentary mandate and the ministerial one. ... On page 5

“ENVER appointed me ambassador” By FATOS VELIU On pages 16-17

HASAN HALILI: THE PROMISES WERE NOT KEPT Kukës, the mayor: I’m leaving for the LSI, we have no water, Olldashi is responsible On page 4

CAMPAIGN Topi: FRD is the decision-maker for the future government On page 3

EDUCATION Matriculation exams, 1,000 high school students have failed; here is who is left out On page 12

INTERVIEW Ylli Polovina: Zogu sentenced Qemal Stafa to prison in 1939 On pages 18-19

PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE: THE CASES WHERE MATCH-FIXING IS SUSPECTED PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE: THE CASES WHERE MATCH-FIXING IS SUSPECTED “I’ll give you a thirty-two,” the file on Xhat Bizhdili is revealed On page 22

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