INTERVIEW / THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE: RAMA REMOVED THE PEOPLE FROM VLORE FROM THE VLORE LIST “A vote for me will be a sign of trust and solidarity from free people, who refuse to submit to any forced list of ‘friends and buddies’ from the next leader” MALAJ: AS A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, I WILL NOT VOTE FOR A GOVERNMENT OF BUDDIES “A vote for me will be a sign of trust and solidarity from free people, who refuse to submit to any forced list of ‘friends and buddies’ from the next leader” By DARINA TANUSHI The independent candidate in the Vlore district, Arben Malaj declared yesterday that he will use his parlia- mentary mandate to vote for the opposition government, but not for a government of personal buddies and friends. In an interview with “Gazeta Shqiptare”, Malaj said that the decision to run as an in- dependent candidate was “necessary, because Rama personally decided to remove three people from Vlore from the Vlore list”. He said that Vlore has given him pride and independence, while he him- self will give it love and dedi- cation. “Mr. Malaj, we have entered the final week of the election campaign. How diffi- cult has it been for you, since you are an independent can- didate in the Vlore district? When you respect and dedi- cate yourself to people at every moment of your life, civic, public and professional, no- thing is difficult. With the team of young peo- ple, in ... On page 5

“Politicians deal with other people’s private lives, forgetting that they were elected to serve citizens. True friends remain so even after the presidency” SUMMER INTERVIEW / Conversations with Bamir about involvement in FRD Teuta Topi: The helicopter over our house? I’m not frightened by worthless things (In the photo:) The Topi family and the wife of the former president, Teuta Topi “Politicians deal with other people’s private lives, forgetting that they were elected to serve citizens. True friends remain so even after the presidency” By REZARTA DELISULA She continues to create for us the same feeling, that of sadness, calm, even when we overdo our insistence. Her day is extremely busy, with doctoral studies, the duty ... Supplement

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AFTER THE RALLY, RAMA CROSSES THE TUNNEL ELBASAN 20 MINUTES AWAY, BERISHA: I EXPECT BLUSHI TO TAKE THE PD CARD On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day Greece suffered a financial blow[?]. A surprising twist on 10 June, when the major Russian gas company “Gazprom” refused to show up on the day ... Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MURATI Greece suffered a sudden finan- cial blow on 10 June, when the ma- jor Russian gas company “Gazprom” refused to show up on the day ... An energy intrigue: Greece-Russia-EU Continues on page 21

“Gave the Country a Positive Image” Oketa, letter to emigrants: You feel free, and that is why old politics doesn’t want you On page 20

THE STORY OF NDRESHAJ The policeman’s wife, a trial over the status of the ‘Martyr’ On page 7

FAZ SHABAJ SPEAKS The municipal leader of Postribe: The explosion, an act criminal On page 9

REPORTAGE Gjirokastra, the history that is hidden in the stone city[?] On pages 18-19

INTERVIEW / “THEY TELL ME: EAT IT IF YOU CAN” INTERVIEW / “THEY TELL ME: EAT IT IF YOU CAN” Scandal, tattoos with used needles On pages 10-11