Floods / 50 thousand families and businesses are left without electricity The Air Force rescues a 5-month-old baby and a pregnant woman. Due to the rain, Tirana is at risk of losing its drinking water supply. Today, storms in the south BAD WEATHER, 3 VICTIMS, 1200 HA OF LAND UNDER WATER The Air Force rescues a 5-month-old baby and a pregnant woman. Due to the rain, Tirana is at risk of losing its drinking water supply. Today, storms in the south (In the photo) Flooding from various areas of Albania On pages 2-3

MEASURES Floods close schools, kindergartens remain open in Tirana On pages 4-5

Opinion of the Day By ELVIS ZAJMI The Constitution is the fundamental law of the state—ius solis, and some would even dare to say of the nation—ius sanguinis. It defines the form... Continued on page 20 A Constitution with (un) constitutionality

Opinion of the Day By EDI LESI Voltana Ademi certainly did not mean it, and it was by no means her intention, but unwittingly she has revealed to everyone one of the... Continued on page 21 Edi Rama as we knew him through Voltana

The European Commission will recommend today the opening of Albania’s negotiations with the EU, but not without conditions. Albanian MPs, quarrel in Brussels EU recommends negotiations for Albania’s membership 90-page report / Relations with Serbia are assessed, and in 10 areas there is a “low grade” By DARINA TANUSHI - VALENTINA MADANI The European Commission will recommend today the opening of Albania’s negotiations with the EU, but not without conditions. “Gazeta Shqiptare” has learned that the annual report, which will be made public today at a press briefing... On pages 6-10

Asked for 12 thousand euros for the drugs, handcuffs for the officer from the ‘Operations’ unit On page 11

INTERVIEW / New publication, the journalist: The influence of Kadare in my works “The history of Mehmet Shehu – vizier and prime ministers in 25 years” By FATMIRA NIKOLLI We are in Istanbul of 100 years ago. An Albanian vizier (prime minister) who has trampled over everything to secure power, selfish, ar- rogant, sees himself at the end of life - he has lost every- thing, even his son. The story of his rise and fall reminds us of Mehmet She- hu, while the backdrop of the novel is communist Albania, where one after another, the ‘revolution’ eats the heads of its own children. This is the latest novel by Blendi Fevziu, “Power - The Magic, the nightmare and its end”, ... On pages 18-19

SHOW IN DURRËS The play “Askushi” on stage tomorrow, tickets for opening night on sale On page 17

ORDER OF THE 2 MINISTERS Checks on electricity meters, how much every citizen will pay On page 11

TODAY THE RESULT Media in the USA: Hillary Clinton near the White House On page 12

“THE MISUNDERSTANDING THAT SPOILED MY IMAGE” VIP[?] SINGER VALBONA PERAJ: MY CONNECTION WITH THE ALBANIAN WHO ESCAPED FROM ROME PRISON Supplement