CAMPAIGN/ RAMA, URGENT MEETING TODAY. WHO ARE THE 8 MINISTERS WHO RISK THEIR POSTS The backstage story of the Interior Minister’s departure: They didn’t ask me to resign. Lunch with the police chiefs and evening meetings. Edi Rama’s “coded” message By VALENTINA MADANI Prime Minister Edi Rama will meet today with several ministers of his cabinet to inform them of the decision that they leave office and devote themselves to the election campaign, which is expected to begin in a few weeks. From Monday, the head of government is expected to sign the dismissal of Damian Gjiknuri, Ditmir Bushati, Blendi Klosi, Lindita Nikolla, Mimi Kodheli, Bledi Çuçi and Ilir Beqaj. Rama is expected to dismiss precisely those ministers who are also political leaders of the Socialist Party in the districts, in order to give them the opportunity to focus full-time on election activity and on achieving the objective: victory in the parliamentary elections of 18 June. Thus, the Socialist Party is entering the final stage of the campaign early, by ... (In the photo) Prime Minister Rama meeting Interior Minister Tahiri. Top, Tahiri’s lunch with the police chiefs. Bottom, the evening meetings On page 2

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