Selami’s move could block Berisha’s return to the PD For the PD, at a moment when it is still at a crossroads, the possibility of restarting real reforms can also be chosen. What is more important is not the departure or the staying of the PD chairman. Selami’s move seems to be to resign his parliamentary mandate, since he had been a member of the PD and of its legal department before being elected to parliament. In this way he continues to be tied to the headquarters of the PD. This makes him an active man in the PD and the referendums concern both Selami and Berisha himself. Selami already knew after 1997[?], te BËN BLUSHI[?] The resignation of the PD chairman is nothing more than a bluff. If Selami’s moves remain only within the framework of individual dissatisfaction, it is certain that they will be minimized. Even if Selami continues to head the party assembly, declaring that the governing coalition may fail to win a single mandate, because that too would be part of reforming it. With his liveliness, the country has not secured anything normal either. But what matters most is Berisha’s departure from the PD. (continued on page 3)

This is not a suitable place for the boys to play! Albanian-American maneuvers conclude (page 3)

Interview with Liri Divren, accused of fraud, kidnapping and rape "I deceived girls to sell them in Macedonia, but I did not rape them" (page 4)

The strikers have barricaded themselves at a depth of 160 meters, but their exact number is still unknown For four days now, 60 workers from the Bulqizë mine have been on hunger strike. Although the local authorities, their exact number is not known. They are in groups and change constantly. Yesterday at midday, the 160 workers of this mine protested in front of the district prefecture. After ultimatums from the mine management and the government, they ended the protest. Leaders of the Independent Miners’ Union stated that last night 60 miners continued to be on hunger strike. The strikers have barricaded themselves 160 meters below the surface and their exact number is still unknown (continued on page 2)