Work piles up in difficult times. The main party in government seems to have arrived at the “wise word” for this situation. A new cycle of movements and elections has begun to be felt within its structures, diverting attention, to some extent, from the day-to-day atmosphere of the election campaign. The resignation of some of the most talked-about PS figures, party leaders who hold dual mandates, is the latest issue on which the main governing party seems to be expending its energy. This issue also encompasses the possibility of a new dominant structure within the party, just as new returns and shifts within the socialist political force’s main forums may be implied. Namik Dokle’s resignation from the post of Party Secretary-General and his public endorsement of former Prime Minister Majko’s candidacy have at the same time opened the contest for this position among the familiar factions within the party. But at the same time, the high-profile race for the post of Tirana’s leading socialist, following Minister Poçi’s resignation from that position, highlights the candidacies of Koço Danaj, Musa Ulqini, Enver Reci, and others. Meanwhile, other names for other posts being vacated by those who have resigned are creating the conditions for a new contest among groups that also see themselves as potential contenders for these positions. In the face of these internal movements, Socialist leader Nano seems to have begun a new phase in his political presence and rhetoric, not only within the party. In this new situation, Socialist leader Nano must politically confront the aggressive opponent Berisha through his conduct and statements and, at the same time, renew the “alliance of supporters,” which until now he has felt to be a source of resentment because of the circumstances following the consensus. In contrast to this situation in political life surrounding the Party’s central headquarters, a different picture of advances and appearances is also emerging in the districts—that is, at its grassroots. This whole panorama of campaigns seems to be creating a double workload for the socialists, if the preliminary local campaign is taken into account. And under this heavy burden, they are devoting another necessary measure of energy to facing an opponent who is not only tough but also a formidable force in a confrontation. In this picture, the announced call for a socialist congress once again brings to the surface the dualities and rivalries between the groups or factions of the left camp, which, in the name of winning control over the party-government, are fighting not only according to the formula of acting through the party in the executive, but also the other way around, in the executive through the party.

He enters illegally at night and seeks political asylum A man, who was considered, for the time being, to be mentally ill, entered the American Embassy in Tirana clandestinely on Tuesday night. Confidential police sources told “Koha Jonë” yesterday that he had slipped past the guards and was found in the embassy courtyard late in the evening. It is learned that he said he was seeking political asylum from the United States, and perhaps for this reason he was also considered to be crazy. No details have been made public about how the unknown man got into the embassy premises, but the police said it was not an incident that posed a problem or merited extensive comment. After being stopped by the American security guards, he was handed over to the Albanian police authorities, who, despite his “madness,” detained him in order to clarify everything.