LSI leaves, the majority has only 68 votes RACE BEGINS/ Statement by PD deputy chairman Astrit Patozi last night on the program “Opinion” The president, first vote on May 30. Berisha: We have the votes to elect him. PS: Neither from PD nor from PS. LSI boycotts Parliament, pressure on PD. Today at 13.00 the Berisha-Meta meeting

The parliamentary majority in Parliament was reduced yesterday to 68 votes, as became clear in the vote on the excise law. Three LSI deputies, Meta, Tavo and Koka, as well as the PDIU deputy, boycotted the vote, leaving the majority without quorum. TIRANË FERNADA CENKO The governing majority in Parliament was reduced to 68 votes yesterday during the excise vote, casting doubt on the ability of the so-called “Alliance for Integration” to reach the minimum number of votes, namely 71, which it will need in the final round for the new president. For the second time within a few weeks, a vote for a member of the High Council of Justice, when the LSI deputies did not vote for the PD candidate, Elvis Cefa, by walking out of the session... continues on pages 2-6

EXCLUSIVE/ HOW THE VIP MODEL WAS KEPT HIDDEN Pages 22-23 In the photo: (left) Spanish media reveal the photos with Anri Sala in London (right) Anri Sala with Rozario Nadal at the “Millenium” cinema, Tirana 19/05/2012 Rozario Nadal, the divorced former princess now the girlfriend of Anri Sala Valentino's favorite model, in Tirana with the Albanian artist BY MIRA KAZHANI In the photo: (left) Spanish media reveal the photos with Anri Sala in London (right) Anri Sala with Rozario Nadal at the “Millenium” cinema, Tirana 19/05/2012

Comment BY AFRIM KRASNIQI The statutory rule of the Council of Europe is clear: every member state, on a six-month rotation and based on alphabetical order, takes over the chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers. Albania was admitted as a member of the Council of Europe in 1995, the year in which the chairmanship went to Cyprus and today, 17 years later, after Ukraine and Great Britain, it is Albania's turn. In November 2012 the chairmanship will pass to the next in line, Andorra, and with this composition of the Council of Europe, our next turn at the helm will be in 2035-2036. This rotating leadership practice has special value in terms of trust and representation for the 47 member states, makes them feel part of important decision-making, and is also applied in other collective organizations such as the EU, OSCE, etc. So it is not a contest in which achievements and political and diplomatic ability are assessed, but a formal “gift” that comes because of membership in the Council of Europe. Naturally, the turn to lead the Council of Europe’s ministerial body is news and a good opportunity for any government and administration that is in office during the relevant period. This is an ideal chance to promote achievements through (inter)Albanian projects in foreign policy, for an active role of diplomacy in encouraging political dialogue, cooperation and peace in the region and beyond, as well as for raising the level of responsibility and seriousness in the behavior of the Albanian state in its relations with the other member states of the Council of Europe. In the Albanian case it is a chance to lobby more for Kosovo and the Albanian position in the region, something that with... continues on page 7

What happened yesterday after the license was revoked. Expeditions, a fight over funding REPORTAGE AT THE UNIVERSITY TIRANË ESMERALDA KETA Although two days earlier, a decision of the Council of Ministers had been made public, according to which the “Kristal” university had its license suspended for one year for all study programs, lecturers and students... Page 8

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Page 11 January 21, the findings of the prosecution and the doctors are revealed

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