BERISHA IS BETRAYED

TODAY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BOYCOTTS PARLIAMENT The first session, eight right-wing MPs immediately “step out of line”

Ilir Meta is elected Speaker of Parliament with 91 votes out of 83 “possible”; Topalli shows him the duties. PD: We don’t have the program, we need time to prepare. PS: The program is in the deputies’ hands from 4:00 p.m. Pages 4-5-6

Adi Krasta changes channel

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Page 21 Adi Krasta changes channel “I have been made a shamelessly irresistible offer”

Parliament at two speeds

Editorial BY Genc Kondi Parliament at two speeds Edi Rama’s rush to complete, in record time, the procedures for implementing the new Executive was anticipated by the early publication of the names of his ministers and the timely preparation of the government program. After being sworn in by the president, he had nothing left to do but carry out the final act. For a long time, ever since the figures from the popular vote were seen, the new majority had completed all possible negotiations within itself and all that remained was for the government to take the keys to the country. Rama’s hurry ... continues on page 12

Rama’s program, the Investigative Bureau ready

Today the prime minister presents the four-year points to Parliament THE NEW GOVERNMENT

TIRANA

ALLIANCE FOR A EUROPEAN ALBANIA GOVERNMENT PROGRAM 2013 - 2017 TIRANA JAKIN MARENA The Rama Government’s program for the four-year mandate, 80 pages long, which will be discussed today in Parliament with entirely red covers, has a foreword by Prime Minister Edi Rama in which he says he is proud “of the trust that an unusual majority of voters invested in us, the Alliance for a European Albania.” He says that his vision is for an Albanian Renaissance to move forward ... Pages 2-3

The State, the City and Citizenship...

Comment BY Fioralba Hysa Pano The State, the City and Citizenship... The rapid growth of the capital’s population seems to make even deeper the divide between the state city as a physical place and the citizen-resident as regards mutual relations and the obligations the parties have toward one another in this important life triangle. After more than four years away from Albania and consequently also from my neighborhood, where I still come with longing for warm holidays with my family, ‘Don Bosko’ in Tirana, I notice a rapid increase in the population, buildings ... continues on page 12

KILLING AT THE FORMER BLOCK

Page 9 Witness: Elton walked out of the bar on his own feet

INTERVIEW

Page 11 Liburn Aliu: Ethnic unity with government and citizens

16 SEPTEMBER

Page 17 How much the first day of school costs parents

STATE RESERVES

Page 14 Auction: the luxury ‘Jaguar’ for only 1,000 euros

EMIL LAFE

The state’s linguistic discipline Page 18

PARLIAMENT

Page 7 Special photos from yesterday’s parliamentary session

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