MINISTER DEMIRAJ 257 MILLION LEK IN TENDERS IN ONE DAY PD puts its hands in the budget, after the technical ministers refused to resign, economic interests are hidden PD PUTS ITS HANDS IN THE BUDGET, AFTER THE REFUSAL OF THE TECHNICAL MINISTERS TO RESIGN, ECONOMIC INTERESTS ARE HIDDEN The double standard: LSI supported Rama’s stance on canceling Berisha’s tenders after 23 June 2013; now that it has gone into opposition, its directors are signing tenders PAGES 2-3

BY Ilir Yzeiri After the 25 June elections, we should especially analyze a phenomenon that no one can oppose – the Edi Rama phenomenon. In the latest elections, by personalizing the PS campaign to the extreme with his image, by walking around like a mobile postman with the white T-shirt bearing the number 2 and the black breeches and white sneakers, from one studio to another, from city to village to another city or town, Edi Rama made a huge bet with everyone, with the PD, with the beloved enemy Ilir Meta... continued on page 10

LSI COUNCILLORS, WHERE THEY CAN BLOCK PS MAYORS Left-wing municipalities under threat, the balance of power in the municipal councils could be overturned

Rama monitoring the administration, including employees hired by LSI ‘The coalition against the pie’, the prime minister: 30-day tour for cleaning up the administration PAGES 4-5

LSI records a decline in Meta’s hometown, and also falls in Kukës Not first force in any district, the biggest growth is in Tirana, Durrës and Elbasan PAGE 6

Patozi runs against Basha for the chairmanship of the PD PAGE 9

MP Murrizi: The ‘Basha ik’ list wants the PD for villas and mistresses PAGE 8

WHY THE EPIC OF THE KRESHNIKS HAS REMAINED UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE SERBO-CROAT EPIC The founding meeting of the PKSH, the missing minutes, Enver Hoxha’s anxiety The 1949 documents, Washington’s dilemmas over recognizing Enver Hoxha’s regime BY Robert Elsie The founding meeting of the PKSH, the missing minutes, Enver Hoxha’s anxiety BY Ylli Polovina The 1949 documents, Washington’s dilemmas over recognizing Enver Hoxha’s regime BY Mark Brunga PAGES 13-20

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