Tensions in Democratic Party leadership/ Basha: I distance myself from violence

Lulzim Basha, in a statement for the media, spoke about the tensions between the MPs and his supporters after the Democratic Party leadership meeting. Asked by journalists about the tensions, Basha said that there was no violence while adding that threats or fighting against different opinions are not his model. “I have shown by my […]

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