Prosecutors accuse Berisha before proving the charge against him: “Chief terrorist, don’t think we’ll back down…” Today, Berisha meets the investigators Nano’s days are numbered. The motion arrives in Parliament on Thursday. PAD and PBDNJ deputies also sign; PSD is against it. Ministers refuse to sign.

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The leftists’ reflection[?] is an illusion. Prime Minister Nano, immediately after walking out of Gjinushi’s door, yesterday declared with arrogance and pomposity that the “Alliance for the State” is a strong alliance, and that its prospects are therefore very optimistic.

Page 3 Italian senator calls for Albania’s suspension from the Council of Europe Page 3

Grenade thrown at Berisha’s prosecutor Teta: The 11 blue-uniformed officers spied on us Godo briefs the European Parliament PD allies abandon Parliament DBSH responds to the Union for Democracy: We have our own formation Pages 2–3 Kadare: “These prosecutors are setting Albania on fire” PR: Don’t equate a journalist with an ordinary thief; free Alfons Zeneli Pashko: The Prime Minister should publicly say what he did during the two days of unrest Intellectuals of Vlora: Gjinushi and Malaj recruited the people of Vlora for Tirana Page 4 This is how the Fier Police Station was attacked Thessaloniki: A highly wanted person is stabbed to death in his sleep Page 7 Farewell, Alqi Boshnjaku — special feature Page 13

The leftists’ reflection is an illusion. In light of what happened, such a declaration is paradoxical. The so-called “Alliance for the State” proved just one week ago to be an ideological and propagandistic alliance, interested in everything except the idea and willingness to build and consolidate the state. The main responsibility of the “Alliance for the State” was to defend the state and constitutional principles, not to take “responsibility for declaring the remnants of the coup,” as Nano put it. A state that considers its only functional duty to be repairing what has happened, without preventing what might happen, is nothing more than a paper state dressed in political clothing. Such views from the head of the Albanian Executive and the chairman of the party holding the electoral majority render meaningless the traditional notions of sovereignty and the executive power of the executive branch[?] Continued on page 3

There was a lack of coordination between the newspapers and the Albanian Journalists’ Association and our newspaper. We were notified after we had closed the issue. “Republika” condemns the arrest of journalist Alfons Zeneli and calls on the Prosecutor’s Office to investigate him while he is free.