Meta: The wiretapping, mafia blackmail. Rama: He must go THE 'WALL STREET JOURNAL' REPORT PUBLISHES 189 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD. ALBANIA WORSENS Berisha declares Albania “ripe and ready”, Meta gives up immunity for the wiretap, Rama says the government privatized the country and the Prosecution opens investigations By GENC KONDI Albania has dropped two places in the world ranking of economic freedom. The news is reported by the prestigious newspaper “Wall Street Journal”, in cooperation with the “Heritage Foundation”, which will begin assessing various aspects of countries’ economies, related to the opportunities to do business in them. At present, our country is in 70th place, among the 189 countries analyzed, down from 68th place, which it held last year. Experts have lowered Albania by two points... On pages 4-7 (In photo:) The Wall Street Journal report on corruption and taxes / (right) Images of the Meta-Prifti wiretaps on 1 March 2010 Meta - Gimi told me, from my side up to 700 Meta - Well then, cancel it, why don’t you do it? Cancel it!

Analysis By AT’ NDUE TOPLANA* On pages 26-27

Opinion of the Day By AFRIM KRASNIQI In the days, weeks, months, years and decades of a state, there are few moments when the political system is put to the test. For its creation are needed... Democracy on trial Continues on page 29

New ballot boxes, 18 million On pages 2-3

Kula’s appeal On page 10

“They broke the regulations, the 78th-ranked candidate gets in, the first-ranked ones are disqualified” Challenges are also starting from maxillo-facial surgery: The same violations as in obstetrics, it should be annulled By ESMERALDA KETA The candidates who took part in the Faculty of Medicine’s specialization competition continue to be dissatisfied. The newsroom has received a letter from the candidates who underwent the second interview in surgery, in which they claim that the regulations were not applied regarding the distribution of places within the list of winners, but that they were made according to the preferences of the competitors, making the 78th place the winner and leaving the 13th place off the winners’ list. Meanwhile, the maxillo-facial candidates also complain that the same violations were committed in their competition as in obstetrics, but the list of winners remains the one announced after the interview. The list of winners in the surgery department, published two days ago by “Gazeta”, ... On page 11 (Left) Facsimile of the changes (right) Faculty of Medicine

The court ruling On page 9

Photo feature / Forum for Democracy, Kola is crucified Photo from 1997, from the protests in Lushnje On pages 14-15

Yesterday in “Wall Street Journal” By STEPHEN FILDER Unrest in Greece and France. The International Monetary Fund saves Ireland! The euro is facing another setback. New government in London! Conservative movement ... The USA and economic freedom Continues on page 28

Banned films On page 25