Polling stations open at 7:00. KQZ blocks parallel voting lists Police measures: We have 7,000 officers across the country, reinforcements in Kamëz and Tirana. Topi and Volfart, the VIP observers of today’s voting in Petrelë PS: False cards, the elections will be manipulated Police measures: We have 7,000 officers across the country, reinforcements in Kamëz and Tirana. Topi and Volfart, the VIP observers of today’s voting in Petrelë By DARINA TANUSHI Two Socialist Party MPs, Paulin Stërkaj and Tom Doshi, denounced yesterday the ex- istence of false cards. One day before the elections, the two MPs, tasked with monitoring the PD’s efforts at manipulation, demon- strated in the media all the signs that opposition com- missioners must keep in mind in order to distinguish the original card... On pages 2-6 (In the photo: PD and PS flags in Tirana (right) PD candidate for mayor of Tirana, Lulzim Basha, yesterday with his family on the hills of the artificial lake)

The Day’s Opinion Electoral campaigns in a democracy, especially local ones, are designed as forms of political competition through which individuals are determined... The Day’s Opinion By BESNIK GJONGECAJ Division as a product of the campaign Electoral campaigns in a democracy, especially local ones, are designed as forms of political competition through which individu- als are determined... Continues on page 21

Former President of the Republic: In 1999, Europe paid for its mistake toward Albanians “If Mitrovica is divided, we may ask for southern Serbia” Following the recent statements by former president Alfred Moisiu that “Kosovo is simply a province of Albania,” he has become an interesting figure for the Albanian media. Former President of the Republic: In 1999, Europe paid for its mistake toward Albanians Moisiu: Albania-Kosovo unification, a matter of time “If Mitrovica is divided, we may ask for southern Serbia” Following the recent state- ments by former president Alfred Moisiu that 'Kosovo is simply a province of Albania,' he has become an interesting figure for the Albanian media. In an in- terview given to the agen- cy 'Kosovapress', he has pushed his idea even fur- ther by saying that “the unification between Albania and Kosovo is a matter of time.” We are publishing part of his in- terview given to this agency. Mr. President, what do you think about the policy of Ti- rana and Prishtina, are they responding to the circum- stances of the time? Now, of course, between Tirana and Prishtina there is first of all a spiritual bond, because both Tirana and Prishtina are two capitals of the same nation... On page 18

“Robinsons” between Tirana and Elbasan Extreme poverty in KUS, the village where residents do not even watch television On pages 8-9

Without visas in the EU Poll: 25 percent of Albanians emigrate for employment On page 7

Yesterday in “Koha Ditore” In April 1999, ELIAME[?]D[?] came out with a huge book titled “Kosovo and the Albanian dimension in SEE”, published by Thanos Veremis and Dimitrios Triantafyllou. ... By ALEXANDROS MALLIAS Kosovo after The Hague In April 1999, ELIAME[?]D[?] came out with a huge book titled “Kosovo and the Albanian dimension in SEE”, published by Thanos Veremis and Dimitrios Triantafyllou. ... Continues on page 20

ELBASAN Tragedies, two dead, 10 injured in accidents On page 16

University Reform, the Faculty of Philology changes its curricula On page 14

Gallup poll 20 percent of families receive money from abroad On page 11

Investigation concluded Pistol trafficking, a German woman in custody[?] On page 10