The commissioners of unit 5 do not sign the records CEC, the decision on the procedures for determining the winner of the 8 May race is revealed The votes of the parties are published, PR is the fourth force nationwide. Basha: The CEC must count every vote By DARINA TANUSHI The CEC debated yesterday regarding the announcement of the final result for the mayor of Tirana. Socialist representatives in the CEC accused the PD and LSI commissioners, and even demanded the dismissal of those counting votes in unit no. 5, saying they were blocking the work of producing the final result. According to the head of the CEC, Arben Ristani, the summary table of results must first come from VCC no. 49, while according to the socialists this is not even... Continues on pages 2-3 In the photo: The Central Election Commission during yesterday’s meeting discussing the result in Tirana

Prime Minister: Analysis after the CEC result The next day, for those municipalities and communes that were not won by the right-wing coalition... Berisha: We won Tirana by dozens of votes. Majko: We have the documents The next day, for those municipalities and communes that were not won by the right-wing coalition,” - said yesterday PD chairman Sali Berisha, at a press conference. Berisha said that “the final, transparent and dignified analysis of these elections will be done only after the CEC announces the final result”. Berisha said that “the final result for Tirana should come after the assessment of the disputed votes as well”. “This result is absolutely according to all the data that we... Continues on page 5

Election tension, police on alert Signals that armed men might enter Tirana late on Saturday have brought RENEA forces onto the streets. Positioned at the main intersection at the entrance to Tirana, as well as at another police checkpoint, RENEA has screened every vehicle coming from the surrounding areas and other cities that was heading along “Durrës” road toward the center. Their checks continued for hours, while their first station was precisely the intersection of... Continues on page 4

Father: He had no problem with anyone THE FINAL PHONE CALL, AMBUSH WITH 18 BULLETS AGAINST FORMER POLICEMAN IN FIER On page 11

Yesterday in “Guardian” The European Commission has tangled the issue of legal non-compliance with Denmark regarding its decision to renew controls... Yesterday in “Guardian” By Ian TRAYNOR The European Commission has tangled the issue of legal non-compliance with Denmark regarding its decision to renew controls... Continues on page 20 The EU pulls Denmark up

Today’s opinion In the political technology of the leaders of post-communist countries, the communist model of organization acts like a fatal attraction... Today's Opinion By Shaban MURATI In the political technology of the leaders of post-communist countries, the communist model of organization acts as a fatal attraction... Continues on page 21 The erosion of democracy in the “People’s Front”

HANDCUFFS ON THE TRAFFICKER HANDCUFFS ON THE TRAFFICKER Interior Ministry officer with hashish in Lazarat On page 15

MYSTERY OVER THE MOTIVES Father of two girls hangs himself in the capital On page 6

INTERVIEW Priest of Voskopojë: Here is how the Church was stolen On pages 18-19