Topi: The fact regarding my vote is disgusting, politically it is settled OSCE MISSION/ “THE CEC DID NOT ANNOUNCE THE RESULT, THE BASIS FOR OPENING THE BALLOT BOXES IS UNCLEAR FOR THE MISSION” Beaten by police: How the police mistreated us, I collapsed unconscious at the station. The PS continues protests across the country The latest OSCE-ODIHR report declared Edi Rama the winner of the 8 May elections, linking this to the preliminary result of the elections considered official by the CEC. It emphasizes that the delays increased tensions in Tirana, especially given the closeness of the preliminary results. However, the counting process was affected by a high level of mistrust between the political parties, which were also engaged in quarrels, delays and blockages in some counting centers. Meanwhile, the CEC decision, the normative act for the review... On pages 2-7 (In the photo:) President Topi with his wife voting on 8 May (right) Facsimile of the first page of the OSCE-ODIHR report

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By Dr. PËRPARIM KABO Dear Mr. Basha! I am addressing you with this open letter as a democratic medium that has been used everywhere and at all times, whenever the need... Continues on page 21 A letter to Mr. Lulzim Basha

What is gained on capital, cars, insurance and real estate The document is published in the Official Gazette: Details of the procedures are clarified All the official procedures for the application of individuals and entities that want to benefit from the tax amnesty are now in force. Yesterday the guide of the Minister of Finance was also published in the Official Gazette, By GENC KONDI the implementing regulation, without which no action could be carried out, regardless of the law entering into force. According to the example that makes the procedure very clear, which must be followed to legalize a sum of undeclared capital and then transfer it abroad, the guide explains that, for instance, on 15 September 2011, individual X opened a bank account...[?] On page 11

SCANDAL AT TOP FEST, SAMANTA DISQUALIFIED, SHE DIDN'T PAY BIG BASTA'S MONEY Supplement

COMPLAINT FROM A RESIDENT Gërdeci, Mediu battle in the Supreme Court On page 8

Yesterday at "Crisis Group" By SABINE FREIZER The second dispute over elections in Albania in three years threatens to push the country to the edge of the abyss. Nearly two weeks after the local elections, the results... Continues on page 20 Albania at a crossroads

THE INCIDENT IN MAT Attacked by birds, baby found in the forest without eyes On page 14

IN POGRADEC Poverty, policeman shoots himself in the head On page 14

BEHAR GJOKA SPEAKS Matura, the removal of the appeal is absurd, unconstitutional On page 12