Today the Bench’s decision on the normative act. Yesterday PS lost the first battle in the Bench PS’s appeal to the CEC over the declaration of Basha as winner is published. It was filed 2 hours before the deadline. The judges’ yesterday’s debates with the parties’ lawyers and those of the CEC are revealed TODAY’S BATTLE WITH THE JUDGES PD-PS STRATEGIES EMERGE Published PS’s appeal to the CEC over the declaration of Basha as winner. It was filed 2 hours before the deadline. The judges’ yesterday’s debates with the parties’ lawyers and those of the CEC are revealed By KLODIANA LALA Under the eyes of the curious, not only of the political forces, but also of many officials of the international community who followed yesterday in the hall the first session of the Electoral Bench, PS “lost” its first legal battle over the appeal request for KZAZ No. 49, which is the KZAZ of Unit No. 5, the only one in Tirana that did not carry out the tabulation of the result of the… On pages 2-3 (In the photo:) The Electoral Bench making the decision against PS’s request (right) PS’s complaint, filed yesterday at 8:00 p.m. with the CEC for the final result

Opinion of the Day Things like this, and the anxiety of Albanians about what the result of the 2011 local elections will be, will move into a new phase, that of the post-decision… By DRITAN HILA Post-election complications Continues on page 29

Former head of the Cassation gives his comment on the issue Let me begin this article by telling a detail from a conversation held in December 1994 at the Supreme Court of the United States with the honored member of that court, Sandra Day O’Connor. I remember that not without purpose I asked Judge O’Connor the question: “What would you do...” Zef Brozi: The Bench? Berisha even against us in 1994 used to pressure with SHIK By ZEF BROZI Let me begin this article by telling a detail from a conversa- tion held in December 1994 at the Supreme Court of the United States of America with the honored mem- ber of that court, Sandra Day O’Connor. I remember that not without purpose I asked Judge O’Connor the question: “What would you do... On page 16

Forum/ Writers comment on Ismaili How did Albanian writers receive and “read” Kadare’s Open Letter? Visar Zhiti, Flutura Açka, Primo Shllaku and Mojikom Zeqo comment in a forum on his opinion and request. The four writers gave their views on whether Ismail Kadare’s decision was the right one... Kadare, Diana Çuli in favor, Flutura Açka, Visar Zhiti and Primo Shllaku against By FATMIRA NIKOLLI How did Albanian writers receive and “read” Kadare’s Open Letter? Visar Zhiti, Flutura Açka, Primo Shllaku and Mojikom Zeqo, comment in a forum on his opinion and request. The four writers gave their opi- nions on whether Ismail Kadare’s decision was the right one... On pages 8-9

The general is arrested, debates in Tirana Former minister Paskal Milo: Mladić’s arrest, Tadić must apologize to Albanians On pages 24-25

Yesterday in “Christian Monitor” President Obama’s visit to Europe this week gives him the opportunity to once and for all challenge all the perceptions that have targeted his administration… By KURT VOLKER, VAN VE VODA Obama’s moment in Poland Continues on page 28

Yesterday’s parliamentary session Kastriot Islami and Harasani in Parliament, Rama: They are, part of the shame On page 7

Testimony to the police Double murder in Shijak, gunman: I got the target wrong On page 19

Monthly losses Pharmacists, pressure on the government over reimbursements On page 15

Expert speaks Icons in the museum, Fredi Gusho: They are endangered On pages 26-27

The event in Fier He falsified and shelved the case file, officer arrested On page 18