THE MUNICIPAL INSPECTORATE REMOVES UNAUTHORIZED SYMBOLS FROM THE STREETS NEAR “SELMAN STERMASI” STADIUM Municipal officers clash with young LSI members, while the State police asks to escort the parties to the police station. A meeting between the directors avoids an escalation. Municipality: Whoever breaks the law is punished By NIKOLETA KOVAÇI As if four incidents in which not only were weapons used but three people were also wounded were not enough, the election campaign for 8 May continued elsewhere. This time the object of dispute is the parties’ flags, over which municipal police officers first clashed with those putting them up, and then with public-order police officers as well. And while the municipal officials claim that not only had the political force to which the flags belong not obtained permission, but also the place where they were being placed was in violation of... Continues on page 3

“La Repubblica” reveals details of the investigation into trafficking in Italy 100 thousand tons of weapons for Gaddafi, Chinese ammunition from Albania Photo: Different types of armaments in Albanian depots “In recent years, in almost all the wars that have involved the countries of central Africa, Chinese-made weapons have been found, arriving directly from Albania” “One year ago, for example, a cargo ship set sail from Durrës, carrying on board 150,000 82-millimeter mortar shells bound for the Libyan port of Ras Lanuf” On page 5

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MURATI The Serbian Orthodox Church is among the most politically entangled churches in the country’s political and social life and activities, in... The Church and the census Continues on page 21

Statistics from the Ministry of Finance Debt balance for 2010, Albanians paid 344 million euros The debt stock decreases relative to Gross Domestic Product, but liabilities weigh on the situation By GENC KONDI According to the latest statistics published by the Ministry of Finance, during the past year Albanians paid 344 million euros for servicing the debts they had taken on. Although in 2010 there was a decline in the interest rates on domestic borrowing in general, the increase in the weight of long-term instruments, as well as the higher rates observed in 2009 and especially in the second half of 2008, meant that spending for... Continues on page 6

POLEMICS OVER CULTURAL HERITAGE On pages 18-19

42 PEOPLE CHANGED THEIR PARTY LABEL The “traitors” of 8 May, here are the candidates who changed party On page 2

Yesterday in “Wall Street Journal” Yesterday in “Wall Street Journal” By JOHN McCAIN, JOE LIEBERMAN President Obama set out the arguments for intervention in Libya, while the actions of the United States there deserve... The regime in Libya must change Continues on page 20

THE MURDER IN ITALY Prosecutors: The “big man” from Mamurras in jail On page 8

VLORE Rubble in the sea, 10 jetties rise on the coast On page 14