THE SECOND CRITICAL REPORT BY THE OBSERVERS IS REVEALED: PRESSURE ON THE ADMINISTRATION FOR RALLIES “A tense political climate. Incidents involving hooligans and problems with voter lists. The television channel “News 24” has given the same amount of airtime to the PD and the PS” OSCE-ODIHR published yesterday afternoon its second preliminary report on the local elections of 8 May, covering the period from 12 April to 25 April 2011. During this [?] report, the OSCE notes that the election campaign is characterized by a tense political climate, while it is also pointed out that the CEC voted with partisan tendencies on the issues debated by the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Central Election Commission (CEC) has moved forward with the approval of regulations related to the preparation of the elections... Continues on pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA When the cannons roar, the bugles are not heard; it is an old military saying, and when stated in campaign conditions, it can be adapted so that when politicians call out,... Intellectuals and society Continues on page 21

Unusual mini-rally at the MP’s apartment building in unit no. 5 (In photo) The PS protest in front of the house of Kastriot Islami (right) The dismissed deputy head of the school in Fushë-Krujë, Hiqmet Roda PS leader Edi Rama presents the candidate in unit no. 8 with his wife: Linda is an old Tironse, she wanted to come as a sign of solidarity with her fellow townsman Sadi Vorpsi He refused Jozefina Topalli’s rally, the deputy head of the school in Fushë-Krujë is dismissed from work. Hiqmet Roda: I was removed because I refused to break the law On pages 4-7

A “SHISH officer” is also arrested Renato Pervaza presented himself as an investigator, took money to get people out of prison By NIKOLETA KOVAÇI I am Anton Martini, the prosecutor for Serious Crimes. This friend of mine is an intelligence service officer in Lezhë. We can get your husband out of prison for only 5,000 euro.” This is the introduction and promise of a person who carries with him a nearly rare story of fraud, which has gone on for 9 years on his own initiative, deceiving everyone from ordinary people to ministers. However, his “misfortune” was precisely the prosecutors whose names he had appropriated; both times it was the prosecutor... On page 8

BLUETOOTH RAMA BRINGS THE FAMILY TOGETHER BEFORE THE ELECTIONS NOIZY ADMITS THE LOVE STORY WITH SINGER GENTA ISMAJLI Supplement

CABLES On page 5

Yesterday in the “Washington Post” The marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday marks an important point in the long efforts of the British monarchy to revive the family business... By CASSELL BRYAN-LOW The wedding that brings back the royals Continues on page 20

REMOTE-CONTROLLED MINE On page 17

CEREMONY IN ENGLAND On pages 12-13