Protest: Berisha leave, we want fair elections The victims of 21 January are honored. Rama: You may kill others but you will not escape Conflict between the Republican Guard and the State Police. The Guard demands that the opposition protest not be allowed. Wounded protesters: We will stay until Berisha leaves By DARINA TANUSHI “Down with the shameful coalition and new elections without Saliu.” That was the white banner that yesterday conveyed the message of the opposition protesters on Tirana’s main boulevard. As had been announced by the PS, this protest passed without any incident, while according to PS estimates, around 200 thousand people took part, a figure reported several times.... On pages 2-3 (In photo:) Yesterday, the opposition’s peaceful protest on the “Dëshmorët e Kombit” boulevard (Right) PS leader Edi Rama among the protesters

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI The internationals do not give up their magic remedy: the “party table,” invented by them at the very beginning of our pluralist political quarrels..... Continues on page 21 The “table” of the agreement of disagreement

“Social peace and security are needed, the state must guarantee businesses” The right wing in the Council of Europe: The opposition should not boycott the elections By GENC KONDI Foreign investors are becoming concerned about the impact of the country’s political crisis on the investments they have made. At the same time, through state-business relations, they are calling for something, despite the government having long claimed to have achieved European standards in this area through its regulatory reform carried out in recent years. It was the president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, Giovanni Degrano, who yesterday spoke clearly about the demands of foreign investors in Albania. “Foreign and local business are currently facing the global economic crisis, which has also affected Albania. Therefore, at this moment, a security injection is necessary; messages of trust must be conveyed,” the Italian investor said..... On pages 4-5

BLUETOOTH/ Ilir Meta unwittingly celebrates his birthday Supplement

Yesterday in “La Repubblica” By MASSIMO GIANNINI Perhaps Umberto Bossi has some reason when he declares in his letter that “today is a beautiful day for the majority.” But one thing is clear: the further sell-offs.... Continues on page 20 A scandal of democracy

STATEMENT TO POLICE On page 13

CLASH, TESTIMONIES On page 14

LOCAL ELECTIONS ON 8 MAY On page 6

EXTREME TEST On page 11

PROSECUTOR’S FILES On pages 21-23