PRELIMINARY COUNT / LEFT-WING COALITION, TWICE AS MANY VOTES AS APPD MUNICIPAL COUNCILS LSI, THE TOP FORCE IN 9 MUNICIPALITIES

Macedonia in search of itself

Opinion of the Day By VASIL KURETA There is now no doubt that Macedonia is the most sensitive point in the region or, put more bluntly, the sick man of the Western Balkans. ... Macedonia in search of itself Continues on page 18

The opposition continues the road toward zero point

Opinion of the Day By MENTOR KIKIA The election result, apart from some mutation in Përmet, Pogradec or Malësia e Madhe, was expected. Undoubtedly it will take ... The opposition continues the road toward zero point Continues on page 19

PD leader beaten in Malësia e Madhe, Stërkaj: Not inside the CEAZ

INCIDENT PD leader beaten in Malësia e Madhe, Stërkaj: Not inside the CEAZ On page 8

The surprise in Has, no party gets more than 8% of the vote

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL The surprise in Has, no party gets more than 8% of the vote On page 10

PS leader: Basha lost by more than Berisha

Rama: ASHE won with over 1 million votes. Basha: Victory, a big step forward for PD Rama: ASHE won with over 1 million votes. Basha: Victory, a big step forward for PD On pages 4-5

Councils, PDIU ranks as the second force in Librazhd

CAMET Councils, PDIU ranks as the second force in Librazhd On page 15

Veliaj: I am your servant. Kosovo congratulates him: Do not disappoint us

• Suspicion of sabotage, Luan Rama: There is no justification for the Pogradec deal On pages 2-7 • Jokes after the victory, Majko: The boy who sold figs knocked his opponent off the fig tree

Registration begins in Tirana kindergartens, deadline 30 June

DOCUMENTS Registration begins in Tirana kindergartens, deadline 30 June On page 17

COMPENSATION / LIST OF FAMILIES

FLOODS IN SHKODËR, NAMES OF THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE FINANCIAL COMPENSATION On pages 20-22