Success for the Socialists, rally also in the square

Clashes with police, two people end up in hospital Vlorë, the biggest PS rally, more than 6,000 people “take over” the Sports Palace Yesterday at 6:00 p.m. the largest Socialist rally of these campaign days began. In the Sports Palace in Vlorë, twice the capacity was packed, with around 6,000 people inside. Banners, national flags, slogans “On 26 May Nano is free”, “PS will win”, “PD failed in disgrace” and hundreds of photos of Nano in the hands of participants. In the southern city, the leaders of the PS landed: Servet Pëllumbi, Namik Dokle, Gramoz Ruçi, Kastriot Islami, Ermelinda Meksi, Zabit Brokaj and Ndre Legisi. The enthusiasm of those attending made the rally continue in the square in front of the Sports Palace, where hundreds of people had gathered chanting Socialist slogans. And from the square, people poured into the streets of Vlorë shouting: “PS will win.” photo: G. Kalaja page 3

Brojka: Give me your vote, I will do the impossible

I will protect roads, teach thousands of children and remove dirt The PD chairman for Tirana meets with voters

Hajdaraga: Next winter we will get through with lights on

80,000 jobs will open, we will have electricity grants The PS deputy chairman makes a statement before voters page 3

The charge against Zylyftar Ramizi is dismissed

The prosecutor: The former head of the State Security is not charged with “Genocide” but only with “crimes against humanity” Yesterday, the hearing of statements for those accused of genocide “The former Director of the State Security and head of Albanian counterintelligence for ten consecutive years, Zylyftar Ramizi, is not charged with “Genocide” but only with “crimes against humanity”. This is the striking statement made by prosecutor Arjan Sulstafa, thanks to the insistence of the defendant’s lawyer. After this, the defense went on the offensive, declaring that “the prosecutor’s file contains nothing against my client. The investigation into him, according to a report by prosecutor Ahmet Prenci, was carried out together with Muho Asllani and Sulejman Bushati, who are accused only of “crimes against humanity”. page 6

On 27 May it is too late for self-criticism

TVSH behaves like a thug toward the opposition The opposition is forced to make its final appeal to the television journalists. We announce today that you do not tell the truth, you are not professionals, so do not pretend to work tomorrow in this sacred institution page 2

Këlcyr[a?] with three villages declared a municipality

PD program - Three bridges for the city President Berisha in Përmet - page 4

Soldier sentenced to 6 years in prison

He was accused of the border killings in the Korçë district The bloody episodes of 1990 return

With concert funds, let’s pave the roads

Ceka, Basha and Gonxhe in Kamës and Bathore PAD opens the campaign in Tirana page 4

Cassation closes the files of 97 politicians

Puto of the PS also wins The trial of those eliminated by the Commission concludes page 2

Ships must return urgently to the Homeland

Day 11 of the strike in the Merchant Fleet continues Appeal from sailors to the heads of state - page 7