OSCE Ambassador in Tirana, Ahrens, discusses local elections in Albania and speaks before the Albanian-American community in New York If Berisha wins, Ilir Meta falls Andrew Hyde, head of the Albanian Section at the U.S. Department of State: “It is still very early to declare any party the winner” page 5 BY MARTIN LEKA What is the opposition hiding? Sali Berisha declared four months ago that at the beginning of May a “storm” would break out. Nevertheless, he himself did not believe this storm, especially its echo, from the movements and above all the words. These “warning” words, in time, Berisha himself began to let drag on, capitulating to the country’s free course. So far, capacity has still remained. Berisha turned it into a “show” with the rhythm of such events. In fact, one media outlet, politics and the electorate, in order to go and find comfort, has said, according to them, that “fight and hold on” are being sought in many places? At most 2 or 3 days remain until the time when the opposition will be in Vlora. Many analyses have been made in these past two or three months regarding the backdrop and the narrative around the channels of this “hurricane” that are there, but other supposedly “powerful” words, thieves came simply. In fact, it will be there toward Vlora, as a harbinger of the widespread noise in the public sphere. As for Berisha’s bankruptcy, I do not believe that there can be certainty? that in the “thunder” they eat until, for conscience and the capacity of the vote, he will not call it “sprinkled”. In fact, in the light of his words Berisha turns the slogan’s hit into a “show”: “Will we make Albania with asphalt?” And also in the victory of Vlora? At the end of the day, the media, the public and the electorate, if it happens over the course of the phase, according to them, “fight and hold on” are being sought in many places? At most 2 or 3 days remain until the time when the opposition will be in Vlora. Many analyses have been made in these past two or three months regarding the backdrop and the narrative around the channels of this “hurricane” that are there, but other supposedly “powerful” words, thieves came simply. Even one of the people who did not want to speak publicly about these expected developments, even admitted in a conversation that this happened as something new, which seems to be happening especially with the media, with the majority’s thirst. After this, Sali Berisha has kept it as “the free one has been cut off”. But this is also a contrived tension, the “red line of security”?! The Albanian Prime Minister Meta said before a major challenge in the final days of the campaign, with many other parties, or candidates whose numbers did not come out as they “went beyond”. The event and the opposition movement in public accompanied Berisha. Main point? What next? This strong and stable support in Albania is expected, even before the upcoming local elections. Shkumbin Minxhozi and other internationals this month do not see it as a supposed war, but have remained in the field watching the upcoming elections up close. The event and the opposition movement in public accompanied Berisha. Main point? What next? This strong and stable support in Albania is expected, even before the upcoming local elections. The Albanian Prime Minister Meta and other senior state officials expected to ensure a calm political climate. Meanwhile, a well-known voice of the Albanian-American community, Andrew Hyde, head of the Albanian Section at the U.S. Department of State, declared that “it is still very early to declare any party the winner”. Prime Minister Ilir Meta

Prime Minister Ilir Meta