英语文摘：Albanian opposition stages protest against government

TIRANA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Albanian main opposition Socialist Party held a massive anti-government rally in the capital city of Tirana on Friday, asking for a partial recount of the votes from last year's elections.

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters from across the country gathered in the boulevard in front of the office building of the Albanian government, waving party flags and chanting anti- government slogans.

Tens of thousdands of people throng the main square of Tirana, capital of Albania, on April 30, 2010, demanding a recount of ballots in elections on June 28, 2009.

The Socialist Party, led by Edi Rama, has accused the ruling Democratic Party led by Prime Minister Sali Berisha of vote- rigging and called for a full investigation into the fraud, which was denied by Berisha.