Gazetat

The front page of the newspaper ‘Republika’ (19 August 1993) is filled with political and editorial headlines about Albania’s transition, including the PR’s positions, short news items, a German diplomatic fraud case, and debates over political statements. It also features teasers for the next issue, plus pieces mentioning Nexhmije Hoxha, Ramiz Alia, and the graves of 13 border victims.

In the whirlpool of passivity, we are all lost

A commentary/analysis titled “In the whirlpool of passivity, we are all lost,” with a long text in the lower-left columns. The article discusses social and political passivity and its consequences...

Executed in 1975... The corpse is found in the morgue in 1993

A large-titled piece dealing with human remains found in the morgue in 1993 and linked to an execution from 1975. There is also an internal note saying, “With words torn from their context, you can ...

The graves of the 13 killed at the border are found outside the state cemetery

An article about the graves of the 13 killed at the border being outside the state cemetery. Ramiz Alia and his memoirs are also mentioned, along with problems in how the state handles this issue.

News

This section summarizes several short news items. The visible titles are: “Nexhmije Hoxha in good health condition,” “Former chief of German diplomacy in the hands of swindlers,” and a note about NA...

In the next issue you will read:

The graves of the 13 killed at the border are found outside the state cemetery In the next issue you will read: “The Micotaqis declaration” cannot be considered a closed issue. The graves of the 13 k...

With words torn from context, you can play as you wish

A commentary column titled “With words torn from context, you can play as you wish,” referring to selective interpretation of statements and their use for political purposes.

The PR does not move from its positions

Main front-page article titled “PR does not move from its positions,” accompanied by a long multi-column text. The piece discusses the political positions of PRSH/PR and the debates within Albanian ...

Former chief of German diplomacy in the hands of swindlers

An article about an unprecedented fraud and Werner’s reaction; the full text is placed in the upper right column and continues in several small paragraphs. The readable content indicates that the e...