Serious provocation at the border: Serbs kill a man from Tropoja
After Shijak, DBSH sounds the alarm: Politics must be cleansed of the trash of the PS and PD
After the “Iliria” island, the VEFA branch in Tirana closes
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Dialogue, Milošević’s diplomatic threat
NATO hopes in the UÇK
The International Community is encouraging the Serbian adventure. Although organizations such as NATO, the OSCE and the European Union remain skeptical of Milošević’s promises to stop the violence, no option is being put into practice. Warnings of military intervention have now been completely stripped of force and are having no effect whatsoever. U.S. Secretary of State Ollbrajt announced yesterday that NATO’s plans are advancing. But in reality the opposite is happening. Milošević is advancing toward ethnic cleansing. The White House spokesperson referred to a plan for “possible military intervention, if necessary.” Apparently, the four-member [?] and the European Union do not understand that the violence in Kosovo is not an isolated incident, but a strategic war that has reached its peak. The time for military intervention has not only come, but is slipping away—[?]
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The customs director
The customs director. Bleta, after the anti-smuggling operation, appears in a photo with the Italian woman. Photo: B. [?]
“Republika”: two pages from the France ’98 World Cup
Italy devours the lions of Africa. Austria: long live extra time. Brazil: carnival out of turn. The Dunga-Bebeto controversy: We didn’t quarrel, we discussed... Di Livio protests: Why did you take me off? In the statistics section: Detailed information on the 32 teams’ goalkeepers. Record of today’s matchups: South Africa-Denmark, 5:30 p.m.; France-Saudi Arabia, 9:00 p.m., first meeting in 1958
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Inside:
Campaign cards are being laid on the table: the PS and PD, owners of the pyramid schemes. Godo: Let Vlora, city of protests, take up the flag of peace. DBSH calls for a municipality for the citizens of Vlora, not for the parties. Page 3
Meidani follows in Berisha’s footsteps. Deadlock in KOZ. The governing side: We can elect one without the PD too. Dokle sues the head of RD. The army evacuates 600 Kosovars who were stranded in the mountains. The hospital has no medicines; Fino threatens Solis. Pages 2–4
Tragic end for two officers, blown apart by mines. A 50-year-old chops a policeman with a piece of wood. The two French agents arrive. ATSH director Frrok Çupi goes to court. Page 5
Now an alliance for Central Albania too. The UÇK arrives in Shkodër. After the dollar, 15,000 counterfeit marks. Property disputes hold up the court. Pages 6–7