31/07/1998
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Republika

31 July 1998

PD: Revolt against Berisha

Luxury venues in Tirana, property of the international MAFIA. The state, this great money launderer The grassroots attack the leadership: Berisha is betraying the Party with his personal decisions. The Liberals suspect: He is playing games again...

The scandal returns: Nano in court next week

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A new political process

KLA—a key player for the International Community In keeping with the new realities, in Kosovo

for the International Community

As a consequence of the new realities, a new political process is emerging in Kosovo, one that is broadening the basis for a negotiated resolution of the issue. In this process, the KLA is a key player, with its own structure and internal dynamics. The tendency to view the Kosovo issue as part of a shared political process and to establish an initial nationwide consensus shows that the KLA is not an amorphous entity, but a real one, and as such has begun to be recognized by the International Community as well. Kosovo is now seeking a collective response to Serbian crimes against the innocent population. The Serbian interim arrangement is only an illusion, since everything depends on the international response. It is no coincidence that Rugova has called for the immediate start of talks and an end to reprisals and ethnic cleansing. Milosheviçi has no choice but to fight for existential needs, which is why he told the European Union’s envoy that “the military operations are” [?] Continued on page 3

KOSOVO:

Bukoshi against Rugova, in favor of the KLA. The Serbian army is fighting along the entire border. After the occupation of Malisheva, 60,000 Albanians are at risk. They hide in the forests to escape the massacre. OSCE concerned about the situation in Kosovo. Drenica, worse than ever. Page 10

CHRONICLE:

Anti-drug operation fails: A spy in the rapid-response unit. SHIK agents denounced. Threat by phone: 5 million or the children. Newspaper translation office robbed. Girl trafficker in handcuffs. The sea takes away the 12-year-old girl. Anti-drug operation fails: A spy in the rapid-response unit. SHIK agents denounced. Threat by phone: 5 million or the children. Newspaper translation office robbed. Girl trafficker in handcuffs. The sea takes away the 12-year-old girl Pages 2, 7

PS deputies: The names of the smugglers will not be made public. Malaj threatens: I will expose the records of the Socialist deputies. Neither Majko, nor Agolli, nor Braho is clean. Central government blocks funds for republican communes. Përllumbi’s wings are clipped; the dream of the factions comes to an end

□ PS deputies: The names of the smugglers will not be made public. Malaj threatens: I will expose the records of the Socialist deputies. Neither Majko, nor Agolli, nor Braho is clean. Central government blocks funds for republican communes. Përllumbi’s wings are clipped; the dream of the factions comes to an end Page 4

Water shortage brings Tirana to its knees. The heat and filthy water increase cases of dysentery; typhoid is imminent. Sewage is causing disaster

□ Water shortage brings Tirana to its knees. The heat and filthy water increase cases of dysentery; typhoid is imminent. Sewage is causing disaster Page 6

[Photograph: several men, including an official in a police uniform; no legible text in the photograph.]

Inside:

Balli expels Selfo from the Party and calls for his mandate to be revoked. Nano dismisses the ministers. Rakipi: March 9 was a serious political provocation. Arabs threaten

SPORT:

Vllaznia coach Dedja speaks exclusively to “Republika.” The Scots give their neighbors a lesson. Cyclists refuse to pedal: The Tour de France was killed ... From the Basketball World Championship in Athens Page 16