What was happening behind the scenes of the resignation of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior
Berisha did not leave his office. The police intervened on their own initiative. Lamberto Dini knew about the game. Nano’s resignation was announced in Italy three hours earlier than in Albania.
Nano reveals the secret of his resignation: Ilir Meta burned me
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Albania is stuck in the spirals of crisis
Berisha, afraid Nano might take him with him
Inside:
Islami goes down along with Nano; Ceka hands over law and order to the socialists; Berisha makes a major turnaround; Majko: now it is Berisha’s turn; Message from Prof. Abaz Ermenji. Page 2. Two brothers-in-law killed. Fifty wedding guests poisoned by copper. “Kakami” in court: “The only evidence against me is that I am from Vlora.” Mayors taken hostage, struck with rifle butts, dragged along the ground and stripped of their clothes. Pages 6–7. Transparency has shut its doors; foreigners from the pyramid schemes leave. Storm of arrests at Customs. The World Bank suspends its specialists’ mission. Pages 8–9. Midnight phone call: Nano invites Berisha to resign. Page 16
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Berisha, afraid Nano might take him with him, rushes to set the negotiating table
Albania cannot escape the vicious circle of the spiral.
The socialists have decided to lead the country toward civil war, since they declare that the government will serve out its term. In reality, the government has completely exhausted its mandate, having given us a government that led the country toward political and economic destabilization and betrayed the national cause. To claim under these circumstances that you have a mandate is truly absurd. A government without consensus can never be formed, regardless of the parliamentary majority. Convinced that it can continue governing, the PS is generating political conflict and is leaving no prospect for broad dialogue. It is paradoxical to infer this from Nano’s gesture, as the socialist leadership and some leaders of the coalition are doing. The end of all politicians is similar to the end of every dictator or neodictator. Nano tried to impose himself on Albanians, compensating for ... Continued on page 3
Majko chooses Meta as Deputy Prime Minister and begins talks on the new Cabinet
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Teta threatens: I will hand the corruption dossier on the powerful over to the Prosecutor’s Office
Garuli: Nano’s departure changes nothing
Bode against Berisha, Bushati makes peace with the Government
Fatos Nano under investigation for abandoning his post for 36 hours. A summons has also been issued for Dan Everts
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KOSOVO
• The UÇK will take revenge
• Cohen does not believe in Belgrade’s actions
• The LDK denies the withdrawal
• Kohl thinks of Kosovo before anything else: German aircraft at NATO’s disposal
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SPECIAL
• Eva, 23, killed by the Italian dream
The family in Bilisht, Korçë, has still not received the body of their daughter, who was killed at the “Marina di Massa” beach in Tuscany. The life of a young woman cut short because she did not want to become a prostitute.
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CULTURE
Ardian Klosi is reported missing. Relatives: “He’s not coming back.” Colleagues: “He’ll be here on Thursday.”
Van Gogh is transferred to America
Albanian publishers, ready for Frankfurt
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SPORT
UEFA also demands assurances from the Interior Minister of the Majko Government
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PRESS conference
Tomorrow, at 10:00, at the PR Headquarters, the Presidency will hold a press conference.
