The government’s behind-the-scenes machinations and the coastal “bosses” who ousted the Minister of the Interior

Ambush of the Customs “4x4” in Durrës. Four masked men kill two customs officers

Democracy, an Albanian victim

Today, International Conference, not a conference of donors...

International conference, not a donors’ conference

11–12 Albanian Today, International Conference, not a donors’ conference In an almost anarchic political environment, in a country without a stable constitutional state, with a broadly corrupt and weakened system, 36 foreign countries will organize an International Conference on Albania today in Tirana. There is a change in the Conference’s program and name. It is not called the Donors’ Conference, as had been announced, but simply the International Conference. The reason is clear. Whether free or not, Albanian embryonic democracy has ended up in a year-by-year cycle. Everything has been set according to a simple, mechanical model, based on a free-market framework. Continued on page 2

Bank robbed, police disappear. 50 million stolen through a “hole” in the wall

Page 7 Dupuis and Mediu yesterday at the Rogner in front of reporters. Photo: P. Ilo

The Trans-radicals and Republicans will send Millosheviç to The Hague in January

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Inside:

Incident outside the Prime Minister’s Office, Majko’s bodyguards carry out the neutralization Zogu’s and Mulosman’s file takes flight Today, Tirana sells the blue circle 60 years in prison for the Pogradec gang Clandestine trafficking cannot be stopped Pages 2 Health inspector arrested Sixth Constitutional Court judge resigns The Bënça group celebrates its 30th anniversary Page 5 Police raid a hotel, 67 clandestine migrants detained 40 drug dealers on Police lists 20 lawyers demand a lawyer The terror of foreigners arrested Page 7 The Ministry of Defense swallows millions of dollars Bulgarians, the first Eastern bankers in Albania Page 9

KOSOVO

• France, concerned about the vigil in Kosovo • Holbrooke: The KLA must keep its word • The song of guns continues in Malishevë • The Serbian army heading toward the Albanian border • The surprise of this Macedonian policy Page 11

POLITICS

Mediu: The US, mediator in Albanian politics Berisha: Albanians, do not vote on November 22 Tritan Shehu: The DP is late Gjiniushi: Criminal prosecution for anyone who sabotages the Constitution Republican women of Tirana in action P. 3–4

SPECIAL: The Face of the Prison, the Face of the State

SPECIAL: The Face of the Prison, the Face of the State Page 6 Godo: If the people say “no” to the Constitution, new elections cannot be avoided Page 3