Albanian politics suffers from complexity The importance of the West’s political message can be gauged from the growing tendency to fill the inner substance of Albanian democracy with a state of fear and psychological terror. This state is most pronounced in the governing political spectrum, where tendencies prevail that have prompted the re-emergence of demagoguery. Prime Minister Nano is attributing to himself and his cabinet a subjective existence in the face of objective socioeconomic and political conditions. And the prime minister’s right-hand man, K. Islami, issued ominous warnings about certain ministers, chiefly the ministers of transport and the economy. These structures can now be considered eliminated. Islami implied that the offensive against the ministers would be modest, but its effects would be institutionalized. It is striking that the cabinet chief’s intentions and warnings are systematic and coordinated with the state commission for vetting the records of senior officials. Indeed, this public commission issued a statement concerning the removal of a senior official because of his criminal past. Everything is kept secret, to such an extent that many senior officials have begun to fear one another. In the governance of Continued on page 3

Bezhani takes on the bigwigs. Three are burned by their files; a fourth is in the Prosecutor’s Office. Anxiety at the Ministry of Justice. The Prime Minister opens files on the ministers. The DP trails behind the car. The secret report by Ngela is “stolen” Page 2 If the big shot gets the bone, we’ll lick it too…

Among the materials submitted for next week’s tender, the winning entry is announced as reading: “PR in the trafficking of women.” The entry presented in the competition read: “The editor-in-chief of Bulevardi’s black eye and the girl of the boycott.” “Bulevardi”

Do not persecute the Cham people. The woman director whom they dismissed defended [them] with a weapon. Kar-buranti Page 8

The Albanian press sends images of murderers to Europe Page 16

Bertolt Brecht Sorescu Karolenko Budi Poetry, stories, studies Pages 11–14

The PR delegation in the US on Tuesday. Selfo freezes at DBSH, thaws at the DP Page 3 Kastriot Islami reveals the secrets of the changes in the Government; Malaj is not moving. Berisha congratulates Vejsiu Parliamentary delegation returns; quarrel on the plane Page 4 The victims of Otranto are compensated with money Eastern criminals with businessman status in Albania 20 trucks unload in the dark, flour and toxic waste Page 5 Rrapo Danushi takes Fahri Balliu to court Owners punished without debate Page 9