21/02/1998
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Republika

21 February 1998

The Troika lays bare Albanian politics in Strasbourg

The European Parliament advises: Talk to each other; you have insulted one another enough. Give the country a Constitution! The opposition: “A Kalashnikov parliament.” The ruling side: “The PD, a terrorist group with political immunity”! The European Troika ha[?]

Berisha tries to steal 20 February. Nothing new about Izet Haxhia. PD postpones its decision

“Valbona,” 40 years as a UDB spy

The Constitutional Court spy playing a double game. Gjata: It is slander. Government officials: We will publish the facsimile. Recruitment in January 1958

One of the 100,000 Albanians who brought down the dictator refused to come out to the square yesterday alongside Berisha

The ruling side: “The PD, a terrorist group with political immunity”!

The European Troika has begun to lay bare Albanian politics. The trio—the European Parliament, the European Council and the OSCE—have thrown diplomatic gloves aside and exposed the nakedness of Albanian politics. European MP Doris Pak, chair of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Southeast Europe, after noting the destructiveness of politics, does not forget to hold both the ruling side and the opposition responsible for everything that has happened in Albania. The European parliamentarian calls for cooperation between the ruling side and the opposition. So far, relations between the two camps are at the highest level of tension. It seems Europe is very concerned about understanding between the ruling side and the opposition and giving the country a Constitution. Doris Pak said in the European Parliament: “We are interested”[?] Continued on page 3

The Tropoja theft summons police officers for questioning

Lazarat passes the dynamite bill on to Picari The killer of Gjinushi’s driver identified Page 2

Who informed on Azem Hajdari

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Inside

Strasbourg: Ruling side and Albanian opposition, reconciliation still far off EU meets on Kosovo Godo: No progress on the Land Law PS boycotts L[?]

The usury case draws to a close

The head of the Anti-Smuggling Department reveals the secrets Pages 8–9