Coalition ministers freeze relations with the Prime Minister

The governing coalition no longer exists morally. It died the moment Fatos Nano began turning the ministers of allied parties into automatons, mechanical executors of orders from above. After 9 months of strained governance, the strategies are entirely different. If at the beginning there was an all-powerful person who appointed everyone, even the president, now this person appears as a symbol of the pseudo-state. The relentless pressure of public opinion, which includes some Socialists, has led to the emergence of a new neo-totalitarianism and respect for pluralism. This pressure has compelled the president Continued on page 4

The documentation of the pyramid schemes is disorienting the Government. International investigation into VEFA

New split in the SP: Pëllumbi against Nano and Agolli

The Prime Minister opened the ministers’ files Page 3

Protest by the Association of Humorists of Albania

For your information: A copy of this letter has been sent to Bill Klinton, Rapush Xhaferi and Agron Llakaj, who also make up the three-party commission investigating the Devole case The Association of Humorists of Albania is deeply distressed by the news that our colleague Koco Devole has been dismissed from his job at RTV. This flagrant act by RTV, initiated by the coalition government, follows the shameful failure of several attempts on the life of one of our leading figures, the classic of laughter and humor. Once, they wanted him to drink together with the prime minister and then speak before the people, but our Koco refused to talk nonsense like his government counterpart. Continued on page 16 Protest by the Association of Humorists of Albania

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Chief inspector Klosi, accused by SHIK agents Thursday, Azem Hajdari’s funeral Meidani creates a new “party”; ministers threatened by Nano gather around him Pages 2–3 Servet Pëllumbi: Nano’s populism reminds me of Nasreddin on a tree branch 5,000 police officers hand in their caps Pages 4–5 Vlora Court sentences to death Librazhd Municipality marks $100,000 on the gate of Sopoti Mother of the children disappears 15 kg of drugs at the Miraka checkpoint Killer doll for the mayor Pages 6–7

Serbian warmongering atmosphere in Prishtina

The Serbian Parliament legitimizes the referendum Page 10

The Italian championship confirms the champions

“Real” Madrid punished; the Bavarians close the gap Page 15

“Republika” wishes the faithful Happy Eid al-Adha!