. It seems that the moment is approaching for the final settling of accounts with Milošević. The United States is reassessing its leading role in international crises in order to bring peace and political stability. The Clinton-Prodi meeting at the White House confirmed military intervention in Kosovo as one of the possible alternatives. Although they decided to increase pressure on Belgrade, the two leaders of the principal countries represented in the Contact Group are calculating their geostrategic interests in our region. For the United States and Italy, Kosovo remains Europe’s most acute problem. Saying that they will not allow the unrest in Kosovo to

Serbian bullets fired toward Albania, a dangerous provocation at the border Fino, Ngjela’s defendant The Albanian-Macedonian drug network dismantled. They face 80 years in prison. Scandalous theft at the Tirana Customs Office

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□ State TV censors “Republika” The killer of Lëndina: court delivers its verdict—20 years in prison for “Othello” Havari’s secret: A victim of Shkodra Former military personnel at the rally face a year in prison Pages 2, 5 □ PR: NATO must not allow another Bosnia PD splits over property, Gjana against Berisha PS breaks up the formula for local elections Nano is left without a driver Pages 3-4 Emigration drives Albanians mad: 100 returnees at the door of the Psychiatric Hospital Masked men enter through the underground tunnel INSIG enters the school Page 6 A ceremony of grief: The 14 angels of Ligeni are remembered A “Volvo” spreads terror Page 7 Imaginary studies swallow up over one million dollars Customs’ bee: Everyone is corrupt Pages 8-9