. Within the Socialist International, the Socialist Party of Albania has been viewed, to put it mildly, unfavorably. It has no respectable genealogy, and, most importantly, its leaders seek preferential treatment and personal fame. Their domineering political language is based solely on self-interest and power as such. For many years, the International was unanimous in refusing to admit the PSSH into its ranks, since its political course was dominated by the tactics of the neo-anarchist left. But immediately after the events in Kosovo, which found the PS in power in Albania, the process of “thawing the ice” began. The interest of the Western left focused on relations between Tirana and Belgrade. The diplomatic tendencies of the PSSH and its government toward a liberal jargon Continued on page 3

The truth about Fino and Imami revealed. Three MPs against the chairman Fear at the Ministry of the Interior The situation on the Albanian-Yugoslav border is worsening; the Serbs are once again crossing the border. Serbian helicopters over our skies. Albanian director: The Serbs are provoking us

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Napolitano: A barrier against the flow of illegal refugees. Now the 100,000 Albanian emigrants in Italy are under scrutiny page 12

Cowboy policeman arrested Nano’s escort car caught in Kavajë Investigations into the Guard at a crossroads Drink lands Guard officer in handcuffs Page 2 Murder at a funeral: gunfire breaks out during the funeral luncheon; 6 bullets fired at the former head of SHIK in Lushnje Page 5 Tokai “meets” the one who uses it The “Tokai” meets the one who uses a Kalashnikov; 300 conflict case files at the Librazhd Court Italians spruce up the Court of Appeal Page 6 The Ministry of Transport is missing 686 million Phantom investments in roads Usury schemes implicate state officials PR creates an economic structure Pages 8–9 Socialists rebel against the President Democrats warn they will not recognize the elections The death penalty: Melo against it; Majko: I will think about it Letter from America against the head of the Court of Cassation Pages 3–4