16/05/1998
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Republika

16 May 1998

Caught in the spy ring: 2 PS, 2 PD

Today, 300 cars from Berat await Berisha; the PS is preparing a counter-rally

Milosheviçi returns to his old tune

Cynical disregard for respecting the rules of the game. At the first meeting with the leader of the Kosovo Albanians, Milosheviçi fanatically adhered to the old thesis, “Kosovo is an internal matter of Serbia.” This is his only trick for defending himself against the Albanians’ demand for independence. After a concentrated dictatorship, accompanied by many innocent victims in Kosovo, Milosheviçi is now turning away from the new course of an ideological tyranny, with pronounced despotism. The Serbian president thus returns to an alternative strategy, despite having acknowledged that the Kosovo problem exists. He wants to bring Kosovo under Serbia’s authority, that is, under his own authority. This is why he created that “atmosphere of tolerance and understanding” for which he was ... Continued on page 3

Minister Malaj remains in America

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The ice between Belgrade and Pristina is breaking

Inside:

Kosovo, between autonomy and a third republic PR: Melo provokes the Kosovars Mediu: Meidani, a president without power Page 3 Ermenji: Let’s bring down Nano if he does not resolve Kosovo The government gives an account before the State Audit Page 4 Death sleeps with people A city drowned in toxic waste “Soros” holds “Tirana 2000” hostage Pages 8–9 LÇK: Three new martyrs for the Homeland Jail and freedom for the characters of public oppressors Police officer wounds student Corruption in Justice; prosecutors under investigation Six ministers’ replacements are found Pages 2, 5 They seized two speedboats; a 19-year-old woman was on board Fear of the mouse fan Party leaders smash the door of the Municipality Pages 6–7 Press conference Today at 10:00, at the PR Headquarters, Chairman Mediu will hold a press conference.