Majko accuses Nano of concealing facts. The accusations spark a row within the leadership Republicans will file the lawsuit with the Constitutional Court this week Servet Pëllumbi: Nano fell; the chairman’s seat cannot be claimed by deed. 15

In his populist offensive, the former prime minister and former chairman of the PS—

In his populist offensive, the former prime minister and former chairman of the PS, Fatos Nano, is exploiting mindless militancy, anti-Western xenophobia and revolutionary contempt for the law. … former chairman of the PS, Fatos Nano, is exploiting mindless militancy, anti-Western xenophobia and revolutionary contempt for the law. All of these are plentiful at the grassroots, where inherited indoctrination has prevented the superiority of a free society and the rules of real capitalism from prevailing. Following protests by militants in Fier, Gjirokastër and Vlorë, an incident—one that was not normal for the authority of the state—occurred yesterday: the Vlorë police director was taken hostage. The anti-government clan is seeking to sow panic in order to fight the bearer of populism more effectively, in its struggle against today’s government leadership. Nano himself has experience organizing rebellions, regardless of the professed “liberal democracy” principles that govern his authority. The atmosphere that has been created, despite the PS’s chief concern to “maintain balance,” seems very eager for alliances. Nano cannot accept the institutions established by his opponents. He hoped that the new government’s policy would be a policy of “exchange rates,” with the absolute monopoly remaining in the hands of the party chairman himself, but everything was subjected to a new pro-Western orientation. Calculating in terms of his political survival, Majko could not create an old-style venture… Continued, page 3

Ardian Klosi tears up the PR statement P. 3

The city’s main square. I had a heated 30–40-minute discussion with the people, among whom I also saw armed individuals. I did not want what happened in previous years to happen in Vlorë, so I found a solution. I went to release the speedboats that we had seized on Sazan Island. The speedboats were impounded in accordance with the law on combating clandestine trafficking. The speedboat operators were… P. 2 TIRANA: “The operation to seize the 6 speedboats began at around 03:00 in the morning on Sazan Island. After this blockade, Sazan was behind it when my subordinates inform me that the speedboat operators have blocked the road between Uji i Ftohtë and Skela with 2 buses. At that time I was returning from Sazan and heard the news on the radio. The situation escalated as people gathered in the direction of…”

- Dad, when I become a judge, can I buy a car like that too?!

The Intelligence Service heads to Shkodër The Vlorë gangs, heading for acquittal P. 2 9 KLA members released NATO’s dual strategy The anti-Belgrade attacks:

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Meidani at the Constitutional Court Ministry of Defense threatens to sue “Republika” P. 5

Mother of 6 children asks to die in her cell 100 families in Korçë start a petition P. 6

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