TERROR Page 5 TERROR Emigrants massacred A Greek man kills two Albanians Page 5

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The heartbreaking story of the 16-year-old who took her own life Her paralyzed mother and her brother’s arrest—the reasons for her suicide (Classmates tell the story) Page 7 The heartbreaking story of the 16-year-old who took her own life Mirela’s diary reveals the execution Her paralyzed mother and her brother’s arrest—the reasons for her suicide (Classmates tell the story) Page 7

EDITORIAL By Andrea Nako Diplomatic assassination attempt A few days ago, a pro-veteran Greek newspaper wrote: Greece, Macedonia and Yugoslavia should create a Balkan confederation to protect the interests of the region. As can easily be seen, Albania is excluded from this policy, which is in fact not merely a “journalistic version” but an increasingly stark reality. At present, Greece and Albania have returned to diplomatic conflict, which in reality is a “diplomatic assassination attempt”, since in this case we have an attacker and a victim. Worse still, contrary to what is believed, the political situation in the region is pushing Albania toward isolation, between a Greece that aims to destroy all international economic and political plans in Albania’s favor, a “democratic Serbia” and “the others”, who have never shown any genuine signs of friendship, because of our diplomacy, which has been asleep since the alarm was raised “over violations of the rights of the Greek minority in Albania”. A Greek man who kills two Albanians, a son of Albanian emigrants who earns the title of Thessaloniki’s best student but is not allowed, in accordance with tradition, to touch the Greek flag, bodies piling up at the border, refugees beaten like animals, anti-Albanian media campaigns, embassies violating diplomatic norms, etc. There is no doubt that once again we are the victims, and, what is more, unfortunately— in reality, as before, is entirely one-sided. So one-sided that it cannot be called a “conflict,” since that would require two opposing sides. International economic and political plans in favor of Albania, any genuine signs of friendship, because of our infantile diplomacy or the influence of anti-Albanian circles. We can list here a series of incidents involving Albanian victims, which keep mounting: the victims; indeed, unfortunately, we are doubly victimized—by a neighbor with a history of malicious precedents, and by a national policy that is servile to the point of revulsion.

The Council of Europe lists the wrongdoings of 1 October Elections in Albania, marked by irregularities and manipulation. This is one of the statements quoted in the report of the Standing Committee of the Congress of Local Authorities, presented in Strasbourg on 27 October 2000. . “The CEC ruined the elections in Albania.” Elections in Albania, marked by irregularities and manipulation. This is one of the statements quoted in the report of the Standing Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, presented in Strasbourg on 27 October 2000. The report devotes significant attention to its assessment of the CEC as the central institution in an electoral process. The report refers to the CEC as a political and unconstitutional commission. “The Constitution of Albania requires a non-political and independent CEC, whereas the current commission is not such,” the report says. Meanwhile, observations on the elections have also brought forward no fewer arguments concerning the conduct of the Socialist majority. Page 2

The prosecutor delivers his sentencing request for the three presidents . 73 years in prison for the bosses of Gjallica. They are also accused of forming a criminal organization. Page 8

Monitoring begins after the Zagreb meeting . EU, monitoring Albania. The Albanian government apparently will no longer send “rosy” reports to European Union summits about the situation in Albania and institutional reforms. This is not something the leaders of the Socialist majority want, but it has become practically impossible following a decision at the European Union’s seventh session and the “face-to-face” meeting that the head of the Socialist Party, Fatos Nano, and the Albanian delegation held with Doris Pack. Page 2

The OSCE chief meets with the Speaker of Parliament . Ahrens gives Gjinushi a “reprimand.” The OSCE is concerned about Speaker Gjinushi’s extreme statements against the leader of the Democratic Party. Just a few minutes after the front pages of yesterday’s newspapers had been read, with “the Speaker’s desire to arrest Berisha” standing out, the Albanian Speaker of Parliament was asked by the OSCE office in Tirana to attend an urgent meeting. It was all related to the Speaker’s extreme statements. Page 4

Urban planning . The Albanian capital: 100 floors without permits. Page 11