Housing emergency for 10,000 new families in former owners' homes and the first preliminary loan from the World Bank in several months Life in the ruined dormitories, under cracked roofs, in rooms shared by three families continues for 70,000 Albanians. At a time when the country's population is growing by 2 percent a year, the need for housing is becoming even more urgent. On the other hand, private housing construction is fairly limited, mainly because of a lack of land and financial resources. To find a solution to this problem, the government is considering the use of former owners' homes and loans from the World Bank. ARMAND MËRKO TIRANA - “By 1995 we must house 10,000 families,” says the director of the National Housing Agency, underlining that the housing problem is among the biggest in the country. According to him, the state cannot handle the construction of new homes alone, so other forms are being sought. One of them is the use of housing returned to former owners, through rent or other forms of compensation. Another path is securing loans from the World Bank to help build new apartments. In many cities, families live in extremely difficult conditions: in worn-out buildings, in shared spaces, without water or heating. The problem is further worsened by internal migration and the formation of new families. Meanwhile, the authorities are also examining the possibility of a financing scheme for private builders, but for now this remains only on paper. The World Bank is expected to provide initial assistance for a housing market study and a pilot project.

"The election campaign was a bluff" In Syria the other brothers are accused by the justice system From the average one-and-a-half-room of an apartment. The former chairman of the Democratic Party of Tirana, Kaçi, has spoken about the political backstage of the election campaign and about his relations with various leaders. In a long interview he states that “the election campaign was a bluff,” making accusations of manipulation and of propagandistic use of the structures. He also speaks about his family, about the brothers who are in Syria and about their problems with the justice system. According to him, many of the promises made during the elections were not kept. Kaçi also comments on relations with Sali Berisha, hinting that there have been strong disagreements. The article is accompanied by a photo and by a description of his modest way of living. The beggar of Tirana

Lezhë, residents from Vlora occupy the farm Sotidentitet For the "Bonn hell" 140 thousand $ LEZHË - [...] The conflict between investors and families who arrived as migrants has intensified at the Lezhë farm. According to residents, around 170 families have occupied the buildings and surrounding land, refusing to leave. The investors claim that they have leased or been given use of the areas and are calling for the intervention of the authorities. The residents, for their part, say they have nowhere else to go and that they have been settled there for years. Tension has risen in recent days and there have been verbal clashes. Representatives of local government have called for a compromise solution.

A special square for collecting old cars In Tirana, the special initiative of an entrepreneur from Italy TIRANA - (Ar.Ns.) If once an abandoned car could be easily spotted on every corner of the roads, today the idea is to create a special place where out-of-service vehicles can be gathered. An Italian entrepreneur has submitted to the local authorities a project for a "cemetery" for old cars, where they would be dismantled and processed as scrap. According to the project, the area will be fenced and controlled to avoid pollution. The initiative is seen as useful for cleaning the city and for recovering metal materials. It is still not known when its implementation will begin.

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Bari, Albanian gang uncovered 17 members arrested ON PAGE 2 Maria to steal the orgy, Simpsonat, the reasons The disease affects children from women ON PAGE 3

BESIMON HYEKTA[?] YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE GJINAS[?] INSTITUTE - in the capital[?] yesterday morning, with the help of the police, several young people[?] who had entered the building of the Gjinas[?] Institute illegally two months earlier were removed. They were seeking shelter and claimed that they had occupied the building because they had no housing. IN RUSHBULL TWO PEOPLE DIE - in a traffic accident on the highway, two people lost their lives and others were injured. VLORE[?] A PERSON WAS KILLED[?] - a person was found dead under unclear circumstances. ONLY OVER 17 MILLION PER MONTH FOR YOUNG[?] PEOPLE[?] - the authorities reported new figures for social assistance and monthly payments.

GAZETA SHQIPTARE With this issue we begin distributing the calendar for 1994, a gift for our subscribers and readers. Each copy of the newspaper will have a small calendar attached. Distribution will be made at all sales points. Make sure to take it together with the newspaper. We wish you a happy new year. GAZETA SHQIPTARE 1994