The imprisoned leader near his mother’s grave After the first refusal, the prisons change position: at 11:55 the PS leader left Tepelenë The PS chairman, in front of thousands of people at the ceremony: "A truce not only for the dead, but also for those who are still alive. I expect less hatred, less imperfection, more gentle transitions" Around five thousand people took part in the funeral of Maria Nano. The socialist leader: "I thank the officials who allowed me to come close to the person who left me and whom I loved most in this life" On page 3 Nano yesterday during his mother’s funeral in Tirana (photo: F. Bilani) Nano yesterday during his mother’s funeral in Tirana (photo: F. Bilani)

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Police uncover an international trafficking network Here is the drug route DURRËS - A series of arrests and 40 kilograms of heroin are the result of a lightning police operation in Durrës. The major seizure of drug quantities in Albania has also been accompanied by the uncovering of a narcotics trafficking network that stretched across more than five countries: Macedonia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania - and the transit route to the West - and finally Italy. In addition to the two main perpetrators of Albanian-Macedonian origin, the operation also broadened into a seemingly wide-ranging case involving many other people acting in Albania. On page 5 The border with Macedonia

PSD leader: "Here are the proofs that save me from the Anti-Genocide law" Gjinushi: "I rejected the PPSh candidacy" "I was against my own candidacy, proposed by the PPSh". The PSD leader yesterday took the first concrete steps to challenge the anti-genocide law On page 3 Skënder Gjinushi

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Active yesterday: “ready for the elections” Brojka: “What we have done so far, what we will do in the future and the difference from our political opponents: these are our messages for Tirana” TIRANE - The Democratic Party organizes the electoral “attack” in Tirana. Through restructuring and preparing the capital, the messages that need to be conveyed and the distinction from the political opponents to be faced during the 1996 elections, this was the essence of the PD event organized yesterday. On page 3 Albert Brojka

Official reason: "Inability in duty" A real storm of changes has swept through the Vlora Police Commissariat in recent days. Eight police workers are relieved of duty. It is one of the toughest measures taken by Vlora commissioner Sokol Mulosmani in the fight against corruption in the police organs. The eight full-duty officers serving in Vlora’s prevention units were dismissed, according to internal sources from the Commissariat itself, for inability in duty - says the source at the commissariat. On page 5 Vlora

KORÇË - The fairy tale of Cinderella has been experienced among the children of Korçë. “Street boys” are now leaving their games to sit on school benches. Around 60 street children are starting school. An initiative by a Swiss foundation, “Terre Des Hommes”, after a study was carried out, has also provided the corresponding funds, coming to the aid of street children. These are the little ones who have not attended school for even a single day. Around 60 children registered on this foundation’s list have, for several days now, started attending lessons, just like other children. Special teachers teach in three classes created in three of the city’s schools. They have been assigned and paid through a salary supplement from the Swiss foundation, which has equipped the premises and the didactic teaching materials. The program will continue until June 1996. Regarding the future, social workers in the southeastern city, after training, managed to attract the families of these children, who have neither the economic nor the social means to send their children to school. The first results are visible: the children attend school regularly and are pleased with the initiative. Elsa Koçiu

Tirana, cleaners fear assistance A “rebellion” of the capital’s brooms. Fear of being laid off yesterday brought exactly in front of Tirana Municipality the brooms of more than 350 cleaning women of the capital, who anxiously awaited the negotiation between the municipality unions and the Austrian-Slovenian company that won the right to clean the southeastern part of the capital. Everyone in front of the Municipality and the brooms raised have ended up in the office of the director of the Public Service Directorate, Astrit Hana, together with a delegation from Cleaning Enterprise No. 2. On page 5 The cleaners protest in front of the Municipality

International summit In the French capital, members of the Contact Group have been gathered since yesterday at a round table with representatives of the countries of the Islamic Conference. Final signature expected soon On page 2

EURO '96 Now the 16th team also goes to England. On December 17, the draw The Netherlands joins the 15 “Englishmen” Yesterday playoff in Liverpool: Ireland beaten 2-0 TIRANE - There are no longer 15, but 16, the teams qualified for the English finals of next year’s European Championship. Late last night, in Liverpool, the Netherlands beat Ireland 2-0, earning the right to take part and to take the empty spot in the 1996 finals in England. The hard-fought Dutch evening also had its climactic moment. The Ajax ace [?] was yesterday also the star of the match, while twice he scored and once [team?], but he hit the net twice, ultimately dashing the hopes of Jack Charlton and his Scotsman. One goal in each half and everything was over. The 24th and the 89th minutes were decisive for the Netherlands, which left no opening for the Irish and their hopes of qualification. Thus the Dutch triumphed over the green republic, with the thought that qualification would disappoint Ireland. Thus the name of the 16 Dutchmen in the English Euro 96 finals is also known. Now there are 16 teams and only the future is expected, when the real matches will be played. The Dutch hope to be included in the draw, many times with a deeper impact in this campaign. Meanwhile, on 17 December, attention shifts to Birmingham, where the group draw for the European Championship will also be held. P.T. The fragile Dutch triumph

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