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"I have the congress of Pnishë"[?] Tomorrow in the Hungarian capital, the main Albanian leaders of the region as well as some leaders of the Serbian opposition will gather at a round table organized by the American institute called "PER". On page 4

paradox CURRENT AFFAIRS Edmond TUPJA Once, the people of Tiranë were drawn to something fast, and they did not realize that in truth they were only pulling along the shadow of the past. Today, the very same citizens rush just as eagerly after a speed that is absent[?], seeking in the present what has slipped irretrievably into the past. In a way, our city sways between the nostalgia of acceleration and the impossibility of living it again. On page 21

The Ministry of Finance publishes the report The tax authorities did not reveal the number of entities with a profit decline of over 25 percent that will benefit at the end of 2000, since no figure above the 25 percent increase in excise duty could have this shortcoming[?]. On page 6 Alma Ahmata[?]

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