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Koha Jonë

14 September 1999

Nano: Patience has run out; I will tell the story of September 14

The former prime minister chooses Fier to reveal the behind-the-scenes story of a year ago One year later, the process opens within the PS and the coalition The former prime minister chooses Fier to reveal the behind-the-scenes story of a year ago Nano: Patience has run out; I will tell the story of September 14 One year later, the process opens within the PS and the coalition page 4

Nano-Poçi or Majko-Poçi

As the congress dates of the two parties that dominate the Albanian political scene draw closer, the manoeuvring of groups, factions and individual contenders to secure maximum support and increase their chances of achieving the desired victory is becoming increasingly acceptable. As far as the PD is concerned, Berisha's authority and a certain mistrust among Berisha's declared opponents of Pollo's sudden move have created a relatively calm atmosphere in this regard within the party. The situation in the Socialist Party is quite different. There has been constant talk there of alliances—few in number and mostly hypothetical—between those who have so far declared their ambitions for the chairmanship, left vacant after Nano's sudden resignation at the beginning of this year. In particular, there has been much speculation in reports about possible links between Nano and Meta, Meta and Majko, and, to a lesser extent, alliances that also include another well-known figure, such as Islami, Dokle, Agolli, etc., despite their relatively small number of supporters in the party's forums. But the successes of the security forces in recent weeks in neutralizing some of the most notorious gang leaders, and especially following the meeting between the US ambassador and the Minister of Public Order, Poçi, have led those vying for the chairmanship on October 9 to take an interest in him. This is not only to show that they “support” the Minister of Public Order, but also, indirectly, to appear to be “in line” with Washington. Thus, it would be logical for Majko, Nano or Meta to reserve the prime minister's post for Poçi in order to secure the party chairmanship for themselves. Indeed, the hypothesis of a Majko-Poçi pact seems plausible following news of a visit by the two to Washington. But while Majko and, to some extent, Meta may find it difficult to resist the temptation to leave the head of government, the odds are that it will fall to Nano to play the “Poçi as prime minister” card. Unlike his opponents, Nano has already made it public that he has no ambition to return to the government building, perhaps also because memories of September 14 a year ago may not yet have faded. In addition to the reasons mentioned above, Nano's support for Spartak Poçi as a candidate for prime minister is also dictated by another circumstance. Given that Nano's minister is dictated by another circumstance. Given that the current Minister of Public Order is known as one of his longstanding opponents, proposing that he be placed at the head of the executive serves to repay a debt to the former leader of the PS and further confirm him as a modern, pragmatic politician without prejudice. On the other hand, ignoring Nano would help minimize the effects of divisions that have long existed within the party. It cannot be ruled out that, in a Nano-Poçi pact, thanks to the opposition's sympathies for the first time, the former prime minister, who has been toppled several times, could once again emerge from the opposition no longer as its “black sheep.”

How Nehat's tower collapsed

Page 7 How Nehat's tower collapsed

Kukës: NATO abandoned us

The roads have been left mined and destroyed “Despite the publicity it has received in the media, AFOR troops have done virtually nothing to repair the destroyed Kukës-Fushë Arrëz road.” This is the statement of the [?] Prefect of Kukës, at a meeting with representatives of the German embassy. The government's representative in Kukës took the opportunity to ask the Germans to make up for the AFOR mission's failure to do the work; nevertheless, it will be very difficult for the Albanian government to remedy the statement made by the Prefect of Kukës. page 11

Five-point tremors shake Vlora and Fier

Residents are terrified, but there were no consequences Earthquake comes from the south to Albania page 8