President Berisha receives the EU Commissioner for Foreign Policy, Mr. Hans Van den Broek Europe supports Albania The Commissioner for Foreign Policy, Hans van den Brok, has declared that in the near future Albania will have a leading role in the democratization process in the region. According to him, important decisions in favor of the EU and its enlargement will emerge from the Madrid summit. Regarding relations with Albania, Van den Brok said that “the possibility of making Albania a full member of the European Parliament will be examined,” considering this “very important” for our country. Here begins a long text in a dense column, partly readable in the image. Distinguishable parts include: “the visit highlighted the role and importance of good Albanian-German relations”, “at the beginning of the conversation the European commissioner informed President Berisha that the countries of the European Union are working to speed up the democratization of Southeast European countries”, “Albania is already becoming a factor of stability in the region”, “the association agreement was also discussed”, “a feasibility study will soon be prepared”, “Albania’s relations with the EU have improved”. The remaining text is partly illegible because of the page orientation, font size, and photo quality. [?]

No to Soros’s financial diktat over the Albanian press 1. Albania 2. Gazeta shqiptare 3. Dita Informacion 4. RD 5. Republika 6. Bashkimi 7. Tribuna 8. Ora e fjalës 9. Balli i Kombit 10. Rilindja 11. Drita 12. Sindikalisti 13. Liria 14. Sot 15. Koha Jonë 16. Sot e dhemshmja The representatives of these press outlets oppose financial pressure and interference in the independence of the Albanian press. The full text of the declaration is not entirely legible in the image. [?]

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Van den Broek invites the Tirana meetings In an interview with “Rilindja Demokratike”, Hans van den Broek says that although no Eastern European country has benefited more than Albania, aid must always be provided more efficiently. At the center of the discussion held with Albanian Foreign Minister Alfred Serreqi, the EU commissioner said that “the possibility of making Albania a full member of the European Parliament will also be examined, something he considers extremely important for this country.” As for the association agreement with the EU, H. van den Broek said that “soon we will prepare a feasibility study.” The meeting with President Berisha “was encouraging and useful for Albanian cooperation,” said the European commissioner.

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