Ekrem Spahia arrested
The chairman of the Legality Party and two former senior officers
Colonel Sali Shehu, the man who saved Tirana in March of last year, is also under arrest, as is Fatos Hoxha, former commander of the commando troops
Chief Prosecutor Nano attacks the opposition again
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approves the resolution on Albania
Europe isolates Nano
The declaration on Albania by the EPP Committee closes the doors to the imprisonment of the opposition. As the emigrant states, the killing of Azem Hajdari, and the rest of the opposition, is ...? By decision of the Greek government, MP Sabri Godo will be allowed to return to Albania. It has been confirmed that arrest warrants have been issued for three senior opposition representatives. The name of Ekrem Spahia, chairman of the Legality Party, is first on the list. Colonel Sali Shehu and Fatos Hoxha have also been arrested.
In conditions of high political tension, the opposition considers this an escalation of repression. Various sources speak of orders coming from the highest levels of government. The news has caused strong reactions in Tirana and beyond.
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Big protest against dictatorship
On Saturday everyone in Skanderbeg Square
The voice of the Democratic Party says that the socialist government is not implementing the March 9 Agreement and is causing serious situations that will lead Albania into a harsh confrontation. Tirana has gotten out of control, as the country is moving toward chaos. The PD statement says that this government, born of manipulated elections in an atmosphere of terror and under the supervision of criminals and traffickers, is pushing the country down a path of no return.
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Nano's head on Miloseviç's tray
Punishment in the government includes the replacement of several ministers
From a reliable source, it is learned that the leaders of the Albanian government are preparing new changes in the cabinet. The internal crisis, economic failures, and political pressure have led to discussions about possible dismissals. The name of Fatos Nano is linked to important political developments, while the influence of Belgrade and Miloseviç in these moves is also mentioned.
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Chief Prosecutor Nano attacks the opposition again
Chief Prosecutor Arben Rakipi has signed new arrest warrants against opposition leaders. According to sources close to the prosecutor's office, these measures were taken as part of a broad campaign of political pressure. The opposition has described this move as revenge and an attempt to weaken it through criminal prosecution.
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approves the resolution on Albania
Energetically denouncing the killing of Azem Hajdari and the attempts to imprison the opposition. The initiative of the PD's supporters was productive and influenced the constitutional process more. The meeting in Strasbourg has produced an important document on developments in Albania. The resolution calls for respect for human rights and condemnation of acts of political violence.
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Europe isolates Nano
Energetically denouncing the killing of Azem Hajdari and the attempts to imprison the opposition. How can the imprisonment of the government be justified? The initiative of the PD supporters was productive and had a greater impact. More European countries have expressed strong reservations about the government in Tirana. Various statements say that diplomatic isolation is the consequence of repressive behavior toward the opposition.
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The political choices of the crisis. International politics has not helped the government
Nano blocks the Council of Europe resolution
Nano has exerted pressure to soften the content of the Council of Europe resolution concerning the situation in Albania. Diplomatic sources say that efforts to remove references to repression against the opposition and violations of political freedoms have not gone without reaction.
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The US and Italy avoided Fatos Nano's civil war scenario
Observations by Sali Berisha's PD repeated the condemnation of the United States and Italy for the solution to the crisis
Berisha: We are distanced from violence and we condemn it
The US and Italy avoided Fatos Nano's civil war scenario
Between the two main actors of violent resistance against the opposition, the US and Italy have played a role in preventing escalation. In statements and diplomatic contacts, the need to preserve calm and distance from violence has been repeatedly called for.
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The judge under the thumb of politics, Nano sets the Albanian judges against the opposition
While respecting the laws and the institutions of justice, they have always been involved in daily politics. Judges have been put under pressure to make decisions that harm the government's political opponents.
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Masked police rob refugees
Blue shadows used violence against refugees in a "fine" of 5000 drachmas
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