Chief terrorist Fatos Nano once again against peace. Political prisons are reopened for the opposition. In the crosshairs: the chairman of the Legality Party and two former senior officers ON PAGE 4 Colonel Sali Shehu is also in handcuffs, the man who saved Tirana in March last year, as well as Fatos Hoxha, former commander of the commando troops The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approves the resolution on Albania Europe isolates Nano Democrats organize around March 6 about 6 protests. Under the direction of immunity and the removal of the opposition, how is it going? PD members said that the majority is continuing its violations. They burned service vehicles and the minority the process. Stop the chief-...! they are resolved in the crisis. Without free political elections the political solution remains undecided ON PAGE 2 PD chairman Sali Berisha greets the positions of the Council of Europe against the government of Fatos Nano and calls for rapid steps to stabilize the situation USA - Italy avoided Fatos Nano's scenario of civil war Berisha: We are disgusted by violence and we condemn it Em Spahia ON PAGE 3 Ekrem Spahia

The Democratic Women’s League, the Youth Forum of the Democratic Party, the Intellectuals’ Forum, the Association of Politically Persecuted Persons, the Association "Anti-communists of Resistance", etc., on Saturday at 11:00 organize a major protest in the center of Tirana against this government, against this police state, against this dictatorship. Their call to all sectors of the right-wing electorate, and to other citizens as well, is strong and highly timely. This government and this prime minister are trying at any cost to remain in power. By force. Through the police. With money. With slander and blackmail. They have shut Albania off with fine words, with deceitful lies, with empty propaganda. The time has come to react with civic courage in the face of this great evil. The time has come for a democratic, peaceful, and massive protest. If Albanians truly want to bring down this government, if they truly want to save the country from political and economic catastrophe, they must rise up, unite, and protest forcefully. This is the call of the opposition and of all free society.

Durrës: "The League against the Dictatorship", the powerful front of the anti-communist people against Nano’s dictatorship Announcements for Saturday’s protest, 25.02.1998 at 11:00 in the city square, have reignited the political atmosphere in Durrës. Opposition forces and citizens have mobilized for broad participation against Fatos Nano’s government. According to the organizers, the rally aims to show that Durrës does not accept the return of the police state and demands free elections, constitutional order, and respect for the opposition. ON PAGE 6

Government changes are awaiting answers from several ministers ON PAGE 3

Last night’s arrests of Spahia, Shehu and Hoxha will further intensify the situation in Albania. The police state showed itself clearly late last night when police and SHIK forces arrested the leader of the legalists Ekrem Spahia, Colonel Sali Shehu, former commander of the Republic Guard during the rule of the Democratic Party, as well as former commander of the special forces Fatos Hoxha. All three, highly known military figures in public, last year, mainly Colonel Shehu and special forces commander Hoxha, had a very important role in preventing civil war in Albania. Prime Minister Nano, the self-styled "pacifist of Albania", has now embarked on a dangerous course, with a clearly anti-democratic and anti-opposition emphasis. By using the police as a political tool to strike at opposition leaders and figures, he is sending the country a clear message of intimidation. Such an action does not contribute to the stability of the country; on the contrary, it increases polarization and political tension. ON PAGE 6

The leaders of the PPD and the PSA applied pressure on the positions of the United States and Italy for resolving the crisis in Albania It was completely clear that the majority and Fatos Nano’s socialist government were doing everything possible to drag out and distort the international debate on the Albanian crisis. Through its representatives in Strasbourg, it tried to influence the wording of the resolution and avoid any direct criticism of the government. However, the positions of the other delegations and the intervention of the opposition made it possible for the Albanian issue to be dealt with seriously and for the need for free elections, respect for the opposition, and the restoration of the rule of law to be underlined. ON PAGE 3

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approves the resolution on Albania Democrats organize around March 6 about 6 protests Statement from Berisha, conclusions of special movements[?]. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe assessed that Albania remains in a deep political and institutional crisis and that Fatos Nano’s government bears heavy responsibility for the worsening of the situation. The resolution calls for respect for the opposition, free elections and the normal functioning of the rule of law. At the same time, the Albanian opposition announced a series of protests organized to oppose the government’s policy. ON PAGE 2

Shkodër: "The League against the Dictatorship" determined to achieve the nane Kuresi[?]: "The League against the Dictatorship" determined to achieve the nane Today all of Shkodra will take to the square to protest against the government. The organizers say that participation will be massive and that citizens will not back down in the face of pressure. This protest is presented as a continuation of the opposition mobilization in the north of the country and as a sign of determination to demand political change. ON PAGE 5

Blue uniforms forcibly take 5,000 drachmas from every refugee as a "glob" The blue uniforms forcibly take from every refugee a "glob" of 5,000 drachmas ON PAGE 6

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