Cea to Meidani: “Angjeli and his friends are mafiosi”

Meeting between Meidani and Cea. February 25, the day of truth about Angjeli’s smuggling on page 2

Fino, the next robbery

The Prime Minister’s Office becomes a partner in its minister’s corruption Scandal at the Ministry of Local Government. The minister’s friend wins the tender on page 5

The government ignores American advice

By Shemsi PEPOSHI Just four days after American Secretary Ollbrajt’s departure from Albania and her very specific messages about corruption, the fight against crime, and the electoral process, the government and the parties of the “Alliance for the State” are offering very clear evidence of disregard and defiance. The government and its instruments, the courts and the prosecution service, played down the Luan Hajdaraga tender scandal on page 5

Which institutions are forming the CEC!

By Sami NEZA Two days ago, the PS secretary for Public Relations, and yesterday the chair of the PS parliamentary group, spoke openly about the PS’s position in favor of a one-sided Electoral Commission, which President Meidani has so far supported as such. Rama declared that the opposition should return to the Constitution, while Ruçi demanded that the DP put forward a candidate of its own when two other members—when two members of the CEC are to be voted on in Parliament on page 2

Greek patrol massacres 6 Albanians on this side of the border

In Gjirokastër, 6 Albanian citizens were massacred by the Greek border patrol 500 m inside Albanian territory on page 11 Parliament postpones discussion on the CEC

Opposition appoints its representatives to the Technical Commission

“Union for Democracy” and “DBSH” agree on the composition of the Commission on page 3

The Customs Directorate admits to corruption

Imports increase by 48 million lekë, but customs revenues fall by 7 billion lekë on page 9

Who is keeping guns raised in Albania?

By Astrit PATOZI Regardless of political beliefs, everyone in this country agrees that three years after the chaos of 1997, the disarmament of the population is at a “frigjifere-ike” level, despite the grand promises made during the election campaign for the June 29, ’97 elections on page 4

The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 520 days since Azem’s murder Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the governmental involvement of Fatos Nano and his successors in the crime that shook all Albanians. The governments of former communism that were free and independent... The director, in the case of the Albanians, showed that they have been and are exceptional people, but their killers are not touched; not all Albanians were those who wanted ... the Democrats and all ... and ... In this way, it is the government itself that committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Edi Paloka, thanks to Poçi

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Topalli meets with Siegel

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