The Democratic Party strongly condemns the violence against the opposition in Devoll and Korçë
The Socialist Party’s political police
In recent days, the police carried out the most brutal attack on the opposition, an attack comparable to the violence that this police force and its leaders used against the student protests in December ’90
on pages 4–6
“Friends of Albania” have raised their voices hoarse over corruption and law and order
The Vienna meeting: once again, strong criticism of the government. Consensus on the elections is demanded
The West’s demands fall on deaf ears. The Democratic Party welcomes the “Friends’” statement
on page 7
The abyss after the clash between Nano and Meta
By Astrit PATOZI
The dismissal of Deputy Foreign Minister Ben Blushi brought the Socialist Party back to its pre-congress situation, showing that the cold peace between Nano and Meta was a difficult and very temporary respite from the major feuds between rival factions
on page 5
Nano replaces Ruçi with a woman
First violin, Makbule Çeço
on page 2
The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers
Today, 526 days since Azem’s murder
Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and its successor in the grave crime that shook the entire Albanian world.
The government of the former communists, who are free and untroubled, and the criminals who took the December leader’s life, show Albanians that they have been and remain on the opposite side, but do not touch the killers, who were [text unclear] narrowly. Democracy and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari cannot tolerate such a bad government. The government must either catch and punish the criminal killers, or publicly declare that it itself carried out the murder of Azem Hajdari.
Nano and Meta declare a duel
Malaj: Meta is irresponsible
The Prime Minister rejects the Socialist Party leader’s request to reinstate Blushi
on page 3
Italian Parliament: No aid to Albania
on page 9
Pjetër Arbnori: The government is deaf to the demands of the persecuted
on page 12
EDU and EPP, support for the DP
Beja and Mustafaj show the commitment of Europe’s right-wing parties to Albania
on page 2
SHISH stands behind criminal groups
“Der Spiegel”: Albanian state structures are transferring organized crime affiliates to Kosovo
on page 10
