Articles that hold the Bank governor responsible for the Treasury Former President Berisha holds those in power directly responsible for the theft of the Treasury on page 3

Why is the prime minister hiding the new Greek owner of Albania’s mobile phone company? How Schröder’s request to bring Deutsche Telekom into Albania was bypassed. Meta took advantage of the government crisis in Italy to double-cross D’Alema and Fassino Albania, the country where Greece gets all the West’s money. The “Norwegian” story of mobile phones on page 5 First, Greek soldiers came to build us a hospital, and they still have not left, even though they have no mandate from the Albanian Parliament. Then a company called Sarandopulos came, paid the scholarships in Thessaloniki for the children of Skënder Gjinushi, Fatos Nano and Gramoz Pashko, and won the EU millions for Albanian roads, leaving them in worse shape than before. Then Paskal Milo, as if being a philogreek at the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were not enough, awarded the tender for computerizing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tirana to a Greek secret service company, so it could spy on us directly from Athens and find out what we are doing in Tirana. And finally, the prime minister also sold off the mobile phone service. All this follows dozens ...

First, Greek soldiers came to build us a hospital, and they still have not left, even though they have no mandate from the Albanian Parliament. Then a company called Sarandopulos came, paid the scholarships in Thessaloniki for the children of Skënder Gjinushi, Fatos Nano and Gramoz Pashko, and won the EU millions for Albanian roads, leaving them in worse shape than before. Then Paskal Milo, as if being a philogreek at the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were not enough, awarded the tender for computerizing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tirana to a Greek secret service company, so it could spy on us directly from Athens and find out what we are doing in Tirana. And finally, the prime minister also sold off the mobile phone service.

After his third consecutive electoral victory, the leader of the Italian opposition is leading the country toward early elections Berluskoni, third triumph in Italy Berluskoni won because the votes in Italy were not “counted” by Daan Everts

The chairman of the DP, Berisha, sent a congratulatory message yesterday to the President of Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi, in which, among other things, he writes: “I take this opportunity to once again send you my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the success, which is entirely well-deserved, of you and Forza Italia.” The chairman of the DP, Berisha, sent a congratulatory message yesterday to the President of Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi, in which, among other things, he writes: “I take this opportunity to once again send you my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the success, which is entirely well-deserved, of you and Forza Italia. Your victory is a major event not only for Italy, but also for the Democratic Party and liberal-democratic forces throughout the world. With its stance yesterday, the friendly Italian nation demonstrated that it listens to and trusts you and Forza Italia as the principal guarantor of the values of liberal democracy on the Apennine Peninsula. The Italians’ rejection of the referendum, in response to your appeal, is excellent evidence of the great and unwavering trust that the majority of Italians place in you and Forza Italia. Albanians rejoice in your victory, because they have in you a great and distinguished friend. I am convinced that cooperation between our two parties will be an increasingly important factor in the friendship and cooperation between our two countries and peoples.”

The chairman of the DP meets senior officials of the German government and leaders of the Hans Zaidel Foundation

Year IX of publication No. (2544) TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2000 Price: 20 lek (250 drachmas) ADDRESS: 10 “Xhorxhi Martini” St. Tel.: 323 55 and 323 57 Tel&Fax: 303 29 Account No.: 5092/116 - BKT No. 1, Tirana Internet address: www.rilindjademokratike.com and E-mail: gazetard@albaniaonline.net Editor-in-Chief Astrit PATOZI Deputy Editors-in-Chief Sami NEZA, Shemsi PEPOSTI

Political developments, the murder of Hysenbelliu, and the theft of the Treasury are discussed on page 3

DP: “Whoever conceals the murderers is just as much a murderer” on page 6

The chairman of the DP meets senior officials of the German government and leaders of the Hans Zaidel Foundation on page 2