Gilman to Meidani: Your bodyguard threatens journalists with death

The U.S. Congress is concerned about the killings, violence, and penalties imposed on the opposition press in Albania The chairman of the U.S. Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, in a letter, asks Meidani to comment on acts of violence against opposition journalists, take measures to put an end to the threats, and bring those who attack the free press in Albania to justice on page 3

Kryemadhi blocks 280 million

The wife of Prime Minister Meta becomes embroiled in another corruption scandal on page 7

Poçi: “I am the minister of criminals”

The Minister of Public Order has concluded that the fight against organized crime should be conducted within the department he heads. No answers about the mega-killings on page 9

The government protects Azem’s killers

Today, 646 days since the murder of the December leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of the government of Fatos Nano and his successor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The governments of the former communists, which leave free and undisturbed the criminals who took the life of the December Leader, show Albanians that they have been and remain on the side of the murderers, who have names and identities but are untouched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari can in no way tolerate this fact. The government must either apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

The Mafia Couple

For some time, several scandals involving the Prime Minister’s wife, who is also one of the Socialist Party’s leading figures and a prominent member of its youth, Monika Kryemadhi, have been at the center of attention of both the press and the public on page 7 Inquisitorial crusade against local government

Inquisitorial crusade against local government

Arben ÇEJKU An unprecedented aggression has begun against representatives of the local government of the Democratic Party. Government and Socialist Party (PS) structures are inflicting psychological, verbal and physical violence on democratically elected officials on page 6

Berisha welcomed at the French Foreign Ministry

on page 3 Fushe: “Fair elections are vital for Albania”

Violence against the Mayor of Kukës

Socialists expand the map of pressure tactics to intimidate local officials on page 14 The Socialists are expanding the map of pressure tactics to intimidate local officials

“Scratch and Win” millionaire prize won in Vlora

A fisherman from Vlora wins 100 million lek with a scratch. On Sunday at the Palace of Congresses, the “Scratch and Win” company presented the millionaire winner on page 12

EURO 2000

* Turkey: Ejvallah Hakan Sukur * Italy, even Zoff’s reserves win * Germany, eyes on the Romanians and the hooligans * The European Championship, where “money is cut with scissors” * UEFA threatens: English fans, we’ll throw you out special feature on pages 20–21