At the entrance of the Strasbourg palace, one could see people waiting anxiously inside, where the final day of the Council of Europe’s selection process was taking place. The person had just arrived from his country, perhaps to hold several meetings in the late hours of the night. To take a look at the news that had come from home and perhaps also to take back with him some joyful message about this trophy that had remained in his country. It was March 17. Friday. Nine in the morning. Beyond the entrance of the palace, representatives of delegations from various countries moved about under the stairs and through the corridors, waiting for a leisurely announcement. Some well-known faces from regional politics and beyond. Some faces from the press. Members of the European Parliament. Many people. כולם under the weight of anxiety. Albania was waiting. In the cold corridors, in the waiting rooms and in the phone alcoves, people repeatedly glanced at the lists, posters and boards. Somewhere in the palace’s spaces, fragmentary news was circulating. Names, comments, reactions were heard. But nothing complete. In that environment where the news was awaited, Albania was there, with its hopes, with its name, with its anxiety. [the rest of the text continues unreadable in the image]

HOMELAND The grieving mother, through the weight of tears, distinguishes your image as small in weight, yet heavy in spirit like the homeland. With this phrase one could perhaps sum up the feelings of a journalistic piece in which power, politics and the country are intertwined in difficult trials of our time. Memory brings episodes, names and approaches that demand responsibility. Many paragraphs in this piece are only partially readable in the image and cannot be transcribed completely without error. [partially unreadable text]

By Ylli Bufi The voice of the Assembly has appeared trustworthy and hopeful ever since the decision to accept Albania into the Council of Europe. Perhaps one of the most meaningful values of this great institution, which protects human beings and their freedoms like few others do, is precisely the civilizing energy it conveys. Albania enters this sphere not merely through a formal act, but as a country that must build new political and institutional standards. Admission to the Council of Europe is an event that calls for responsibility, restraint and foresight. In this sense, the path that opens up is more a challenge than a political ornament. Albania must illuminate a new time with a culture of dialogue, respect for the law, and a will for reform. Only in this way does admission gain its full meaning and become an opportunity for its citizens. [the full text of the columns remains partially unreadable]

The second tranche, 20 million ECU, which also included an assistance grant for agriculture, was to be disbursed soon. Part of the amount would be used for goods and part for services, according to the planned schemes. Official sources said that the disbursement was linked to the progress of reforms and the relevant agreements. [partially unreadable text]

Press conference of the Romanian ambassador in Tirana, Mr. George Miku President Iliescu’s visit to Albania will take place on Sunday. During his stay, official meetings and talks on bilateral relations are expected. The Romanian ambassador in Tirana, Mr. George Miku, gave details about the visit’s program and stressed the importance of cooperation between the two countries. [partially unreadable text]

Respect for Durrës teacher-athletes In Durrës, a meeting was organized with the full body of teachers and sports workers. During the meeting, the new gymnasium of the “Naim Frashëri” school was inaugurated and veterans of sport were honored. Better conditions are needed for trade Every day in the informal market, many plots and lanes are occupied not only for reasons of use, but also because of a lack of conditions. In the city’s fruit-and-vegetable market, difficulties in arrangement and service are observed. Bakery workers’ protest 14 women workers are seeking a solution for their workplace, since the enterprise where they worked has been closed. According to them, obligations have not been respected and there is no clear path for their reassignment. The explosion of damage brought tragedy Yesterday at midday, during a fire, a 28-year-old man lost his life and several others were injured. The incident occurred under circumstances that are being investigated. (Continues on page 6)

He responds to the slander with a smear against him Chairman of the Socialist Party’s KD and Midis [...] solve why? [unreadable text] Socialists | Popullit unclear song Gjimoni[?] condemns[?] [article very unreadable in the image]

Today one must bear witness not with empty words, but with people meeting one another, with people’s work in dialogue, and with the conscience of the conscientious to clarify ambiguity. How clearly Labëria grasps this thought...

STATE | HORA E KRYESES | COUNTRY November 1990 January 1991 February 1991 March 1991 April 1991 May 1991 June 1991 July 1991 September 1991 October 1991 November 1991 January 1992 February 1992 March 1992 April 1992 May 1992 June 1992 Tirana Bllakë[?] Korçë Sarandë Vlorë Mallakastër Përmet Tepelenë Shkodër Macedonia Maloreja[?] Vlorë June 1993 March 1993 May 1993 January 1993 March 1993 May 1993 17 May 20 May 15 May [table/list partially unreadable]