Albania is in a political crisis elections in Albania must be conducted in a fair and free manner Chairman of the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the European Parliament, Pauline Green: The President of the European Commission, Jacques Santer, and Italy’s Foreign Minister, Lamberto Dini, the country which was the scene of the latest shock in the series of the EU’s involvement in Albania, are on their Balkan tour during which they will visit Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Read on pages 2 - 3 Jacques Santer Lamberto Dini

Editorial The announced local elections and those of 26 May have wiped out the dust to quote the words of the Serbian spokeswoman, false-Berisha and, against him, the Albanians who have the honesty to look at the quarrel with the Serb-headed pranksters in a monument of culture. And the solution can by no means be to build piles of wood, from the delusions of the State Department and the OSCE with hope and with a presidential government. These elections, without prior consideration of responsibility and of the ability to change Albania, are being presented to us, but a new conjuncture is set to swallow and destroy, without mercy, the Albania that must oppose it. With the event of the dushkëm (?) and the developments of 1992, parliamentary elections, under the direction of such a committee, could and might not have taken place. Its colors have faded, and the system of commissions alone is enough to document this scandal. And what is happening is happening with governance and with everything; otherwise, no other morality carries any weight. Albania has entered a crossroads with doors and windows ready to collapse and fall into collapse. Democracy in Albania too has lost its sheen; and everyone understands that a fall any further than this is not allowed. With the overturning of the vote and the violation of its character, the very essence of Albanian society is also being changed: institutions elected by vote. If this were a closed story, it would be nothing; even the friends of the ash could be asked in peace. However, the danger is becoming more concrete and more imminent. It is not the time to make calculations from the hober-ishist regime, such as the end of the words of others. The only things it seeks are submission and obedience. On a higher level, it is that it has the lackey in its eye and it takes care of power. The opposition here is dragging along, crushed and humiliated, determined to have free hands for implementing its anti-national and anti-Albanian actions. Agents of the foreign service and the whole line of other scoundrels are fully carrying out this mission. SATURDAY 8 JUNE 1996 7:00 PM

Statement of the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) and the Albanian Helsinki Committee (KSHH) - Free and fair elections should be organized as soon as possible, in open and full cooperation with all political parties and in cooperation with the OSCE and other pan-European organizations, defenders of human rights. - A police advisory and electoral fraud assistance force should be established, while remaining under the responsibility of state law and the law. - The Albanian government must stop institutional detention and cooperate in every possible way to punish democratic aggression and take measures to seriously establish a judicial system; the Council of Europe will show care and help ensure the proper conduct of this process.

The opposition once again invites citizens to Skanderbeg Square - On Saturday, 8 June, at 7:00 PM Citizens of Tirana! In continuation of the full protest with the call: "No one can make elections without punishing the elections of 26 May and the voting of illegal and anti-democratic actions!" To conclude the position of the European Union and the United States of America regarding the elections in Albania. Citizens of Tirana! The demonstration with a peaceful and lawful fist. The provocateurs whom we call and identify as armed by the government more than ever in your multitude. Everyone to Skanderbeg Square! SATURDAY 8 JUNE 1996 7:00 PM PAP, PSD, PA, PUK, PS