Today is the seventh day of the hunger strike in Vlora; students from the University of Tirana protest against the government Today is the seventh day of the hunger strike in Vlora. Students from the University of Tirana protest against the government. Berisha “kills” the students 11 students in serious health condition, Berisha continues the presidential campaign... I have the impression and we are waiting for Mr. Berisha to come to his senses and think about this damage and suffering he is causing people. We are very affected and we pray and stay. With the chairman we wrote on Saturday to the strike. We sent him a postcard. See the strike Leonard Kaljolli The students on hunger strike speak to “Zëri i Popullit” Pages 3 - 5

Gjirokastër Students abandon classes Berisha is greeted with the cries “Thieving government” The President leaves his home in Berat: the PD will hand these stolen goods over to “Galica” Shkodër - Malesi e Madhe 300 citizens go to Vlora Burrel Forum for Democracy protest is blocked Announcement Today at 12:00 in the central square of the city of Tepelenë a giant protest rally will be held. Blerim Çela presents the investigative file Page 7

The General Secretary of the Socialist Party, just back from the Assembly of the Socialist International in Paris (Meeting of 23 February 1997), with the three secretaries of the regions of the European Socialist Party, Jean Francois Viallin. During the conversation, Engineer Margjini said, among other things: the well-known line Mr. Vali, the new socialist line, becoming more oppositional on more sides and our opposition of the PSH? for the past elections will not be legal, will raise another decision, which is in the hands of the PD government. Also the only future that we fulfill this is that 1 thousand votes of the left given with opposition. Also present at the meeting were the heads of the district center, as well as personalities of the PSH of that time. PSH spokesperson

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Resolution of the European Parliament on the situation in Albania On the conclusions of the EU KML meeting Page 10

Violence against students and journalists Armed civilians abduct student Pranito Goda, chairman of the Student Council. The students refuse to leave, demanding the Deputy Prime Minister Shehu and the Minister of Education Gjongjecaj

Today at 12:00 in the central square of the city of Tepelenë a giant protest rally will be held.