A “boom” in revenue from taxes and customs: 216 million every day In the first 6 months of 2000, customs collected as much as the first six-month periods of the four years under Berisha CUSTOMS & TAXES Here is how the Socialists beat Berisha in his own field — anti-corruption in customs In the photo: the PS man Xhyleri speaks with Ilir Meta in the freshly painted building of the Tirana PS Conference. 30 scissors in the till 39,000,000,000 • In the first half of 2000, customs collected as much as the first six-month periods of the four years under Berisha 6 months of Meta, as much as 4 years of Berisha Berisha: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 = 21.7 billion lek; Meta, first 6 months of 2000 = 20.8 billion lek

• 1.6 like in 1996, with increases and decreases; Serbian oil and Ilir’s; in the first 5.6 months of ’95, 1.5396 tons of fuel; ’96 3543 tons PAGE 7

PAGE 7 The international meeting of left-wing parties of Southeastern Europe began in Tirana, organized by the Party of European Socialists and the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity

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THE MAYOR OF KUKËS THREATENS: I WILL DESTROY THE BOXERS the people involved won’t cost you much; they can destabilize PAGE 11

THE PREFECT OF DURRES: GONAJË-DURRAKU UPSETS THE SITUATION DURRËS page 12

THE ENLARGEMENT DEFENSE RELATIONS HADJARAGA, NO RISK TO LIFE PAGE 11

100 kg of powdered hashish seized in the former block, just arrived from Turkey The quantity is confiscated, the owner of a boutique? and her accomplice are arrested in Tirana PAGE 8