Opinion of the Day By EDUARD ZALOSHNJA In our department, we still have two postgraduate students from Eastern Europe, with whom I believe the conversation will get going.” Identity roots Continues on page 20
Opinion of the Day By EDUARD ZALOSHNJA In our department, we also have two postgraduate students from Eastern Europe, with whom I think conversation will get going.” Identity roots Continues on page 20
From the experience of Eastern Europe, where the responsible figures of communist regimes have been brought before the law, a natural question also arises for Albania: when will those who violated citizens' rights and kept the country in misery be held accountable? Justice is not
After the 9-year prison sentence Alia’s lawyer: “We will appeal that decision” TIRANE — “The decision was unfounded. A few moments after the Tirana court ruling — which found the former President Alia guilty and sentenced him to 9 years in prison — his lawyer, Kleanthi Koçi, said
Today a major discussion. Foreign experts and politicians also invited All major parties are in principle in agreement Today a major discussion. Foreign experts and politicians also invited “Let the files be opened” — but when and how? All major parties are in principle in agreem
In defense of the law “On compensation in value for former owners of agricultural land” The democratic movement of the 1990s, as a major counterreaction of the revolt and the anti-communist revolutions against the Stalinist and totalitarian system in Albania, also included agrari
Whenever world public opinion has turned its attention to developments in Eastern Europe, comparisons and speculations about Albania have appeared in the press. Some of them have been made with open malice, others out of ignorance of our reality. But there are also those who, wea
Friday from Europe/old republics [?] In the circumstances of the recent developments in Eastern Europe and in neighboring countries, new questions and alternatives are being posed before the Albanian public opinion. The path chosen by our people, under the conditions of socialism
Yesterday the chairman of the Socialist Party, Namik Dokle, received Ms Doris Pack, Member of the European Parliament, in a meeting. The meeting discussed the economic problems Albania is going through, as well as the development of political events in the country. The meeting al
Leaders of international institutions support this government program ECONOMIC FOR 2001 • Economic growth 7-8% per year • The budget deficit is under control • Inflation 4.2% • It has fallen to 1% • Private sector 42% • Recorded growth • Foreign exchange reserves 4.5 months of im
The meeting of the Foreign and Finance Ministers of the group of the most developed countries focused on the problems of the world economy, aid for the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, as well as issues of international trade. According to reports, the pa
Editorial Two days ago a faculty of a zëm[?] surprised the Albanian world with a poll: DP will win the coming elections with 58 percent of the vote. The paradox of this poll is the shame of its authors. On 22 March '92, the Democratic Party, 14 months after its creation, without
168 pages on the situation in Albania published in the US Human Rights Watch documents the many abuses after Berisha came to power A general report on Albania by the largest American organization in the world for the protection of human rights, Human Rights Watch, was distributed
Yesterday in “The Economist” EDITORIAL Can Europe face America’s tricks? The European Union wants to encourage stability... Continues on page 28 Eastern Europe, whose garden?
Investments TIRANA — The European Community will become a guarantor for Albania. A statement from its embassy in Tirana declares that the Council of the European Union has decided to grant the European Investment Bank its guarantee for financing the Bank’s projects to the extent
DICK MARTY REPORT ON THAÇI AND ALBANIA IS RELEASED, TOPALLI: IT CONCERNS THE AUTHOR’S EXPERTISE Italian writer: Do you want to open a factory in Tirana? If you apply on your own there is bureaucracy; with the mafia, the way is opened in 3 weeks Italian writer: Do you want to open
- The President of the Republic, Sali BERISHA, also takes part. - Tirana. On Monday morning at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, the Albanian joint group together with the American organization "Center for Democracy and the Parliament" organized a seminar for the members of the
Special recognition for the chairman of PDSH, F. Sojli, the chairman of A. Meksi, and the chairman of LDC, F. Hasa Some of the most important moments of President Berisha’s activity during his five-day tour in the USA were previously published in RD. This time we are returning to
Editorial A great deception The Socialist Party voluntarily gives up integration into Europe An isolated party cannot integrate Albania After Fassino’s statements about the Albanian Socialist Party, the accusations against that party intensified rapidly. They, to remain standing,
• The Constitutional Court confirms Koštunica as President of Serbia • USA, not 101 with any daring • Dismisses 19 high- ranking officials from the government • Eastern Europe must account for war crimes •