World & Nation
Balkans: Sali Berisha, accused of coup attempt, dares government to arrest him. He has called for national protest today.
Sept. 17, 1998
President Sali Berisha resigned and handed power to the Socialists who won June 29 elections.
July 24, 1997
Critics allege investment scams were used to prop up government. Collapse of schemes cost leaders the allegiance of citizens and tolerance of allies.
Feb. 15, 1997
University professor Sali Berisha, leader of Albania’s victorious Democratic Party, was swept into politics by his students a year ago.
March 24, 1992
About 3,000 followers of former Albanian President Sali Berisha defied a government ban and staged a peaceful march through the center of the capital, Tirana, as heavily armed state security forces looked on.
Sept. 16, 1998
President Sali Berisha has appointed Alexander Meksi, a 53-year-old archeologist, as prime minister of Albania’s first non-Communist government, the official ATA news agency said.
April 12, 1992
Rifts opened in President Sali Berisha’s right-wing party Friday, aggravating the crisis in lawless Albania as it prepares for deployment of an Italian-led security force of up to 6,000 troops.
April 5, 1997
Six weeks of escalating protests and increasingly heavy-handed responses from a regime that has shown little respect for civil liberties have brought Albania close to civil war.
March 5, 1997
The nation tottered on the brink of chaos Thursday after another day of protests in which former President Sali Berisha called on his supporters to defy a government ban and stage the biggest demonstrations in the country’s history.
Sept. 18, 1998
Elections: Berisha’s guards shoot into crowd, wounding several people ahead of Sunday’s voting.
June 27, 1997