Europe and the Albanian Question Today

Although in the minds of many people the name Europe even today is equated with the Great Powers,
as were France,Germany,and Italy,Europe of the post-war period politically,juridically,and morally is not Europe of
pre-war.The tragical experience that two world wars brought to it became an urge for changes in the political and
social life.Today Western Europe is building a new political and juridical philosophy according to which,as it said,
the use of military becomes less and less legitimate.New Europe is interested in the Albanian question too,although
still by reducing it to the question of Kosova,which is but one constituent (the most important one,of course) of the
Albanian question.The interest of Europe for Albanians proves the principality with which it tries to implement the
documents of Helsinki on Coopereation and Security in Europe.Besides all - European institutions,like European
Parliament and European Community,various governments,parties,and intellectuals show an interest in Albanians.
Although they could not stop the diteriorating national situation of Albanians,increasing violation on their individual
rights and liberties,and although they could not stop exterminating actions of the Serbian regime against Albanians,
incited not only from ethnic differences,it may be said that European institutions have hindered the chauvinistic policy
of Serbia,raised to the level of theYugoslav policy,in order to cause even worse tragedies than those already caused
to the Albanian people.Today,we may freely say that if it weren't for the political pressure of the mentioned all -
European institutions on the Yugoslav political institutions and organs,the Serbian military and police,respectively
Yugoslav,would have killed even more Albanians then they already have in the demonstartions and peaceful rallies
of protest; from Yugoslav army we would have had even more boys returning home in sealed coffins - with false
explanations and lies of them having commited suicide; at the police and its courts more Albanians would have been
prosecuted than those already prosecuted; the great number of those Albanian youngsters,tragical enough,that passed
through the Serbian-Montenegrin,and Macedonian prisons for the sole reason of having called the Republic of
Kosova,or for demanding democracy in the streets of Kosova,would have been even greater;many more Albanians
would have been compelled to seek political asylum in the countries of Western Europe,or more forever to Turkey,
USA,and Australia; the number of the Albanians killed in the streets of Kosova and Serbia by the Serbian police
would have been far greater; the number of the run - away Albanians disapeared by the Serbian UDBA,Yugoslav
respectively,would have been far greater; the number of the school-children,students,teachers,and proffesors
dismissed from schools and faculties would have been far greater;of the workers dismissed from work; of doctors
and nurses dismissed from hospitals,ambulances and maternities; of engineers dismissed from factories,of cadres
in all fields fired from the working process.If it weren't for the continous preoccupation of European institutions the
position of the Albanian people in Yugoslavia,in any way unprecedented in a peace time in its modern history,
would have been far more tragical.Finally: if it weren't for the continious preoccupation of the all-European institutions
for the human rights and liberties,it would not have been impossible for us to experience a Bartholomew Night,
or a Night of the Long Knives,even though we may not exclude such nights even now !
Europe - that director and implementer of yesterday of collective bloodsheds,is now trying to become
a restrainer of such things in Kosova!
Europe,which once had left us candidates to extermination by the Serbian army,watching from a distance,
cold-blooded,at our sufferings,or even taking part in the mutilation of our ethnic trunk,is now presenting us with its
watch and is defending us! It has not become our attorney,bacause we never needed one,but it has become an
attorney of its own justice!