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Erion Veliaj heads to Constitutional Court as Venice Commission warns against overreach

Erion Veliaj heads to Constitutional Court as Venice Commission warns against overreach

The Constitutional Court will hold a hearing tomorrow on the case of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, just days after the Venice Commission issued a critical opinion warning that removing elected...
October 30, 2025 -
Albania
Syria recognizes Kosovo in major diplomatic reversal

Syria recognizes Kosovo in major diplomatic reversal

In a surprise diplomatic shift, Syria has officially recognized Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state following a trilateral meeting in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and...
October 30, 2025 -
Diplomacy
Albania and Italy to finalize major bilateral deals in Rome summit

Albania and Italy to finalize major bilateral deals in Rome summit

Albania and Italy will hold a high-level intergovernmental meeting on November 13 in Rome, with Prime Ministers Edi Rama and Giorgia Meloni joined by 10 ministers from each government. The...
October 30, 2025 -
Diplomacy
Albania-EU Stabilization Committee urges unity as EU talks near final chapter

Albania-EU Stabilization Committee urges unity as EU talks near final chapter

With accession negotiations entering their final chapter, Albania’s Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee closed its two-day session in Tirana by calling for intensified reforms and cross-party cooperation to push forward...
October 30, 2025 -
Albania
Edi Rama criticizes Europe’s focus on armament, calls for a vision of peace at Riyadh Forum

Edi Rama criticizes Europe’s focus on armament, calls for a vision of peace at Riyadh Forum

During the 9th Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh, Prime Minister Edi Rama voiced concern that European leaders are increasingly focused on rearmament rather than peace, warning that the continent...
October 28, 2025 -
Albania
Constitutional Court to review Erion Veliaj’s appeals on dismissal and Tirana election decree

Constitutional Court to review Erion Veliaj’s appeals on dismissal and Tirana election decree

The Constitutional Court will hold a public session on Friday, October 31, to review two appeals filed by Erion Veliaj, the jailed mayor of Tirana. Why is this important: Veliaj...
October 28, 2025 -
Albania

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