Albania politics
European Parliament to open regional contact office in Albania
The European Parliament has chosen Albania as the location for its new regional contact office for the Western Balkans. According to an official announcement, in the context of growing geopolitical...
Albanian political parties finalize candidate lists for May 11 elections
March 12 marks the deadline for submitting candidate lists for 53 political parties competing in the May 11 parliamentary elections. The parties are now in the final stages of assembling...
PM Rama meets Tirana Municipality staff, condemns gathering outside SPAK and pledges full support
Prime Minister Edi Rama held an unusual meeting with the entire staff of Tirana Municipality in Skanderbeg Square, reaffirming his support for their work in the capital while Mayor Erion...
PM Rama denies speculation on Veliaj meeting amid opposition sponsored conspiracy theories
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has strongly refuted claims that he planned to visit detained Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj in prison, dismissing the reports as “fake news” propagated by political...
Justice must be protected from politics, if it does not engage in politics
By Mero Baze In the way politics has treated SPAK and the new justice system in general, two different standards have been established. The standard of Sali Berisha, who openly...
Sali Berisha acknowledges no immediate hope of U.S. ‘non grata’ removal
During a press conference on Wednesday, Sali Berisha admitted that he currently has no expectations of having the U.S. ‘non grata’ designation lifted. Berisha revealed that he has not yet...
Former president Ilir Meta claims arrest is a pre-planned political maneuver
Ilir Meta, the former president of Albania and current chairman of the Freedom Party (former Socialist Movement for Integration), conveyed a message to his supporters while under pre-trial detention on...
Edi Rama reengages with Albanian diaspora in NY, showcases judicial reform
Socialist Party leader Edi Rama has restarted meetings with the Albanian Diaspora. On his “Proud for Albania” tour, he stopped this weekend in New York where he chose a discussion...