Edi Rama
Tourism in Albania up 5% in first half of 2025
Official data show some 4,761,648 foreign visitors entered Albania from January to June—a 5% increase over 4,547,896 in the same period of 2024. Prime Minister Edi Rama shared the figures...
Demolitions in Theth hit only businesses, not homes, Rama insists
Prime Minister Edi Rama said today that the operation in the Theth tourist village removed only unauthorized business structures—restaurants, bars and hotels—built without permits, and spared private homes. Democratic Party...
Captain who died rescuing tourists in Lake Shkodra declared Martyr of the Nation
Arben Anamali, captain of the tourist boat “Buna,” has been posthumously honored as a Martyr of the Nation after drowning while attempting to save two tourists in Lake Shkodra. The...
Rama at Ukraine Recovery summit: “Peace must be Europe’s only future”
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama used his address at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome to call on European leaders to place peace—not just war and reconstruction—at the center...
Illegal cabins in heart of Theth spark clash between Prime Minister and Shkodra prosecution
Authorities have begun demolishing a group of illegal wooden cabins erected in the heart of Theth, Albania’s most iconic mountain village. The makeshift resort—ten cabins and two additional structures—was built...
Edi Rama unveils crackdown on public space grabbers, signals start of territorial reform
Two months ahead of forming his fourth consecutive government, Prime Minister Edi Rama has identified the fight against illegal occupation of public spaces and better control of territory as a...
Edi Rama warns of legal action over public space abuse in Tirana, calls for crackdown on illegal occupation
Prime Minister Edi Rama has issued a sharp warning to municipal authorities and property developers in Tirana, denouncing what he described as rampant and abusive occupation of public spaces for...
Edi Rama’s rebuke triggers mass resignations in Vlorë municipality
A sweeping administrative shake-up has hit Vlorë, following Prime Minister Edi Rama’s harsh criticism of the city’s local governance. Just hours after an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, 21 municipal department...
Over 700 rare works on display in new Mediterranean history exhibition in Tirana
Over 700 rare historical works, including original books, manuscripts, maps, and engravings dating from the 14th to 19th centuries, will go on public display as part of a landmark exhibition...
EU to open all negotiation chapters with Albania in June
The European Commission will open all remaining chapters of EU accession talks with Albania next month, marking a breakthrough in the country’s long road to membership. Why this is important:...