Edi Rama

Growing interest from foreign tech firms in Albania highlights digital shift

Foreign tech companies are increasingly choosing Albania to expand their coding and software operations. According to the Albanian government, this trend is no longer driven by cheap labor but by...

McLaughlin poll for Top Channel: Socialists maintain strong lead ahead of May 11 elections

A new poll conducted by the U.S.-based firm McLaughlin & Associates and published exclusively by Top Story on Top Channel shows the Socialist Party (PS) maintaining a commanding lead in...
Prime Minister Edi Rama and Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku speaking about Albania’s energy progress and future ambitions during meetings in Fier on April 29.

Edi Rama: Albania on track to become energy independent and net exporter

Prime Minister Edi Rama, speaking during meetings in Fier on Tuesday, outlined Albania’s progress and future ambitions in the energy sector, pledging that the country is on the path to...
Richard Grenell, Special Presidential Envoy for Special Missions of United States.

Donald Trump Jr. and Richard Grenell deny claims peddled by Democratic Party affiliated media of canceled meeting with Edi Rama

Donald Trump Jr. has publicly refuted a claim spread by a Democratic Party (DP)-affiliated media outlet, suggesting that he had canceled a meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama. The denial...
Prime Minister Edi Rama during the announcement of a new military equipment production hub at the former Tractor and Agricultural Machinery Plant in Tirana.

Edi Rama unveils plan for military equipment production hub at former industrial complex

The former Tractor and Agricultural Machinery Plant in Tirana, which has been out of service for several decades, will be repurposed into a factory producing military vehicles and uniforms, Prime...
Albana Koçiu, Minister of Health and Social Protection.

Albania’s QSUT to become Balkan medical excellence center under new agreement with San Raffaele

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Monday a strategic agreement between Albania’s University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa” (QSUT), the University of Medicine in Tirana, and Italy’s San Raffaele University Hospital...

Report TV Piepoli poll: Socialists projected to gain in Tirana and Shkodër as Berisha’s bloc loses ground

A new poll by the Piepoli Institute in partnership with Report TV projects electoral shifts in two of Albania’s most critical battlegrounds ahead of the May 11 elections—Tirana and Shkodër....

Albanian Socialists suspend campaign for national day of mourning honoring Pope Francis

Albania will observe Saturday as a national day of mourning to honor Pope Francis, following a decision by the government outlining the official protocol for public institutions. While the country...

New Shëngjin–Velipojë road opens ahead of tourist season, cutting travel time to the coast

A key coastal road connecting Shëngjin and Velipojë officially opened this weekend, dramatically cutting travel time between the two northern seaside towns from over an hour to just 20 minutes....

Government unveils “Fiscal Peace” plan: a new tax agreement model for Albanian businesses

The Albanian government has introduced a new initiative dubbed the “Fiscal Peace” plan, which aims to simplify tax obligations and provide a fresh start for businesses. Presented by Prime Minister...