Edi Rama
British daily Metro spotlights Tirana as a vibrant, affordable European getaway
The UK-based newspaper Metro has featured Tirana in a new travel piece, praising the Albanian capital for its mix of history, color, and urban ambition. The article, written after a...
Albania launches 24/7 traffic monitoring on major highways with smart camera system
Four of Albania’s busiest national highways — the Tirana-Durrës, Durrës-Rrogozhinë, Rrogozhinë-Fier, and Fier-Vlorë segments — will now be monitored 24 hours a day by a new smart camera system that...
Albania to revive arms production industry, starting with Rubik weapons factory
Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed today that the government’s plan to revive Albania’s long-defunct military industry will begin with the transformation of the former copper plant in Rubik into a...
Rama and Berisha both claim victory ahead of May 11 elections
With 25 days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, both Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposition leader Sali Berisha are publicly confident their camp will win. Rama is seeking a...
Albania blocks 105 cyberattacks in two years as government pushes ahead with AI-powered governance
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced this week that Albania successfully defended against 105 cyberattacks targeting public and government systems over 2023 and early 2024. Speaking during a technology and innovation...
Chris LaCivita confirms role in DP campaign, distances himself from U.S. government
American political consultant Chris LaCivita has confirmed his role as the official strategist for Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) ahead of the May 11 elections. Speaking on TV Klan’s Opinion, LaCivita...
Fourth intergovernmental conference gives boost to Albania’s EU ambitions amid election campaign
Albania opened its fourth Intergovernmental Conference with the European Union on Monday in Luxembourg, launching the second negotiation cluster — “Internal Market.” The opening coincides with the official start of...
Socialist Party launches campaign with EU-themed rally and call for fourth mandate
The Socialist Party officially launched its election campaign at noon on Saturday, April 12, with a rally in Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square, where the twelve golden stars of the European Union...
Piepoli Poll: Socialist Party on track for fourth term as opposition support dips
Just one day before the official launch of Albania’s election campaign, a new Piepoli Institute poll commissioned by Report TV shows the Socialist Party (SP) maintaining a strong lead, while...
Edi Rama praises Trump in Bloomberg interview, says Kushner resort project not political favor
In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama praised U.S. President Donald Trump, discussed his ties to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and pushed back against criticism of...