Edi Rama

Baba Mondi

Envisioning the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order

The world’s newest and smallest state, only 27 hectares in size, is being planned to be established in the Albanian capital, Tirana. Although still just a project on paper, Albanian...

Prime Minister rules out new asylum agreements

Prime Minister Edi Rama has firmly stated that Albania will not enter into any asylum agreements with other countries, aside from the existing one with Italy. Context Last week, during...

EU forms Advisory Committee to accelerate Western Balkans’ membership bid

The European Commission has launched a Joint Advisory Committee to fast-track EU membership for candidate countries, including Albania. This committee will guide, monitor, and support reforms while engaging civil society...

PM: Porto Romano port to support NATO operations in strategic Corridor 8

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that Albania is prepared to facilitate NATO operations along Corridor 8, a strategic route linking the Adriatic and the Black Sea. Speaking at a ceremony...

Edi Rama gathers Socialist mayors to focus on diaspora vote

Albanian Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama convened a meeting with all Socialist mayors, with a key focus on the diaspora vote. Why is it important Both the...

2025 Elections: Socialists and Democrats engage in unequal battle for grey electorate

As Albania gears up for the 2025 spring elections, the traditional rivals that have dominated Albania’s political scene for much of the past three decades, Edi Rama’s Socialist Party and Sali Berisha’s Democratic...

Prime Minister highlights progress and ambitions for education 

Speaking at an event addressing school safety measures at the Kosova elementary school in Tirana, Prime Minister Edi Rama noted that 240 new school security officers have been deployed across the country...