Edi Rama
Albania opposition protest sees tensions rise, crowds smaller than expected
Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) and its ally the Freedom Party (former Socialist Movement for Integration) led by former president Ilir Meta, launched a national protest today, which DP leader Sali...
Turkish President Erdogan to visit Tirana on October 10
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit Tirana on Thursday, October 10, before traveling to Belgrade on October 11. Context: In Tirana, Erdogan will be received by Prime Minister...
Editorial note: Albanian opposition leader’s attacks on media on eve of protest must be condemned by all
The leader of Albania’s opposition Democratic Party, former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, has launched a vicious verbal attack on journalists and analysts, accusing them of serving Prime Minister Edi Rama....
SPAK Chief rejects claims of political pressure, EU praises Anti-Corruption Commission
The head of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) stated that the institution is not under political pressure. He emphasized SPAK’s role in investigating high-level corruption cases,...
Head of Democrat parliamentary group threatens opposition will react in unpredictable ways following clashes in Parliament
Gazment Bardhi, head of the Democratic Party’s (DP) parliamentary group, declared that the opposition will act in unpredictable ways after 24 DP MPs were suspended for disrupting a parliamentary session....
Prime Minister Rama undergoes successful surgery at QSUT
Prime Minister Edi Rama successfully underwent surgery today at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center (QSUT) for an inguinal hernia. The procedure went well, and Rama is currently in stable...
Albanian Democratic Party MPs disciplined, opposition fails to block Parliament
The Secretariat for Procedures, Voting, and Ethics of the Albanian Parliament imposed disciplinary measures on 24 Democratic Party (DP) MPs. This decision followed Monday’s chaotic parliamentary session, where opposition members...
Socialists reject Democratic Party’s demand for technical government
Commenting on the Democratic Party’s (DP) threats of protests and social unrest, Blendi Klosi, Secretary-General of the Socialist Party, flatly rejected any demands for a technical government and warned of...
Tirana Police files charges against opposition MPs following violent parliamentary session
The Tirana Police have officially filed a complaint with the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) against 23 opposition MPs following their involvement in acts of violence and...
Edi Rama highlights economic achievements in pitch to MP applicants
Speaking to a group of applicants to the “MP We Want” online platform, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that Albania’s income per capita has tripled under his government, reaching €9,300...