Edi Rama
Tirana hosts European Political Community Summit with 51 leaders in attendance
On Thursday and Friday, Tirana became the center of Europe as 51 heads of state and institutional leaders arrived for the sixth European Political Community (EPC) Summit, hosted for the...
As Berisha cries foul, world leaders endorse Albania’s elections and flock to Tirana for EU summit
As Sali Berisha continues to claim Albania’s May 11 elections were rigged and prepares a domestic and international campaign to discredit the results, the world is offering a starkly different...
Rama tells international media his election win is a mandate for EU path: “We are beyond an absolute majority”
In a series of interviews with international media following his sweeping May 11 election victory, Prime Minister Edi Rama presented his fourth consecutive term as a historic mandate to push...
Meloni and Zelensky first leaders to congratulate Rama on victory, praise Albania’s role in Europe and global affairs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have congratulated Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on his victory in the May 11 parliamentary elections, reaffirming their support for...
Berisha refuses to concede defeat, calls for protests, as Socialists secure fourth term in landslide 2025 victory
As Albania’s May 11 parliamentary election results neared finalization, Sali Berisha held a press conference refusing to recognize the outcome, despite a crushing defeat that saw his party lose over...
Hashim Thaçi calls Rama after elections: “The Commander was in top form,” says the Prime Minister
One day after Albania’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama received a phone call from former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi. Rama shared the news in a...
U.S. State Department confirms no change in Berisha’s “non grata” status after tweet celebrated by DP
A tweet from a right-wing American journalist this week ignited a political firestorm in Albania, as allies of opposition leader Sali Berisha rushed to claim a diplomatic victory. But a...
Edi Rama signs “Memorandum II” in Kuç, projects at least 78 mandates for the Socialists in May 11 elections
With just three days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Edi Rama returned to Kuç in the southern district of Vlorë to reenact a symbolic move he made...
First test flight lands at Vlora Airport, marking milestone for new terminal
The first test (certification) flight has landed at the newly built Vlora Airport, signaling the start of its operational phase. Prime Minister Edi Rama and Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku...
Albania to open eight more EU Chapters at fifth intergovernmental conference on May 22
Albania will open eight new chapters in its EU accession talks later this month, as the country prepares for the fifth intergovernmental conference with the European Union on May 22...