Edi Rama

Constitutional Court ruling on Erion Veliaj made public, triggers debate over SPAK case and mayor’s continued detention

The Constitutional Court has formally reinstated Erion Veliaj as Mayor of Tirana, overturning both the government’s decision to dismiss him and President Bajram Begaj’s decree calling early elections. The full...

Sali Berisha: Court ruling exposes cracks in Rama’s majority

Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha welcomed the Constitutional Court’s decision to reinstate Erion Veliaj, framing it as a political blow to Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Bajram Begaj. Berisha...

Albania and Italy to finalize major bilateral deals in Rome summit

Albania and Italy will hold a high-level intergovernmental meeting on November 13 in Rome, with Prime Ministers Edi Rama and Giorgia Meloni joined by 10 ministers from each government. The...

Edi Rama criticizes Europe’s focus on armament, calls for a vision of peace at Riyadh Forum

During the 9th Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh, Prime Minister Edi Rama voiced concern that European leaders are increasingly focused on rearmament rather than peace, warning that the continent...

Edi Rama unveils two new digital projects: mobile ID cards and biometric gate at Tirana Airport

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced two new milestones in Albania’s digital transformation during his podcast “Flasim”: the introduction of digital ID cards and the launch of a biometric entry gate...

Government to amend “Mountain Package” law after public feedback

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the “Mountain Package” law, approved in March, will undergo several amendments aimed at simplifying procedures and eliminating bureaucratic hurdles — a change prompted by...

Edi Rama in London: Albania will never host migrant camps

Prime Minister Edi Rama reaffirmed from London that Albania will not accept any request to host asylum or migrant processing centers, repeating his earlier stance that “never in Albania” will...

Albania marks 30 years of partnership with the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission

Albania celebrated 30 years of partnership with the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission in a conference attended by senior officials, including the honorary president of the Venice Commission,...

Tirana protest for KLA leaders in the Hague deepens rift between Edi Rama and Albin Kurti

A nationwide protest called by veterans of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) will take place this Friday at 17:00 in Tirana, in support of former UÇK leaders currently being tried...

EU–Western Balkans Investment Forum opens in Tirana, calls for a “new horizon” of growth

For the first time, policymakers, investors, and business leaders from the Western Balkans and EU member states gathered in Tirana for the EU–Western Balkans Investment Forum, supported by the European...