Edi Rama

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....
Altin Dumani, Silvio Gonzato and Elisa Spiropali

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,...
Gazment Bardhi

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...
Democratic Party MPs blocked proceedings in protest of the conviction of their colleague, Ervin Saljani, for filing a false report.

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...
Opposition members set fire to chairs in the courtyard of Albania’s Parliament

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...
Donika Gërvalla

Kosovo’s Foreign Minister criticizes PM Rama’s UN speech on Kosovo

Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla has criticized Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama for his remarks at the United Nations regarding Kosovo. Gërvalla argued that Rama failed to adequately highlight the...
Sali Berisha

Democratic Party postpones protest to October 7th, calls for civil disobedience

The Democratic Party (DP) has postponed its planned protest to 7 October, with the event set to begin at 18:00 in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tirana. The...