Edi Rama

Gjadër camp

Italian authorities: first asylum seekers to arrive at Gjadër Camp next week

Italian authorities have confirmed that the first group of asylum seekers will arrive at the Gjadër camp in northern Albania next week. According to Italy’s Interior Minister, Matteo Piantedosi, the...

Rama: “Only two real protests in Albania – the rest are political shows”

Prime Minister Edi Rama, in a recent interview on the podcast “Flasim”, dismissed opposition-led protests as mere political theatrics. He emphasized that Albania has only witnessed two genuine protests during...
Edi Rama and Viktor Orban

Rama and Orban highlight Albania’s EU accession progress, first chapters to open October 15

On October 15, Albania will officially begin opening the first negotiation chapters, known as the “Fundamentals,” as part of its EU accession process. Hungary, which currently holds the rotating presidency...
Edi Rama and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkish President Erdoğan returns to Tirana after two-years for key visit

After two years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made an important visit to Tirana, where he was warmly welcomed by Albanian President Bajram Begaj and Prime Minister Edi Rama. The...

Split stances on Gaza crisis: Erdogan and Rama disagree on Hamas and Israel

During a joint press conference in Tirana, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama revealed differing positions on the ongoing Gaza crisis. Erdoğan criticized Israeli government...
Edi Rama and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Albania receives kamikaze drones from Turkey, strengthening military ties

Albania received a significant military boost today with the announcement from Prime Minister Edi Rama that Turkey has donated several kamikaze drones. This follows the arrival of Bayraktar combat drones earlier in...
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Edi Rama

Albania and Turkey set ambitious trade goal of 2 billion euros

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced today that Albania and Turkey aim to reach a ceiling of 2 billion euros in trade exchanges. The statement came during a joint press...

Edi Rama to meet Albanian Diaspora in New York on October 26

Prime Minister Edi Rama is scheduled to meet with Albanians living in the United States on October 26 as part of his “Proud of Albania” tour. This tour is focused...

Democratic Party Parliamentary Group vows to attend parliamentary session amidst suspensions and escalating tensions

The head of the Democratic Party’s (PD) parliamentary group Gazment Bardhi confirmed that PD members would attend tomorrow’s parliamentary session, regardless of attempts to block their entry. He stated, “They...
Andrej Plenković and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Croatia

Following last year’s Summit in Tirana, a third Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit took place on Wednesday in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Co-hosted by the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,...