Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha elected Vice President of CDI as global center‑right bloc issues strong warning on Albania

Sali Berisha has been elected Vice President of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI), the world’s largest union of center‑right parties, representing 115 political forces worldwide. The decision came during the...

Berisha escalates attacks on EU ambassador, blames “biased reporting” for positive progress report

Despite being publicly condemned just a day earlier for his remarks against the EU ambassador to Albania, Sali Berisha has doubled down with fresh accusations against Silvio Gonzato — this...

SPAK summons Berisha over 21 January killings, former PM demands international prosecutor

Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) has issued a summons for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha as part of its reopened investigation into the 21 January 2011 killings, where four protesters...

PM Edi Rama, EU Commissioner condemn Sali Berisha’s attack against EU ambassador over gender equality law

Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha has sparked widespread backlash following a controversial attack on EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato during a parliamentary session over a proposed gender equality law. Why is...

Trump’s campaign advisers earned over $1.6M from Albania’s opposition — and lost

A New York Times investigation has revealed that senior advisers from Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns were paid over $1.6 million by Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) to consult during the 2025...

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...

Altin Dumani faces fiery parliamentary hearing as SPAK chief nears end of term

With just two months left in his mandate, SPAK chief Altin Dumani spent nearly two hours facing opposition MPs in Parliament, presenting the Special Prosecution’s 2024 activity report and answering...

Berisha announces protests ater OSCE/ODIHR Report on May 11 elections

Following the publication of the OSCE/ODIHR final report on the May 11 parliamentary elections, former Prime Minister and opposition leader Sali Berisha announced plans for a wave of protests “inside...

Constitutional Court suspends President Begaj’s decree on Tirana elections

The Constitutional Court has suspended the implementation of President Bajram Begaj’s decree setting November 9 as the date for the Tirana mayoral by-election, following a complaint filed by suspended mayor...

PD backs comedian for Tirana mayor amid fracturing of opposition

The Democratic Party has officially endorsed popular comedy actor Florjan Binaj as its candidate for the upcoming partial local elections in Tirana, following days of uncertainty and internal disagreement. Binaj,...