Sali Berisha
Albania mourns Pope Francis, recalls his historic 2014 visit and message of religious unity
The death of Pope Francis has been met with deep sorrow in Albania, a country that held special significance for the late pontiff. Albania was the first European country he...
Rama and Berisha both claim victory ahead of May 11 elections
With 25 days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, both Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposition leader Sali Berisha are publicly confident their camp will win. Rama is seeking a...
Sali Berisha outlines DP tourism program, promises wage support and legal reforms
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha presented several policy proposals for Albania’s tourism sector on Wednesday during a series of meetings with tourism operators. The opposition leader promised direct state support...
Chris LaCivita confirms role in DP campaign, distances himself from U.S. government
American political consultant Chris LaCivita has confirmed his role as the official strategist for Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) ahead of the May 11 elections. Speaking on TV Klan’s Opinion, LaCivita...
Fourth intergovernmental conference gives boost to Albania’s EU ambitions amid election campaign
Albania opened its fourth Intergovernmental Conference with the European Union on Monday in Luxembourg, launching the second negotiation cluster — “Internal Market.” The opening coincides with the official start of...
Piepoli Poll: Socialist Party on track for fourth term as opposition support dips
Just one day before the official launch of Albania’s election campaign, a new Piepoli Institute poll commissioned by Report TV shows the Socialist Party (SP) maintaining a strong lead, while...
Edi Rama praises Trump in Bloomberg interview, says Kushner resort project not political favor
In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama praised U.S. President Donald Trump, discussed his ties to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and pushed back against criticism of...
Lulzim Basha files criminal complaint against Berisha’s candidate in Durrës over alleged voter intimidation
The Euro-Atlantic Coalition, led by former Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha, has filed a criminal complaint with SPAK (Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution) against Arjan Ndoja, a former prosecutor and current parliamentary...
Return of U.S. justice experts signals continued support for SPAK under Trump administration
The recent return of OPDAT legal experts to Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) and FBI advisers to the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH) confirms that the U.S. remains committed to...
Sali Berisha unveils Democratic Party environmental plan, calls situation a national emergency
The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, presented his party’s environmental platform on Monday, declaring the current state of pollution, deforestation, and ecological degradation in Albania a national emergency....