Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha acknowledges no immediate hope of U.S. ‘non grata’ removal

During a press conference on Wednesday, Sali Berisha admitted that he currently has no expectations of having the U.S. ‘non grata’ designation lifted. Berisha revealed that he has not yet...

Final farewell to Archbishop Anastas Janullatos in Tirana

Today, the final farewell was given to Archbishop Anastas Janullatos, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, who passed away on January 25th, at the age of 95. The funeral...

Berisha’s cynical pirouettes on LGBT issues

Sali Berisha’s announcement of a draft law recognizing only two genders—male and female—has caused puzzlement and sparked cynical comments about his true motives. It is worth examining Berisha’s shifting positions...

Democrats push new gender law as part of de-Sorosization campaign

The Democratic Party of Albania, led by Sali Berisha, has submitted a draft law to parliament that seeks to enshrine in legislation that the Republic of Albania recognizes only two...

SPAK intensifies investigations into January 21 protest killings

The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has intensified its investigation into the January 21, 2011 killings, where four protesters were shot dead during a demonstration against then-Prime...

Internal tensions mount in Albania’s Democratic Party over candidate lists

Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) is facing escalating internal tensions over candidate lists for the upcoming May elections. With polls showing the ruling Socialist Party (SP) leading by double digits, the...

Berisha conditions Electoral Code amendments on voting rights for undocumented Albanians abroad

Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has reiterated his party’s stance on amendments to Albania’s electoral code, prioritizing their proposal to allow Albanians without Albanian-issued identification documents to vote in the...

Albanian opposition leader appeals to Trump for support in public letter

Sali Berisha, the embattled leader of Albania’s Democratic Party, has sent a public letter to Donald Trump, tying his political future to the former U.S. president’s return to power. In...

14th anniversary of January 21: families and officials commemorate victims as justice remains elusive

Family members and Socialist government officials gathered to honor the four protesters killed by the Guard of the Republic during the anti-government protest on January 21, 2011. Prime Minister Edi...

On 14th anniversary of 21 January killings Socialist minister of state calls for Berisha to be held accountable

Tuesday marks 14 years since the tragic events of January 21, 2011, when four protesters were killed during an anti-government demonstration in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. Minister of...