Silvio Gonzato
Albania to open final EU negotiation cluster at intergovernmental conference on November 17
Albania will formally open its last remaining negotiation cluster — Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion — during the upcoming seventh intergovernmental conference with the EU, scheduled for November 17, the Danish...
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...
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...
EU hands progress report to Albania, urges completion of key reforms to stay on 2027 track
The European Union has formally delivered its 2025 Progress Report to Prime Minister Edi Rama, with the EU Ambassador in Tirana hailing Albania’s efforts as “excellent” — while warning that...
Bashtova Castle reopens as modern cultural and tourism hub after EU-funded restoration
Bashtova Castle, a 15th–16th century fortress and one of Albania’s most important heritage sites, has officially reopened after an extensive restoration funded by the European Union through the €40 million...
EU Ambassador calls for focus to shift to cooperation in parliament and electoral reform
The European Commission seems to consider Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections a closed political chapter. According to EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato, attention must now shift to Parliament, where political forces...
EU Delegation in Albania denies Berisha’s claims of meddling in OSCE/ODIHR election report
The European Union Delegation in Tirana has categorically denied claims made by opposition leader Sali Berisha and his affiliated media outlet Syri.net, which alleged that EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato intervened...
In rare step, EU Ambassador in Albania personally denies interference in ODIHR report
EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato has directly denied claims that the European Union influenced OSCE/ODIHR’s preliminary election report—calling the allegations entirely false and harmful. His statement marks an unusual public intervention...
EU denies DP affiliated media claims of interference in OSCE Election Report
The European Union Delegation in Tirana has denied allegations published by Syri.net, a media outlet closely aligned with Sali Berisha’s family, which claimed that EU officials intervened to remove names...
EU Ambassador to Albania defends SPAK Chief, stresses judicial independence
In an exclusive interview with A2 CNN, EU Ambassador to Albania, Silvio Gonzato, praised Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) Chief Altin Dumani for his integrity amid accusations from the opposition. Gonzato...