Rama set to retain power in Albania election

2 min read Edi Rama, corruption, Sali Berisha, EU accession, Albania, Balkan, Economy, EU, News by country, Politics

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has claimed victory in Albania’s parliamentary election on Sunday, 11 May, after exit polls showed his Socialist Party (PS) with a clear lead. The vote, which has been characterised as ballot on Albania’s commitment to EU accession, was marked by low turnout and

Albania opens first EU-accession chapters

3 min read Albania, Balkan countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Politics, Serbia, Ukraine, Edi Rama, European Commission, Oliver Varhelyi

Albania’s bid to join the EU gained momentum at the latest intergovernmental conference that marked the opening of formal EU accession talks in Luxembourg on Tuesday, October 15. The talks focused on the first cluster of chapters known as the “fundamentals,” which include human rights, rule of law, and