In his speech, Rama addressed calls for his resignation, arguing that stepping down in response to pressure from a minority would be neither an act of leadership nor institutional responsibility.

“I like that chant and it energizes me so much that, to be honest, it even makes me think I could write another song with it. But beyond the chant, leaving the office entrusted to us by the majority simply because a minority is shouting in unison is neither a trait of leadership, nor institutional responsibility, nor intellectual humility. It is simply the abandonment of a responsibility.

Even leaving office today would be an unforgivable disregard for a great national mission. Let whoever wants keep chanting. The mission will continue until we raise our flag and Skanderbeg in the European Union.

I do not want to miss Albania’s defining moment of joining the EU. If it were not for the EU agenda, I would have retired to my village. I would also have stepped down as leader of the Socialist Party,” Rama said.

During the meeting, Rama also presented a new annex to the “Besa” document, which focuses on the reflection process regarding the “Flamingos” Boulevard initiative.