Memorandum on Creating Hydrocarbons Operator Signed: Rama Says Strategic Oil Reserve Will Be Secured
The Government of Albania and the Italian energy company Eni S.p.A. signed a memorandum of understanding in Tirana today. The agreement focuses on a feasibility study for creating national capacity for the supply and storage of oil and gas products. First, the initiative aims to strengthen energy security. It also …
Strengthening Albania–Greece Economic Cooperation
The Albanian and Greek institutions are strengthening economic cooperation through new bilateral engagement in Athens. First, a delegation from the Albanian Investment Development Agency, led by Executive Director Laura Plaku, participated in the Albania–Greece Economic Forum and B2B meetings in Athens. In addition, the delegation held a bilateral meeting with …
Rama to Bloomberg: Strategic tourism projects will continue despite protests
Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the government will not withdraw its support for two luxury resort projects linked to an investment firm associated with Jared Kushner, despite ongoing daily protests. First, Rama stated in written comments to Bloomberg that his government will continue its tourism development strategy. He emphasized …
Rama Presents the “Aleksandër Moisiu” Campus Project in Durrës: It Is a Result of the Student Protests’ Demands
Prime Minister Edi Rama was in Durrës on Tuesday to attend the presentation of the final proposals from the International Competition for the New “Aleksandër Moisiu” University Campus. During his remarks, Rama said the project is a direct outcome of the demands raised during the 2018 student protests. “This is …
Rama Presents the “Aleksandër Moisiu” Campus Project in Durrës: It Is a Result of the Student Protests’ Demands
Prime Minister Edi Rama was in Durrës on Tuesday to attend the presentation of the final proposals from the International Competition for the New “Aleksandër Moisiu” University Campus. During his remarks, Rama said the project is a direct outcome of the demands raised during the 2018 student protests. “This is …
Defense Minister: Using the KLA’s Name for Politics Is the Greatest Shame
Defense Minister Ermal Nufi has joined the reactions against Dritan Goxhaj, who has emerged as a leading voice articulating the demands of Monday’s protest. In a public statement, Nufi said that the name of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) should not be used for personal or political interests. The minister …
Defense Minister: Using the KLA’s Name for Politics Is the Greatest Shame
Defense Minister Ermal Nufi has joined the reactions against Dritan Goxhaj, who has emerged as a leading voice articulating the demands of Monday’s protest. In a public statement, Nufi said that the name of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) should not be used for personal or political interests. The minister …
Albania Signs Agreement with Italian Energy Company, Rama: Strategic Oil Reserve to Be Created
Prime Minister Edi Rama attended the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Italian energy company Eni S.p.A. for a feasibility study on establishing national capacities for the supply and storage of oil and gas products. During his remarks, Rama said the project is linked to the government’s …
Albania Signs Agreement with Italian Energy Company, Rama: Strategic Oil Reserve to Be Created
Prime Minister Edi Rama attended the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Italian energy company Eni S.p.A. for a feasibility study on establishing national capacities for the supply and storage of oil and gas products. During his remarks, Rama said the project is linked to the government’s …
Rama to Convene Socialist Party Regional Political Leaders on Wednesday
Prime Minister Edi Rama will hold a meeting with the Socialist Party’s political leaders from across Albania’s regions on Wednesday at 08:30 at the party’s headquarters. The meeting comes just days after an expanded gathering with the parliamentary group and government officials, and at a time when protests have been …
Prime Minister Edi Rama and his wife, Linda Rama, arrived at the official reception and dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan during the NATO Summit in Ankara. Rama met President Erdoğan and the First Lady before posing for an official photograph. He also …
European Parliament rapporteur for Kosovo Riho Terras urged acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti to show statesmanship by building a functional governing coalition and securing the election of the country’s next president. Terras made the appeal after meeting Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) leader Lumir Abdixhiku and Alliance leader Ardian Gjini. …
Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation. The two ministers agreed to strengthen political dialogue and create new opportunities for cooperation, with a particular focus on the economy and trade. Hoxha highlighted …
Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha met with Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and his delegation to discuss expanding cooperation between Albania and the region. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on recent regional developments and explored new opportunities for cooperation in areas of …
First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Albania, Holta Zaçaj, participated in the meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Constituency, held on July 6–7, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal. During the high-level gathering, central bank governors, finance ministers, and senior representatives from member countries discussed the latest …
European Parliament Rapporteur for Kosovo Riho Terras said Kosovo’s future belongs in the European Union. However, he stressed that the country must continue reforms to achieve membership. “We are working in this direction,” Terras said after meetings with Kosovo’s political leaders in Pristina. During his visit, Terras met with Acting …
By Marco Rubio Two hundred and fifty years ago today, in a brick hall in Philadelphia, our forefathers declared their independence from the most powerful empire on earth. They were not fools. They knew exactly what the words on that parchment would mean. They knew that in that moment, they …
Tirana Times, July 07, 2026 – The next NATO Summit, where the leaders of Allied member states gather annually, will take place on July 7–8, 2026, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. It will be NATO’s 36th summit and the second hosted by Türkiye, after the Istanbul Summit of 2004. …
Albania’s Concrete Economy: How Construction Became the Country’s Dominant Growth Model Tirana Times, July 7, 2026 – A booming construction sector has made Albania an outlier in Europe, but behind the cranes and luxury towers lies a deeper story of weak productivity, distorted investment and suspected flows of illicit money. …
Edi Rama defends concert planned for Saturday by controversial US rapper, saying it will transform Tirana for a day into a ‘global capital of music’. Original post Here