During the first years that followed the collapse of the communist regime, a young Rama wrote a series of editorials that condemned the Berisha-led government[1], although as an intellectual, he was careful to distance himself from the former (socialist) regime. In “Reflections”, the book co-authored with Ardian Klosi, he denounced the Albanian resistance organization (LANÇ)
In a press conference today, Speaker of Parliament and leader of the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) leader Ilir Meta refused to comment on the dismissal yesterday of LSI Minister of Justice Ylli Manjani. Yesterday Erisa Xhixho and parliamentary group leader Luan Rama have spoken about this. There are very important matters to discuss today,
On Sunday, inhabitants of the parts of the Shkodra region that were flooded in 2010–2011 protested on the main roads of the city, demanding the compensation promised by two consecutive governments. The protesters addressed the government with the slogan “Don’t single out Shkodra because of the political perspective.” The total damages of the floods in that period
“Democracy is in danger,” “Media is not a workshop,” “AMA give up”… Hundreds of people were gathered in front of the municipality, raising their voices so that their anger could be heard. A few days back, famous journalists working for MAPO newspaper and ABC TV, considered close to the opposition, declared that their contracts had
It is difficult to figure out these days whether Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj has any ideas or policies of his own. Certainly, he distinguishes himself from Prime Minister Edi Rama in style of propaganda. Whereas Rama likes to surround himself with the accoutrements of good taste and international culture, Veliaj has chosen children as his
The issue of the early release of Lulzim Berisha from jail will be investigated by the Prosecution of Tirana, and no longer the one of Durrës. Based on the investigation started on December 15, the Prosecution in Durrës suspects that the judges who approved Berisha’s early release committed abuse of office. As the law prohibits the
10. EU accession This is perhaps the least scandalous scandal on this list, but simply typical for the increasing arrogance and impunity with which the government has treated its citizens throughout 2016. Claiming until the very end that Albania just had to pass the vetting law, part of the overall reform of the judicial system, Prime
In a speech lasting more than an hour in front of the National Assembly of the Socialist Party (PS), Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke about the reforms of his government and the future of his party’s coalition with the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI). About the reforms and accomplishments of his government This is the
The Rama government has decided to raise the price of the fiscal stamps that are obligatorily affixed to pharmaceuticals traded on the national market. It has prepared a draft law to that effect that is expected to be approved in the parliamentary session of today. The current price of a fiscal stamp is fixed at 6
A Syrian prologue The announcement poster of Onufri XXII, the annual international art prize named after the 16th-century icon painter that is one of the last, dwindling remainders of Edi Rama’s short stint as Minister of Culture at the beginning of his political career, features a work of Helidon Xhixha, “Iceberg.” The “Iceberg” was part of