Albania appoints world’s first AI government ‘minister’ to root out corruption The digital assistant, called Diella, is pictured as a woman dressed in traditional Albanian garb. Euronews · Sep 12, 2025
Albania puts AI-created ‘minister’ in charge of public procurement Edi Rama, PM, says digital assistant Diella will make Albania ‘a country where public tenders are 100% free of corruption’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025
Nigel Farage apes Donald Trump with vow to send UK prisoners to El Salvador NIGEL Farage has said he would seek to send prisoners to El Salvador if he became prime minister. The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2025
UK asylum plans shows post-Brexit Britain is ‘in very dark place’, Albanian PM warns Edi Rama said things that would have been inconceivable a decade ago are now normal in the UK The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Third-country asylum plan shows UK is in ‘a very dark place’, says Albanian PM Exclusive: Edi Rama attacks British return hubs scheme as looking for ‘places to dump immigrants’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
UK ‘to ask Kosovo’ to take failed asylum seekers in overseas ‘return hubs plan’ North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Serbia said to be being considered for housing UK’s failed asylum seekers The Independent UK · May 26, 2025
God saved Trump to give Europe last chance to get its act together, says Albanian prime minister Edi Rama, who has just secured his fourth term as prime minister of Albania, warned Europe had been ‘sleepwalking’ The Independent UK · May 24, 2025
Starmer announces migration ‘return hubs’ on Albania visit, but Albania doesn’t want them – what’s going on? Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to visit Albania since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1921. During the visit, he announced that the UK plans to set up “return hubs” for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected by the UK. The Conversation · May 16, 2025
Albania's Rama Gives Showman's Welcome To Europe's Leaders Kneeling to greet Italy's Giorgia Meloni and gripping France's Emmanuel Macron in a bro hug, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama hosted Europe's leaders Friday with his showman's panache undampened by torrential rain. International Business Times · May 16, 2025
Starmer digs himself into a hole in Tirana while Tories froth about a flag Keir was supposed to be here for a deal on an asylum returns hub but his towering host had a surprise in store The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025
Starmer reveals plans to send refused asylum seekers to overseas ‘return hubs’ PM proposes use of third countries during visit to Albania, which rules out role in any such UK scheme The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025
Britain says it's talking with some countries to set up migrant return hubs Britain's prime minister says his government is talking with several countries to host rejected asylum seekers as they wait to be deported The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
UK to begin talks on return hubs for failed asylum seekers The announcement comes in the same week that the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats passed 12,000 for the year. The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Starmer to announce new crackdown on people smugglers on visit to Albania The visit marks another attempt by Sir Keir to get a grip on the agenda and bring the fight to Reform UK The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Albania's prime minister thanks voters for landslide win and pledges EU membership by 2030 Albania's prime minister has thanked hundreds of thousands of voters who supported his Socialist Party in the last parliamentary elections, backing his pledge to take the country into the European Union in five years
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 Albanian preliminary polls results show a clear win for the ruling Socialists Preliminary results in Albania’s parliamentary elections give a clear victory to the ruling Socialist Party which attracted voters supporting the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 Edi Rama set to win record fourth term as PM in Albania elections Socialists sail towards victory with 94% of votes counted in poll seen as pivotal to country’s hopes of joining EU
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Albania and Montenegro could join the EU before the others, Costa tells Euronews Expanding to the Western Balkans is once again one of the EU's priorities, European Council President António Costa told Euronews in an interview. He begins a tour of the region on Tuesday.
International Business Times · May 11, 2025 Albanians Vote In Election Seen As Key Test Of EU Path Albanians were voting Sunday to decide whether to give Prime Minister Edi Rama a fourth term or side with his longstanding rival in an election seen as crucial for the country's European Union ambitions.
Euronews · May 11, 2025 Albania elections: Prime Minister Edi Rama seeks fourth term in office Polls show Rama, who has promised EU membership in the next five years, has a commanding lead over his old rival Sali Berisha, who has been weakened by a corruption probe.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2025 Albania’s PM tries for fourth term with promise of joining Europe This election cycle sees 2,046 candidates from 11 political groups
Al Jazeera · May 11, 2025 Albania votes in general elections as PM Edi Rama seeks a fourth term A weary electorate votes in parliamentary elections after campaign dominated by EU hopes and political corruption.
Radio France Internationale · May 11, 2025 Albania election a litmus test for EU accession amid deep divides Albanians head to the polls on Sunday for legislative elections seen as crucial to gauging the country's democratic development, and its progress towards its goal of a European future.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 Albania receives naval ship from Italy to boost military and NATO missions Italy has donated a naval ship to Albania to help the country increase patrolling of its coastline and intensify its participation in NATO missions
Euronews · Apr 8, 2025 Kallas warns Albania of complex reforms but says its future is in the EU Brussels decided in 2020 to start full membership negotiations with Albania, and talks began last October on how the Western Balkan country aligns with the EU in its fundamental principles.