Paskal Milo’s Dangerous Lies

Paskal Milo lied on national television. He distorted facts, dodged questions, and defended a government that has repeatedly betrayed Kosovo's trust and diplomatic dignity.

On 11 May, as Albania headed to the polls in a critical parliamentary election, I joined a live broadcast on MCN Albania to assess the stakes of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s potential fourth term, particularly what his re-election would mean for Kosovo. The programme, moderated by Sebastian Zonja, was intended to provide insight into Albania’s political direction. But it quickly became something far more revealing: a moment of uncomfortable clarity about the Albanian political elite’s failure, indeed, its refusal to reckon with the damage done to Kosovo by Tirana’s foreign policy under Rama’s leadership.

Joining me on the panel was Paskal Milo, a veteran of Albanian politics and former Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1997 and 2001. What transpired over the course of the programme was not simply a disagreement, it was a revealing encounter with a man who has grown comfortable in the habit of denial, distortion, and deflection.

Asked about the Kosovar media’s coverage of the Albanian ele…