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Albania Elections 2025

EU Integrity for Sale: Tirana Edition
Europe congratulated a contested strongman, not a democracy. Either blind, compromised, or complicit. Brussels has chosen Balkan autocracy over…
May 21 • Vudi Xhymshiti
From Tirana to Belgrade: The Criminal Cartography of a Collapsing Region
Criminal empires and corrupt leaders are hijacking Balkan politics, fuelled by Kremlin interests, while Europe sleepwalks toward chaos, appeasing…
May 15
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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…
May 13 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Two Campaign Rallies, One Fractured Democracy
In Albania, democracy wears a mask. Rama's stage-managed control clashes with Berisha's chaotic nostalgia, while citizens watch, whisper, and wonder if…
May 9 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Rama’s Fourth Act: Between Brussels and the Mafia
As Albania votes, glass towers rise, garbage burns, and power clings to charm. Edi Rama paints progress while corruption corrodes the canvas beneath his…
May 9 • Vudi Xhymshiti
Dances, Banners, and Beatings: Chaos Erupts at Edi Rama’s London Rally
Amid Albanian folk dances and political banners, fists flew, activists fell, and a Prime Minister smirked as his henchmen turned London’s Olympic Park…
Nov 25, 2024 • Vudi Xhymshiti and Gezim Hilaj
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