Albania,officially the Republic of Albania,is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest,Kosovo to the northeast,North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. Tirana is its capital and largest city,followed by Durrës,Vlorë,and Shkodër.
Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country,enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. Due to its location at the Plain of Tirana and the close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea,the city is particularly influenced by a Mediterranean seasonal climate. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe,with 2,544 hours of sun per year.
Edi Rama is an Albanian politician,painter,writer,former university lecturer,publicist and former basketball player,who has served as the 33rd and current Prime Minister of Albania since 2013 and chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania since 2005.
In 1991,the Socialist Party of Albania,with specific social democratic ideology took control of the country through democratic elections. One year later the Democratic Party of Albania won the new elections. After 1990,Albania has been seeking a closer relationship with the West. What followed were deliberate programs of economic and democratic reform,but Albanian inexperience with capitalism led to the proliferation of pyramid schemes –which were not banned due to the corruption of the government. Chaos in late 1996 to early 1997,as a result of the collapse of these pyramid schemes,alarmed the world and prompted the influx of international peacekeeping forces. In 1995,Albania was accepted into the Council of Europe and requested membership in NATO and is a potential candidate country for accession to the European Union. The workforce of Albania has continued to emigrate to Western countries,especially Greece and Italy.
The Presidential Palace,formerly the Royal Palace and popularly known as the Palace of Brigades,is the official residence of the President of Albania. The palace was commissioned by King Zog I of the Albanians to serve as his main official residence.
Bujar Nishani was an Albanian politician. He served as President of Albania from 24 July 2012 to 24 July 2017.
The 2011 Albanian opposition demonstrations were a series of anti-government protests in cities around Albania following 18 months of political conflict over alleged electoral fraud by the opposition. A video surfaced which portrayed the deputy prime minister arranging a corrupt deal with the minister of economy. The public outcry over the video resulted in the resignation of the deputy prime minister. A demonstration was called by parliamentary opposition parties,which include the Socialist Party and the Unity for Human Rights Party. These were called on 21 January in order to protest the alleged corruption of the Albanian government as well as widespread unemployment and poverty in the country.
Ben Blushi is an Albanian politician,writer and journalist.
Mimi Kodheli is an Albanian economist and politician who served as Minister of Defense of Albania in the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama. She was the first woman to be appointed to the post.
The 100th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania was a yearlong celebration in 2012 when Albanians celebrated the 100th anniversary of establishing independent Albania,the first Albanian state in modern history.
Jorida Tabaku is an Albanian liberal politician with the Democratic Party of Albania. During the Tirana mayoral leadership of current DP leader Lulzim Basha,she served as deputy-mayor in the years 2011-2015.
Erion Veliaj is an Albanian politician,who is currently serving as the Mayor of Tirana. Stemming from a civil society activism organization as the leader of MJAFT!,Veliaj joined the ranks of the Socialist Party of Albania in 2011,when he was appointed Secretary for Youth and Immigration.
Klajda Gjosha is an Albanian politician,who served as Minister of European Integration from 15 September 2013 to 11 september 2017 in the Edi Rama first government.
The Prime Minister's Office;is the official office and residence of the Prime Minister of Albania. It is a ministerial level executive agency within the Government of Albania that handles the ministries and other political matters that are of great importance to the nation,such as corruption and elections. It also consists of the immediate staff of the Prime Minister,as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the Prime Minister.
Olta Xhaçka is an Albanian politician and Socialist Party member of Parliament. She has been the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs since January 2021. She served as Albanian Minister of Social Welfare and Youth between March 2017 to August 2017 and as Minister of Defense from September 2017 to December 2020.
Naxhije Dume was an Albanian politician. She was one of the first group of female members of the Albanian parliament and the first female minister,serving briefly as Minister of Education in 1948.
Anila Denaj is an Albanian politician who served as the country's Minister of Finance and Economy from January 2019 until her suspension in September 2021.
Elva Margariti is an Albanian state official,architect and urban planner. Since 17 January 2019 she serves as Minister of Culture in the Rama II and III Governments.
Milva Ekonomi is an Albanian politician. She is currently serving as the Minister of State for Standards and Services in the Albanian government of President Ilir Meta. She was appointed Minister of State for Standards and Services since September 10,2021. She studied Statistics and Economics at the University of Agriculture,and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Tirana.
Edona Bilali is an Albanian politician. She is currently serving as the Minister of State for entrepreneurship protection in the Albanian government. She was appointed Minister of entrepreneurship protection since September 10,2021. Edona Bilali graduated with a masters in science in 2010 from Faculty of Economics,University of Tirana,and then went on to study for a master's degree,also in Tirana,Albania at Hult International Business School,in the field of International Business. She is also Member of the Parliament of Albania since 2021.
