Fred Abrahams
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Fred Abrahams
@fredabrahams
Former @HRW | Author Modern Albania | Adjunct @Bard_Berlin
شامل ہوئے Ocak 2010
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The world's celebrity architects are flocking to Tirana, drawn by Edi Rama's rebellious spirit and artistic soul. Here's a biting critique from urban policy scholar @lucia_toz who sees cracks in the façade. In Italian with English at link below. lucysullacultura.com/tirana-e-il-fu…
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“A state that shields political cronies is the same state that protects war criminals.”
Vlastimir Dordevic’s warm welcome back to Serbia & Goran Radosavljevic donning a red beret to oppose student protests show that covering up the past is connected to current grievances
Fred Abrahams@fredabrahams
On this somber day - 30 years since the Srebrenica genocide - a reminder that the bold demands of Serbian students for a more just future are bound to grave injustices of the past. #Srebrenica30 #Kosovo
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On this somber day - 30 years since the Srebrenica genocide - a reminder that the bold demands of Serbian students for a more just future are bound to grave injustices of the past. #Srebrenica30 #Kosovo
Euractiv@Euractiv
Serbia’s bold protests and buried crimes dlvr.it/TLs1KY
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Merit-based EU accession requires yogurt with burek.
SPÖ im EU Parlament@SPOE_EU
Albanien zeigt: der europäische Traum lebt! 🇦🇱✨ Als Frontrunner unter den Beitrittskandidaten rückt der EU-Beitritt bis 2030 in greifbare Nähe. Aber: Noch ist nicht alles geschafft. Jetzt braucht es Mut, Reformtempo und starke Unterstützung aus Brüssel! 💪🇪🇺
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Farage’s xenophobic rants aside, he has a point about Edi Rama’s hypocrisy: Albania rejected the UK’s third-country asylum plan but embraced a similar deal with Italy. Principles abandoned — like the 50+ Albanians who drowned in 1997 when the Italian navy blocked their boat.
Nigel Farage MP@Nigel_Farage
I accept Prime Minister @EdiRamaal’s invitation to visit Albania as his guest of honour. We will discuss the return of Albanian prisoners.
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@DenisMacShane I’m neither hostile nor fawning — and well aware of Berisha’s deep flaws, as my book shows. Please check it out: modern-albania.com.
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@fredabrahams Not clear looking at your tweets why you are hostile esp if you look at other leaders in region. Opponents of ER got their moment when Sali Berisha stood against him recently. Didn’t work well for anti Rama crowd . I never ask for anonymity with journalists
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Albania merits attention but there’s another word to describe this interview: fawning.
And why did you seek - and get - anonymity for lavishing praise?
A. W. kraft@Daddykraftss
Wonderful scrumptious interview with @ediramaal in Gdn by @helenasmith theguardian.com/world/2025/jun… Comments on UK untweetable. I'm quoted but you'll have to look for it. Albania deserves a lot more attention from UK @jonhenley @Aliceinalbania @Petrit @campbellclaret @nickabbottfcdo
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Diplomaci jashtë, dominim brenda.
Kur Edi Rama godiste Evropën se mbyllte sytë për Shqipërinë në @lapsi_al.
lapsi.al/2025/05/25/kur…
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28 years ago, Edi Rama condemned Europe for backing a strongman in #Albania. Now, after securing a 4th term and hosting EU leaders, those words ring differently. My piece in @Euractiv on diplomacy abroad, dominion at home.
euractiv.com/section/politi…
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Europe’s blind spot in Albania – then and now: Albania projects charm abroad, control at home. Onstage we see rule of law, democracy, and European values. Backstage, it’s judges pressured, media bought, and tenders rigged. dlvr.it/TKyxBk
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With this de-mock-racy bromance Europe’s future is bright 🫶
Edi Rama@ediramaal
Thank you wholeheartedly, dear Viktor. I very much look forward to continuing our work together in the best interest of our beautiful countries, as well as for the full EU integration of Albania and the Western Balkans — a cause you have long championed. And yes, I’m also looking forward to welcoming you in Tirana for the EPC Summit, following the fantastic gathering we all shared in Budapest just half a year ago — where you set the bar very high, my friend:-)🇦🇱🫶🇭🇺
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Translation: thanks for helping me repel people in need. #Albania
Giorgia Meloni@GiorgiaMeloni
Desidero porgere i miei più sinceri auguri al Primo Ministro @ediramaal per la sua riconferma alla guida del governo albanese. La profonda amicizia e la collaborazione strategica che lega le nostre due Nazioni si è ulteriormente rafforzata grazie a iniziative comuni, frutto di un dialogo costruttivo e di una volontà condivisa di affrontare le sfide globali con soluzioni innovative. Continueremo a lavorare per consolidare ulteriormente il legame tra i nostri due Governi e per raggiungere gli obiettivi condivisi, incluso il rafforzamento della stabilità nei Balcani e il progresso del percorso europeo dell’Albania.
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Looking at the serious deficiencies in the #Albania elections, and all the reports from international observers these past 35 years, it's wrong to see them as the legacy of communism. These are baked into the system to protect the ruling elite.
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The #Albania election report by international observers highlights a host of deficiencies – disturbing after 35 years of democratic reform and 12 years under the Rama government. Key points:
oscepa.org/en/news-a-medi…
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With 3,617 of 5,225 polling stations reporting, the ruling SP leads opposition DP by 52.47% to 34.14%. Social Democrats in distant 3rd with 3.62%. source: @KQZShqiperi
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