In conversation with Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania

Bringing Albania to the EU has been the main political promise of Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania. But doing business with Brussels, is ´like waiting for Godot´, said Edi Rama. Since Albania gained candidate status to EU membership in 2014, the country has been waiting for concrete steps from Brussels to start the long and reversible process of accession negotiations with the Union.
For years, the Netherlands - among other member states - blocked the start of accession negotiations of Albania with the EU. But now, the war in Ukraine has confronted Europe with a new reality and important choices. What is the future of Albania and other candidate countries in Europe?
Programme editor: Merlijn Geurts
Moderator: Yoeri Albrecht
In collaboration with: Albanian Embassy in The Netherlands
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[@capitalpoint4618]

Great Job Edi!

[@elielena8672]

One thing to appreciate is his skills for speaking different languages so good.. is a measure of intelligence? Yes, He is also an artist, so things he represents his people.. Albanian's are like that, intelligent and brave.. 😇

[@martendewind]

Het lijkt er op dat Albanië niet zo veel verschilt van Nederland. Mooie man, deze Edi Rama.

[@elgringodupi2621]

Wij Albanezen zijn mooi, maar jullie wist niet waar Albanië is, waarom, je zult ons later kennen, fijne avond buona notte buenas tardes kali nixta buon sua good night God blees 🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@forzaazzurri1471]

He’s not perfect of course, but he’s the hardest working prime minister that Albania has ever had so far.

[@GjekSelca]

Bakti Zotit!

[@jcowan1947]

... well said, Mr Moderator ,in your closing remarks. I wholeheartedly agree with you and thank you for a truly entertaining and instructive hour or so!

[@vetonibrahimi5669]

Edi Rama is fun to watch, but it will be more fun and amazing if you bring there Kosovo's prime minister mr. Albin Kurti

[@rebelakaunikkatil368]

he is king

[@viktorkolagji4792]

Respekte. Miqete. Ollandeze

[@Keni-R]

You are speaking with ANCIENT GREEK. And his Language is the same language as ARI SITELI - ARISTOTLES. ACHILLES. LEKA/ ALEXANDER the great. Aga mem. And others. We the SIPHNIAN'S-SHIPNIJAN'S

[@zokisafe]

😂

[@elgringodupi2621]

Proud of You Ed Rama

[@blackeagle7947]

What? If you are proud of him then you must be a drug dealer,gangster or mafia.

[@Cheap_rebuild]

@@blackeagle7947 wow wow wow, you intelligence 👏

[@blackeagle7947]

@@Cheap_rebuild Drogaxhi

[@Enimo17]

@@blackeagle7947 prove it !? Because Berisha says this?

[@elgringodupi2621]

@@blackeagle7947 po normal e byrazer,te vjelim ullinj si puna grekut😂😂😂

[@antonpikadilli8771]

Just say you not Aleksander the great even his Mother was Albanian 🇦🇱 and his Father Albanian 🇦🇱!? Thats what you need to say havy breathment in there !? wTF

[@MariaMuharremi]

Im Albanian and Edi Rama is my favorite prime minister. Im Albanian and i dont want nothing for free from Europe. Im Albanian and i dont want to join Europe, we give to Europe our best and smart ppls after 30 years of transition whats left now its too little. Im Albanian and Europe whas not here when comunist party fall we almost lost the way. Im Albanian and im more European then so called europeans coz Europe have lost the way.

[@ahmetzogu3289]

You live in US.

[@Lushnja4517]

Hi is dump fur sure

[@TSIRHCSEVAS]

Maybe a religion for you Mr Pm but not for me. My religion is Christ crucified and raised, love my neighbour and my enemy. Yours is to worship eu.

[@aris8461]

Shut up

[@brandpit3512]

Tsu re laki

[@TSIRHCSEVAS]

Monkeys? We were created by God. Adam was the first name

[@welshed]

Nope. We evolved from monkey like primates.

[@tk_1888]

The new dictator of Albania