Fred Abrahams

Former @HRW | Author Modern Albania | Adjunct @Bard_Berlin

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

English translation here: https://t.co/SalfVabWma

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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. https://t.co/fiEp44UmM0

[Bytyqi Brothers @BytyqiBrothers]

“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

[Euractiv @Euractiv]

Serbia’s bold protests and buried crimes https://t.co/XslPFF3uXE

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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! 💪🇪🇺

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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.

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

@DenisMacShane I’m neither hostile nor fawning — and well aware of Berisha’s deep flaws, as my book shows. Please check it out: https://t.co/nO4ncY20wI.

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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 https://t.co/egqOr9Hamo 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

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

Diplomaci jashtë, dominim brenda.

Kur Edi Rama godiste Evropën se mbyllte sytë për Shqipërinë në @lapsi_al.
https://t.co/SMV4Gs0RT6

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

In Albania, history repeats with flashier ties.

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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.
https://t.co/DX85Egrp4E

[Euractiv @Euractiv]

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. https://t.co/W6zVW8H6oE

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

The owl has flown. 🦉

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

📍In Tirana for the meeting of the European Political Community.

It is the first one in the Western Balkans.

What a powerful symbol.

Our European family of values extends well beyond the border of the European Union.

We share a continent. And a common future.

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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:-)🇦🇱🫶🇭🇺

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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.

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

You don't rule for 16 years without good lines. #Albania

https://t.co/5FAPipKT6I

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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.

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

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:
https://t.co/pWZqV9rmqu

[Fred Abrahams @fredabrahams]

@OSCEinAlbania Key Quotes from International Election Observer Report 3/3

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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