Albania: The Dilemma of State Consolidation
Albania is in the midst of significant change. The new coalition government of the Socialist Party (SP) – led by the prime minister and the former Mayor of Tirana, Edi Rama – and the Socialist Movement for Integration (SMI) – led by the speaker of parliament and the former SP prime minister, Ilir Meta – was voted by an overwhelming majority in the general election a year and half ago for the “rebirth” of the country’s economy, state and charged with improving living standards for Albanians. What Edi Rama found when taking office was a devastated economy marred with huge debt and lawlessness.
December 29, 2014 - Epidamn Zeqo