Politics and politicians of Albania

(aired 8.10.2025Albania, the new poster child of European accession and a staunch NATO ally definitely deserves a thorough look at its intriguing politics, which our recurring guest Árpad Párducz is happy to provide.The country faced a difficult start in the 1990s, with hundreds of thousands being robbed of their life savings by government-sponsored Ponzi schemes. The subsequent violent unrest and UN intervention delayed its development by at least a decade and among the most prominent politicians who arose from that time of troubles was none other than Edi Rama. More on his career and contemporary Albanian politics only at the Balkan Choricles´s latest episode.Enjoy!