Albania’s PM says 2027 NATO summit will not be held in Tirana
Summary
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said NATO will not hold its next summit in Albania in 2027, though he said Tirana could host a summit in 2028. A NATO official said the alliance plans to hold a summit in Albania but has not set a date. Albania also faces protests over government policies and alleged corruption, while NATO members have raised concerns about the country’s defense spending.Key Facts
- Rama said in Dublin that a NATO summit would not take place in Albania in 2027.
- Rama said a 2028 summit could be held in Tirana.
- A NATO official said the next summit will be held in Albania, but its date has not been decided.
- NATO leaders said in a June 2025 declaration that they expected to meet in Türkiye in 2026 and then in Albania.
- NATO members have expressed dissatisfaction with Albania’s defense spending.
- Protests began in May after Rama gave preliminary approval to a resort project backed by Jared Kushner in protected areas of southern Albania.
- The protests expanded to include demands for Rama’s resignation over alleged corruption and student demonstrations over university conditions.
- Rama has rejected calls to resign and said the resort project complies with Albanian and European Union law.
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