Prime Minister Edi Rama traveled to Brussels this Monday, where he was received by the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa. The prime minister's press office only released footage from the meeting between them, without providing official details on the reasons for the visit or the topics discussed.
According to diplomatic sources, the meeting between Rama and Costa was an informal dinner, but this does not mean that the messages exchanged were equally informal. In European diplomatic practices, such meetings often serve to convey political positions without the need for public statements or official documents.
Rama's visit to Brussels comes at a sensitive political moment for Tirana. In Albania, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku has been suspended from office following a decision by the GJKKO, while SPAK has requested the lifting of her parliamentary immunity.
There was a direct and unusual reaction to this issue from the European Commission and the EU Delegation in Tirana, who asked the Parliament to consider SPAK's request without delay. This message was interpreted as a clear signal that Brussels is closely following institutional developments in Albania.
In this context, Rama's meeting with Costa is seen as part of direct communication with European institutions, while the political and institutional crisis in Tirana remains at the center of attention.
