Bizarre images at the summit of the European political community. The Albanian prime minister, kneeling in front of Giorgia Meloni
The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, offered a theatrical moment on Friday, May 16, when he knelt in front of his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, upon arrival at the summit of the European Political Community.
Edi Rama and Giorgia Meloni/PHOTO: X
The frame, 2.01 meters high and a former professional basketball player, put the umbrella aside, clasped his hands as in a prayer, before the two hugs, writes News.ro.
Meloni, which measures 1.60 meters, joked on account of the gesture: “Do this just to reach my height”She told reporters.
However, Rama did not make the same gesture in front of the British leader Keir Starmer, a day ago, despite the visible height difference. The two held a common press conference in Tirana, where the frame was dominated not only physically on the star, but also rhetoric.
On an official visit, the British prime minister has announced a plan inspired by the Rwanda model, which provides for the sending applicants rejected in the UK centers.
Starmer has suggested that they have discussions with several states, including Albania. But Rama was immediately and publicly contradicted, saying: “We were asked by several countries if we are open. I said no, because we are loyal to the partnership with Italy. The rest is only … love. “
The Albanian Prime Minister stressed that the partnership with Italy is “unique”, motivated by the geographical proximity and the close bilateral relationship. The categorical answer represented a harsh blow for the British Labor Party, which had just launched a campaign to tighten immigration policies.
On May 11, Edi Rama obtained the fourth prime minister following the parliamentary elections. He presented the elections as a referendum for European integration, promising that Albania will become a member of the European Union by 2030.
“It is the most overwhelming experience of my life-and comes at a historical moment for Albania, on its way to the European Union“, The prime minister told Politico, shortly after announcing the partial results.
