The latest news and developments from Albania
Edi Rama has drawn international attention with an unusual move: For the first time in Albania, a minister based on artificial intelligence has been appointed. The aim of this decision is to fight corruption and to pave Albania’s path toward the European Union. Rama explains his reasoning: “Diella does not sleep, takes no salary, has […]
The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Albania was invited on 19 September 2025 to a special cultural event in Berlin: the 16th “Westbalkan-Salon,” organized by the International Club (ICAA) in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office. Under the title “Nothing new on the other side of the fence – A sketch of Albanian […]
Prof. Dr. Thomas Druyen, renowned sociologist and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Albania in North Rhine-Westphalia, shares in his article his assessment of the world’s first appointment of an Artificial Intelligence as a government minister in Albania. On 11 September 2025, “Diella”—the Albanian word for “Sun”—was appointed as the first AI minister. Druyen emphasizes […]
