"Trump's opponents are the ones interested in the protests"/ Rama: Even the scoundrels throw stones and hide their hands

2026-06-14 10:04:00, Politikë CNA

"Trump's opponents are the ones interested in the protests"/

Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke in today's episode of the podcast about the 35th anniversary of the Socialist Party, which according to him coincided with the wave of protests that are taking place.

Rama said that this coincidence is also a sign to understand what needs to be learned from the protests.

Among other things, he added that all those who are opponents of US President Donald Trump are interested in these protests.

The head of government also stated that all political parties have joined the protests, according to him, "throwing stones and hiding their hands."

Meanwhile, he added that the Socialist Party is the only political force that will move Albania forward on the path towards European Union.

"Ironically, this 35th anniversary or more precisely, for a coincidence that is perhaps also an important sign to stop for a moment, to take a breath and to understand what we need to learn from this wave of protests that coincided with this 35th anniversary of debates and from this spirit, so to speak tense, fortunately peaceful that has occupied the public space in recent days. A spirit that is also fed by the fact that, because of this initial subject, in this issue that became the issue, that initiated the protest, of course as a result of a scandalous act, that was immediately condemned both legally and institutionally, lies the family of the president of the United States.

And this makes all those who are opponents of the president of the United States interested in this protest, so that Albania becomes a platform where very large forces clash, the American opposition clashes with the president of America, the European opposition clashes with the president of America, other interests that want Albania to be repositioned differently clash and become a crossroads where, in fact, the initial opposition turns into something completely different. And Albania is flooded by an explosion of all channels of misinformation, disinformation, half-truths that become ever bigger lies, hour after hour, and that in fact put facts in the corner and fantasy in the center.

Of course, protest is a symbol of a democratic country. Of course, it is the democratic health of the country that has a protest that arises and takes shape not around parties, not behind parties. Even though now the parties are all involved, throwing stones, some hiding their hands, while others, such as the scoundrels, are there.

But it is equally important that we do not lose the ability to distinguish between debate and hysteria, between criticism and slander, between passionate argument and bullying, threats, pressure, denigration of the other. Albania cannot move forward, paralyzed by fear of a big change, of a big project, of an investment that is the largest in the history of our country.

And, of course, we will move forward, listening to what we need to hear, learning from what those who disagree with us tell us, but continuing to build, to build Albania with the strength of the Socialist Party, which is the force that has taken reforms, has undertaken difficult reforms, has pushed forward processes that have often been opposed, but which today have radically changed both the situation and the position of Albania. And, for this, it is enough to turn our heads back, no more, but 10 years, and to see where we were in relation to the world, in relation to the economy, to the institutions, to everything. And, in fact, there is no stronger symbolism than the fact that this 35th anniversary found us at the most advanced point of our European path. "A few weeks ago we entered the final phase of the accession negotiations, which is the phase of closing the chapters, getting closer than ever to that historical and strategic objective that Albanians have pursued for decades and that we are obsessed with day by day, day by day, day by day," Rama said. /CNA