Kosova dëshmoi sërish se është e aftë të organizojë zgjedhje të lira dhe demokratike, duke konsoliduar një standard institucional, që shpesh mungon në rajon.

This is a good sign, and similar pressure should be applied in Albania’s case as well, where Sazan Island has been promised to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.

I can’t stop thinking about Federica Mogherini’s arrest. So amusing! But do they become corrupt after they befriend Edi Rama, or do they befriend Edi Rama because they’re already corrupt? 🤨

I originally wrote this piece in Albanian, examining Ermela Teli’s depiction of the stark contrast between communist state propaganda in #Albania and the brutal realities of life under totalitarianism in her documentary ‘In the Socialist Paradise it Never Rains’ (2025).

Belgian police have detained former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, senior diplomat Stefano Sannino, and a third suspect in a corruption probe involving raids on the EEAS and the College of Europe over an allegedly fraudulent diplomat-training academy. 👀

Kjo është një analizë që kam shkruar për filmin dokumentar ‘Në parajsën socialiste nuk bie shi’ (2025), të regjisores Ermela Teli, i cili hulumton diskrepancën mes propagandës shtetërore të regjimit komunist në Shqipëri dhe përvojës brutale të jetës nën totalitarizëm. 👇

Zohran #Mamdani’s win should serve as a lesson to the left internationally: when the left remains true to its own values, rather than chasing power through artificial centrism, it can inspire genuine support and achieve lasting political victories.

Proof that the 1% can be beaten and humiliated spectacularly. There is hope! ❤️

Paul Lendvai: Wie die Salzburger Zweig-Villa unter die Porsche-Räder kommt Das Paschinger Schlössl war unter Stefan Zweig ein Begegnungsort für internationale Kulturgrößen. Heute lässt sich dort der Milliardär Wolfgang Porsche eine Großgarage bauen

I wrote this article for @berlinergazette.bsky.social where I examine the presence of nationalism and far-right elements within the student movement in #Serbia. berlinergazette.de/nationalism-...

Të gjithë ju që ndodheni në Tiranë, ju ftoj të ndiqni filmin dokumentar “Në parajsën socialiste nuk bie shi” me regji të Ermela Telit, që do të shfaqet ditën e mërkurë, më 22 tetor, në orën 12:00, në sallën Black Box të Universitetit të Arteve, së bashku me dy filma të tjerë…

I talked to author and professor @leaypi.bsky.social about the concept of dignity, both philosophically and in its practical relevance today, the merging of archival research with personal memory, the importance of an inclusive approach to historical narratives, and much more for Kosovo 2.0. 👇🏻

Ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον κείμενο για το τελευταίο βιβλίο της Λέα Ούπι, μεταφρασμένο άψογα στα ελληνικά για το Jacobin Greece απο την Πάτι Βαρδάμη.👇🏻

Two years ago today, the deadly Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel took the lives of 1,200 #Israeli civilians and other nationals, while 251 people were taken hostage, 20 of whom still remain captive.

Horrible news from #Tirana! An hour ago, Judge Astrit Kalaja was murdered inside the courtroom of the Tirana Court of Appeals after being shot.

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The AI “minister” is promoted as making public tenders more transparent, but as the author points out, it may just make corruption more efficient while disguising responsibility for official decisions.

Here are my two cents on #Albania’s AI minister. Edi Rama claims that Diella will eliminate corruption. I argue, however, that Diella would only make corruption harder and more complicated to detect, especially in a semi-authoritarian context with no rule of law and no independent watchdogs to…

I took this picture in June 2021, during the Pride march in New York City. It was my first time in the US and I still remember the overwhelming excitement of that day. For me, being at Pride in New York carried a significance beyond words.

Two months ago I gave a long interview to the Croatian newspaper #Novosti, where I spoke about my political activism in #Albania and the #Balkans, as well as the importance of placing hope in progressive movements across the region. I received the physical copy of the edition today. 👇🏻

Great evening at the Karl Renner Institute in #Vienna tonight, where the promotion of #Indignity, the latest book by #Albanian author @leaypi.bsky.social, took place.

Such a wonderful review - thank you @gresahasa.bsky.social !

Alla ricerca della verità, la celebre autrice Lea Ypi, con il suo nuovo libro Indignity, intraprende un viaggio che la porta dal contesto multietnico degli ultimi giorni dell'Impero ottomano all'ascesa del fascismo in Europa e alla successiva instaurazione di dittature proletarie in Oriente

This is my review of #Indignity by Albanian author @leaypi.bsky.social for @balcanicaucaso.org. I share how I understood the book and highlight the themes that I found most compelling.

“Individuals associated with and acting on behalf of Antifa…” are officially recognized as ‘terrorists’ in the US as of yesterday and may be subject to prosecution and arrest. If you support antifascist action, you are now considered a ‘terrorist’ by the fully-fascist–wannabe MAGA administration.

This is an excerpt from Indignity—a book I enjoyed reading and recommend. 👇🏻

This is an article I have co-authored with @lurapo.bsky.social, analyzing #Serbia’s recent political developments and critically examining both the potential and the limits of grassroots-driven regime change for Berliner Gazette. 👇🏻 berlinergazette.de/a-just-futur...

“…Tirana ist genauso gut geeignet wie jeder andere Ort, um alles zu verstehen, was in der Welt vorgeht. Vielleicht sogar noch ein Stück besser, denn Erfahrungen mit dem Totalitarismus sind entscheidend in einer Gegenwart, in der so viele Menschen fahrlässig mit der Demokratie umgehen.”

“Living through the rise of a dictatorship just means inhabiting a space that is gradually shrinking. There’s no point in resisting, not at first. You just make do with whatever breathing room you still have—until you lose that too.“

Albania, which officially recognizes both the State of #Israel and the State of #Palestine, abstained yesterday at the UN General Assembly on the endorsement of a two-state solution.

Për herë të parë në Shqipëri, një deputet i ri, i dalë nga radhët e një lëvizjeje grassroots, e vetmja forcë e majtë në parlament dhe me një mandat krejtësisht legjitim, ulet në karrigen e deputetit.

Është e sikletshme të shohësh shpurën e PS-së, teksa qëndron pa bëzanë përpara liderit suprem, disa duke u mbytur me pështymën e vet, të tjerë të ekzaltuar vetëm nga prania fizike aq e afërt me Ramën, shumë syresh të tmerruar dhe të gjithë pa asnjë ide se ç’po ndodh përreth, se normalisht…

Citoj mikun tim Gjergj Erebara: “Nuk e kuptoj ku qëndron risia me Diellën. Rama të gjithë ministrat robotë i ka.”

Protesters in Nepal have set fire to the parliament, along with ministers’ luxurious villas. Not that I’m suggesting anything, but a girl’s gotta dream, no? 💅🏻

This coverage from The Guardian is good. 👇🏻

Putin’s testing the ground with the West.

I initially wanted to write something like, ‘I’m glad this story has been turned into a movie,’ but when thinking of it, I’m not sure if ‘glad’ is the right word here.

No, Madame! The question here is: what happened to the European Green Deal?!

Having finished Indignity by @leaypi.bsky.social, I cannot but strongly recommend the book. It reimagines past lives at the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, through the rise of fascism and WWII, tracing the fate of people caught between crumbling worlds—from the vibrancy of Southeastern Europe to…

I started the new novel by @leaypi.bsky.social yesterday and have already gotten through the first 150 pages, unable to put the book down. It draws on the author’s personal memories and family heritage, embedding them within a literary tapestry so culturally rich and narratively…

Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi review – love, war and betrayal

The world’s leading genocide scholars’ association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish #Israel is committing genocide in #Gaza, its president said on Monday. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

🗓 Dienstag, 23. September 2025 | 18:00–19:30 📍 Karl-Renner-Institut, Karl-Popper-Straße 8, 1100 Wien 🎟 Anmeldung via renner-institut.at/veranstaltun...

“Und desto klarer zeigt sich, dass eine Bewegung gegen Machtmissbrauch nicht zwangsläufig eine Bewegung gegen Nationalismus sein muss. Goran Samardžiç ist ein Beispiel dafür, aber er ist nicht das einzige.”

Expecting security guarantees from Trump and Putin… What a masquerade!

It’s not a “land swap.” It’s one party loses territory while the other gains, and in this case, the one losing is #Ukraine.

It is not only absurd but also sad to witness how some protesters in #Serbia resort to “šiptari,” the ethnic slur for #Albanians, as an insult against Serbian gendarmerie or Vučić’s hooligans.

I talked to Ilva Tara about the violence in Serbia youtu.be/ffxYUSiFmw8?... @biepag.bsky.social

Someone please inform the supreme leader! 💅🏻