Albania’s PM says 2027 NATO summit will not be held in Tirana
Albania has faced criticism over low defence spending, as Rama is under pressure at home amid months of protests.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Thursday that NATO will not hold its summit in Tirana next year, despite earlier plans. Speaking in Dublin, Rama stated that there is currently no consensus on the timeline, ruling out 2027 as a possibility. In June, Reuters reported that US resistance and Tirana's insufficient defense spending had cast doubt on the summit's planning.
Rama emphasized that while a summit might occur in Tirana in 2028, it is not guaranteed. NATO has been contemplating discontinuing its annual summits to potentially avoid a confrontation with US President Donald Trump. However, diplomats suggest a summit could still take place in 2026, though not in Tirana. The June 2025 NATO summit in The Hague had indicated a future meeting in Turkey in 2026, followed by another in Albania.
But the July 2025 Ankara summit declaration did not specify a date or location for the subsequent gathering.
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