@celikso.bsky.social
Media analyst. Interested about politics, media and culture.
On the recent EU-Western Balkans Investment Forum and VdL visit in the region.
#EUenlargement #WesternBalkans #EUGrowthPlan
#EUenlargement #WesternBalkans #EUGrowthPlan
Mundësitë nga Plani i Rritjes së BE për vendet Ballkanit Perëndimor dhe disa detyra shtëpie*
Ndërkohë që sot vëmendja është e gjitha në Bruksel për Paketën e Re të Zgjerimit për vendet kandidate, është e rëndësishme t’i rikthehemi një tjetër eventi të javëve të fundit: vizita e VdL në Rajon.
substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
On the recent EU-Western Balkans Investment Forum and VdL visit in the region.
#EUenlargement #WesternBalkans #EUGrowthPlan
#EUenlargement #WesternBalkans #EUGrowthPlan
Kalimi i këtyre zgjedhjeve pothuajse në heshtje, pa ndonjë debat publik dhe pa fushatë të vërtetë konkuruese, flet shumë për një të vërtetë tjetër: vendimin e partive opozitare për të mos garuar dhe përballur politikisht.
#localelections #Albania
#localelections #Albania
Mbi zgjedhjet e pjesshme lokale
Rezultati i zgjedhjeve të pjesshme të 9 Nentorit në 5 Bashki (Vlorë, Berat, Tepelenë, Cërrik dhe Mat), është mjaft i parashikueshëm për të ngjallur ndonjë interes real për t’u ndjekur në media.
substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Kalimi i këtyre zgjedhjeve pothuajse në heshtje, pa ndonjë debat publik dhe pa fushatë të vërtetë konkuruese, flet shumë për një të vërtetë tjetër: vendimin e partive opozitare për të mos garuar dhe përballur politikisht.
#localelections #Albania
#localelections #Albania
"By fully integrating the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova into its political and security structures, the EU also strengthens its ability to deter and stop threats coming from third countries".
#Europesecurity #newFundamentals #enlargement
#Europesecurity #newFundamentals #enlargement
Expansion as a Security Policy - Celik Rruplli, September 2025
The opening of Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech in the European Parliament on September 10, 2025, with the words “Europe is at war,” made global headlines, including in Albania. “A war...
tirana.fes.de
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"By fully integrating the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova into its political and security structures, the EU also strengthens its ability to deter and stop threats coming from third countries".
#Europesecurity #newFundamentals #enlargement
#Europesecurity #newFundamentals #enlargement
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📢New report!
Ahead of #NATO2025, ECFR polling shows Europeans preparing for a new era: more defence, strong support for Ukraine, and cautious trust in the U.S.
@ecfrpower.bsky.social
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Ahead of #NATO2025, ECFR polling shows Europeans preparing for a new era: more defence, strong support for Ukraine, and cautious trust in the U.S.
@ecfrpower.bsky.social
ecfr.eu/publication/...
June 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
📢New report!
Ahead of #NATO2025, ECFR polling shows Europeans preparing for a new era: more defence, strong support for Ukraine, and cautious trust in the U.S.
@ecfrpower.bsky.social
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Ahead of #NATO2025, ECFR polling shows Europeans preparing for a new era: more defence, strong support for Ukraine, and cautious trust in the U.S.
@ecfrpower.bsky.social
ecfr.eu/publication/...
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🫵 Albania's 2025 Elections Explained #ELIAMEPexplainers
Ioannis Armakolas & Celik Rruplli examine the results of the Albanian elections, providing early insights into the political dynamics and outcome.
🔗 Read the explainer here: www.eliamep.gr/en/eliamep-e...
Ioannis Armakolas & Celik Rruplli examine the results of the Albanian elections, providing early insights into the political dynamics and outcome.
🔗 Read the explainer here: www.eliamep.gr/en/eliamep-e...
May 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🫵 Albania's 2025 Elections Explained #ELIAMEPexplainers
Ioannis Armakolas & Celik Rruplli examine the results of the Albanian elections, providing early insights into the political dynamics and outcome.
🔗 Read the explainer here: www.eliamep.gr/en/eliamep-e...
Ioannis Armakolas & Celik Rruplli examine the results of the Albanian elections, providing early insights into the political dynamics and outcome.
🔗 Read the explainer here: www.eliamep.gr/en/eliamep-e...
With the electoral campaign officially over, a recommended article on the #Albanian elections!
www.balcanicaucaso.org/aree/Albania...
www.balcanicaucaso.org/aree/Albania...
Albania al voto: tra continuità, nuovi partiti e il voto all’estero
L’Albania torna al voto con il governo di centrosinistra in cerca di una quarta riconferma consecutiva, malgrado le ombre delle inchieste per corruzione. Tra le novità del voto 2025, l’ingresso di nuo...
www.balcanicaucaso.org
May 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
With the electoral campaign officially over, a recommended article on the #Albanian elections!
www.balcanicaucaso.org/aree/Albania...
www.balcanicaucaso.org/aree/Albania...
"In the context of heightened geopolitical tensions & renewed momentum behind EU enlargement, Parliament’s new office in Tirana will serve as a key contact point between the EP and national parliaments, civil society and local partners in the Western Balkans"
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
European Parliament to establish Western Balkans office in Albania | News | European Parliament
The European Parliament will open an office in Albania to further strengthen its engagement with the Western Balkans.
www.europarl.europa.eu
March 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"In the context of heightened geopolitical tensions & renewed momentum behind EU enlargement, Parliament’s new office in Tirana will serve as a key contact point between the EP and national parliaments, civil society and local partners in the Western Balkans"
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
A 5 points increase for Albania (from 37 to 24), during 2024.
Improvement of the situation, because the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has gained the trust of citizens after convicting former ministers, MPs and mayors.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024/...
Improvement of the situation, because the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has gained the trust of citizens after convicting former ministers, MPs and mayors.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024/...
2024 Corruption Perceptions Index - Explore Albania’s results
How does Albania measure up in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index?
www.transparency.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A 5 points increase for Albania (from 37 to 24), during 2024.
Improvement of the situation, because the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has gained the trust of citizens after convicting former ministers, MPs and mayors.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024/...
Improvement of the situation, because the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has gained the trust of citizens after convicting former ministers, MPs and mayors.
www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024/...
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🚨 A court in Berlin has ruled that X needs to hand over publicly available data (such as the reach, shares and likes on posts) to two German NGOs so they can analyze it for “attempts to manipulate the upcoming elections” — a big deal, especially considering Musk’s support for the far-right AfD.
We took X to court. And we won! ⚖️
The courts ruled that X must urgently grant us access to their publicly available data via their API. This access is critical for our analysis of online public discourse ahead of the upcoming German elections.
Read: bit.ly/4gBWGp4
Here's what's happened 1/3 👇
The courts ruled that X must urgently grant us access to their publicly available data via their API. This access is critical for our analysis of online public discourse ahead of the upcoming German elections.
Read: bit.ly/4gBWGp4
Here's what's happened 1/3 👇
February 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🚨 A court in Berlin has ruled that X needs to hand over publicly available data (such as the reach, shares and likes on posts) to two German NGOs so they can analyze it for “attempts to manipulate the upcoming elections” — a big deal, especially considering Musk’s support for the far-right AfD.
Czech researchers have been exploring underground structures in mountain valleys along the Albania-Greece border. In 2021, in Leskovik, in the Vromoneri Valley on the Albanian side of the border, they uncovered a vast cave system containing numerous thermal springs that release high columns of steam
Rare Discovery: World's Largest Underground Thermal Lake Found in Albania - Euronews Albania
A team of Czech scientists has discovered the world’s largest underground thermal lake in southern Albania, naming it “Neuron Lake”, according to the foundation that funded the scientific expedition. ...
euronews.al
February 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Czech researchers have been exploring underground structures in mountain valleys along the Albania-Greece border. In 2021, in Leskovik, in the Vromoneri Valley on the Albanian side of the border, they uncovered a vast cave system containing numerous thermal springs that release high columns of steam
Tech companies are complying with dictators’ laws, compromising human rights and freedom of speech.
Opinion | Tech companies need to confront dictators, not coddle them
Tech companies are complying with dictators’ laws, compromising human rights and freedom of speech.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Tech companies are complying with dictators’ laws, compromising human rights and freedom of speech.
Albania Greenlights Jared Kushner (son-in-law of President Trump) Plan to Develop Island as Luxury Resort
balkaninsight.com/2025/01/15/a...
balkaninsight.com/2025/01/15/a...
Albania Greenlights Jared Kushner Plan to Develop Island as Luxury Resort
The government has granted Strategic Investor Status to a proposal by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump, to build a luxury resort on the uninhabited island of Sazan.
balkaninsight.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Albania Greenlights Jared Kushner (son-in-law of President Trump) Plan to Develop Island as Luxury Resort
balkaninsight.com/2025/01/15/a...
balkaninsight.com/2025/01/15/a...
"Smugglers love Trump, because it’s a lot of bluster, and migrants don’t know that, so they can jack up their prices quickly. I would say Trump is good for the economy of undocumented migration".
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/04/u...
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/04/u...
He spent years shadowing smugglers in Mexico. This is what he learned | CNN
Jason De León spent seven years shadowing smugglers who guide migrants through Mexico to the US. Their work, he argues, is dangerous and far more complicated than typical media portrayals suggest.
edition.cnn.com
January 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Smugglers love Trump, because it’s a lot of bluster, and migrants don’t know that, so they can jack up their prices quickly. I would say Trump is good for the economy of undocumented migration".
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/04/u...
edition.cnn.com/2025/01/04/u...
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The European Parliament officially approved Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term today.
But the incoming Commission is the least supported by EU lawmakers since the Parliament was awarded the right to vote on the cohort.
Take a look 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
But the incoming Commission is the least supported by EU lawmakers since the Parliament was awarded the right to vote on the cohort.
Take a look 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
November 27, 2024 at 1:03 PM
The European Parliament officially approved Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term today.
But the incoming Commission is the least supported by EU lawmakers since the Parliament was awarded the right to vote on the cohort.
Take a look 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
But the incoming Commission is the least supported by EU lawmakers since the Parliament was awarded the right to vote on the cohort.
Take a look 👇
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
"Non sarà l’addio, ma è un arrivederci Albania". Sic.
"A Gjader restano 7 dipendenti della cooperativa Medihospes che si occupano di amministrazione e pulizie e una manciata di agenti della penitenziaria".
"A Gjader restano 7 dipendenti della cooperativa Medihospes che si occupano di amministrazione e pulizie e una manciata di agenti della penitenziaria".
Si svuotano i centri per migranti in Albania: via poliziotti e operatori. E la Libra resta ferma
A Gjader restano 7 dipendenti della cooperativa Medihospes che si occupano di amministrazione e pulizie e una manciata di agenti della penitenziaria. Volt Euro…
www.repubblica.it
November 23, 2024 at 4:26 PM
"Non sarà l’addio, ma è un arrivederci Albania". Sic.
"A Gjader restano 7 dipendenti della cooperativa Medihospes che si occupano di amministrazione e pulizie e una manciata di agenti della penitenziaria".
"A Gjader restano 7 dipendenti della cooperativa Medihospes che si occupano di amministrazione e pulizie e una manciata di agenti della penitenziaria".
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Kosovo’s PM Albin Kurti urged the European Union to lift restrictions on funding and participation in talks imposed on his country, accusing Brussels of going soft on Serbia amid regional tensions.
Kosovo wants back in EU good graces, comeuppance for Serbia
Kosovo leader says intention is to hold new elections in north “in the next few months.”
www.politico.eu
January 24, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Kosovo’s PM Albin Kurti urged the European Union to lift restrictions on funding and participation in talks imposed on his country, accusing Brussels of going soft on Serbia amid regional tensions.
"MEPs suggest introducing a label to inform the public when the songs they listen to have been generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and urge for deepfakes on music streaming platforms (that use identities, voices and likenesses of authors without their consent) to be tackled".
Music streaming sector: EU must ensure just pay for artists and fair algorithms | News | European Pa...
On Wednesday, the European Parliament called for EU rules to ensure the music streaming sector is fair and sustainable, and to promote cultural diversity.
www.europarl.europa.eu
January 17, 2024 at 2:08 PM
"MEPs suggest introducing a label to inform the public when the songs they listen to have been generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and urge for deepfakes on music streaming platforms (that use identities, voices and likenesses of authors without their consent) to be tackled".
My Blue Monday!
Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Eiffel 65 is a three man (Gianfranco Randone, Maurizio Lobina, and Gabriele Ponte) Italian eurodance group. Best know for their international hit "Blue (Da B...
youtu.be
January 15, 2024 at 3:44 PM
My Blue Monday!
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The Guardian view on state capture in Serbia: a problem for the Balkans and for the EU www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
January 3, 2024 at 11:07 AM
The Guardian view on state capture in Serbia: a problem for the Balkans and for the EU www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Jacques Delors has died, and while most people will remember him for other accomplishments, I can't help but think of his attempts to have Yugoslavia join the EEC as a full-fledged member — sadly, just a little too late.
My op-ed for Euronews:
My op-ed for Euronews:
Delors advocated for peace in Europe, and others should too
While Delors’ little-known Yugoslavia episode was overshadowed by the atrocities of the 1990s conflict, he left us a lasting lesson on how European unity could — or should try to — prevent viole...
www.euronews.com
December 29, 2023 at 11:16 AM
Jacques Delors has died, and while most people will remember him for other accomplishments, I can't help but think of his attempts to have Yugoslavia join the EEC as a full-fledged member — sadly, just a little too late.
My op-ed for Euronews:
My op-ed for Euronews: