Edi Rama

The head of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija says that "nobody should play with attempting to revive the fascist idea of a Greater Albania."

Marko Djuric in this way responded to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who said that he could not rule out the possibility of "a union between Albania and Kosovo" - if EU membership prospects for the Western Balkans fade.

Albania's parliament will complete the first round of electing a new President on Wednesday afternoon, even though no candidate will be up for a vote.

The head of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija says that "nobody should play with attempting to revive the fascist idea of a Greater Albania."

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama speaks at the news conference with visiting Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, the first Serbian leader to visit the nation after a troubled past, at the Palace of Brigades in the Albanian capital, Tirana, Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Both countries are trying to overcome their troubled past while working toward EU membership.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says that "a union between Albania and Kosovo" cannot be ruled out if EU membership prospects for the Western Balkans fade.

Asked about by Politico whether "he would take a union with Kosovo off the table," Rama replied:

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama speaks at the news conference with visiting Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, the first Serbian leader to visit the nation after a troubled past, at the Palace of Brigades in the Albanian capital, Tirana, Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Both countries are trying to overcome their troubled past while working toward EU membership.

By joining Montenegro's ruling coalition, Albanians "saved" this country for the second time, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has been quoted as saying.

"By joining the government Albanians saved Montenegro for the second time," he said.

Opposition parties in Albania led by Democratic Party will not be participating in the June 18 election unless their demands for Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down and for the formation of a new interim government are met.

Two weeks ahead of presidential elections in Albania, and with general elections looming in June, both the Socialist Prime Minister, Edi Rama, and the leader of the opposition Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha, are busy live streaming their meetings and messages via Facebook.

Photo: Tandem Post [email protected] / Twitter

FYROM (Macedonia) has accused neighboring Albania of interfering in its domestic affairs, saying that Tirana is trying to influence the Balkan country's ethnic Albanian minority, RFE/RL reporting.