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Moldova's pro-EU party wins high-stakes parliamentary election Moldovans voted on Sunday in a ballot mired by fears of Russian interference.

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I don’t know what it is as I’m not there but probably so… The airport is newly renovated. ;)

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.

…scrutinize how the AI operates.

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…

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Yet, in the United States today, being antifascist means officially being branded as a “terrorist,” placed in the same category as Al Qaeda or ISIS. But here’s the truth: there is no “anti-antifascist.” There are only fascists and those who resist them. No middle ground.

Looking at this photo today, I can’t help but think of all the brave, idealistic comrades for whom resisting fascism is not an empty slogan but a moral imperative, a lived reality, a way of being—the only way of being actually.

I recall that at one point, in the middle of the rainbow crowd, I lost sight of the friends I had come with. However, I kept finding my way back to them by orienting myself around a huge Antifa flag rising above the march. An image which has stayed with me.

Coming from #Albania where the LGBTQ+ community remains stigmatized, denied recognition by the state, and where organizing Pride is still a risky struggle—marching through the streets of Manhattan alongside people from every corner of the world felt both liberating and profoundly inspiring.

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.

…because Trump’s level of knowledge is so deep that no one can argue with him when it comes to him having stopped the “long war between Aberbaijan and Albania.” It would be funny if it weren’t so disastrous. 🥲

You mean ‘Aberbaijan’? 😉

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. 👇🏻

Albania and our small region were represented with dignity, intellectual rigor, and depth through Lea and her work.

This was the first German-language promotion of the book, and at times the discussion resembled a captivating university lecture, enriched by insightful questions and a lively exchange with the audience.

The event opened with a reading, which set the stage for an intelligent and thought-provoking debate on the history of #Albania and the #Balkans in the twentieth century—bridging past and present, the personal and the political, old and new questions.

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 !

Indignity: reinventare la vita nel sud-est Europa 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…

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

Indignity: reinventare la vita nel sud-est Europa 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'asces...

Ecco anche la versione italiana dell’articolo.

Indignity: reimagining life in Southeastern Europe In a quest for truth, renowned author Lea Ypi, with her new book Indignity, embarks on a journey that carries her from the multiethnic setting of the last days of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of fas...

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.

Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization Section 1.  Antifa as a Terrorist Threat.  Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States

“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.

Socialism in Exile In the middle of war-ravaged Europe, Asllan Ypi, a jaded communist and son of Albania’s tenth prime minister, reflected on a world shaped by the rise of Stalinism and the collapse of the liberal order...

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

A Just Future for Serbia? The Potential and the Limits of Resistance to Authoritarianism · BG · berlinergazette.de · EN|DE Contrary to expectations, the historic mobilizations in Serbia persisted uninterrupted over the summer. They continued not only in major urban centers but also in smaller towns. In this article, femin...

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...

Haha! He’s looking for refuge in conspiracy theories now. How typical! 😆

"Aufrecht" heißt das neue Buch der großen europäischen Vordenkerin Lea Ypi Sie stammt aus Albanien und lehrt an der London School of Economics. Nach ihrem Bestseller "Frei" beschwört sie in "Aufrecht" Europas intellektuelle Ressourcen.

“…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.”

Authoritarianism Feels Surprisingly Normal—Until It Doesn’t Life in Venezuela was deceptively mundane. Then everything collapsed.

“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.“

Of all the WB6 countries, only #Albania and #NorthMacedonia chose to abstain. It is nothing short of SHAMEFUL!

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.