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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I spoke with Alexandra Karppi about recent political developments in #Albania, the opposition protests, the May 2025 parliamentary elections, and the country’s EU integration process. You can listen to our conversation by clicking this link: talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/are...

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The Socialist Party of #Albania is officially granting political protection to former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Belinda Balluku, opposing the request made by the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) to arrest her.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Edi Rama dismissed seven members of his cabinet today, among them Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Belinda Balluku, a loyalist facing corruption allegations and an arrest request from…

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

He wakes up in the morning and he gets… ideas! 👀 www.reuters.com/world/albani...

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Tirana has recently been covered in tear gas and Molotov cocktails. Foreign media coverage of Sali Berisha’s cartel-party protests has been lazy, to say the least.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I gave a long interview about this topic that will be published soon, but all you need to know about the current anti-corruption protests in 🇦🇱 is that they are largely performative & an attempt of the opposition led by former Prime Minister Sali Berisha to launder his legitimacy and return to power.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Please, friends. Look on the bright side. And observe how dark it’s getting. 😌

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Almost all Jews living within Albania’s borders during the Nazi-German occupation were sheltered and saved by the local population. Albanian citizens risked their lives to protect the “other.” By the end of World War II, there were more Jews in #Albania than there had been before the war.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

NOT IN MY NAME! ❌ In 1998, Albania signed the Rome Statute (the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court), and in 2003 it officially ratified it.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

If it looks like fascism, that’s because it probably is. “What would you have done in 1930s Europe?" is not an abstract question but a present test.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Her public appearances and statements were pathetic at best, idiotic at worst; her pictures with Trump were gross. A cringe theatrics of provincial insecurity, symptomatic of an inferiority complex and an anxious need for validation on the global stage. It was much too much!

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

You may dislike Albin Kurti, disagree with him, or even despise him, but Kurti has a backbone, a quality that most politicians in Kosovo and across the region conspicuously lack. He does not compromise on respect or dignity.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Girl, remember when mamma said not to hang out with the bad guys?! Those *are* the bad guys! 🫣

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Edi Rama can continue posting funeral statements every January 21st, but none of his words erase the fact that 15 years ago, four citizens, four protesters, were killed so that Edi Rama could seize power.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The international order as we have known it has undergone a profound structural shift, and the EU’s response must be anchored in realpolitik: engagement with the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

It’s been snowing non stop in #Graz today. ☃️

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

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

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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? 🤨

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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…

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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. 👇🏻

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

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.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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…

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

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…

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

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

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

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.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Someone please inform the supreme leader! 💅🏻

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Every life matters. ❤️ So grateful for everyone rescuing also animals amidst disastrous wildfires in #Albania.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Pictures taken by Florion Goga for Reuters.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Another challenging night in #Albania as emergency workers battle against the clock to contain wildfires. 💔

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Apocalyptic scenes from #Albania last night, as the #Mediterranean continues to burn to the ground. Authorities have identified 37 wildfires nationwide, with 30 still burning. As a result, one person has died and several others have been injured. 💔

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

“A good Šiptar is a dead Šiptar” and “Gas chambers for Šiptari” were among the fascist chants heard following the basketball match between North Macedonia and Romania on Saturday.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Do not miss Ermela Teli’s documentary at Dokufest in #Prizren, #Kosovo, on 6 August.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

#Albania is burning from north to south in yet another summer of extreme heat—alongside other Balkan/Mediterranean countries. 💔

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The #Srebrenica genocide did not happen in an instant. It was well organized and resulted from systematic, institutionalized hatred, the failure of the international community to intervene, and the silence of those who could have acted.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

HAPPY PRIDE #BUDAPEST! 🌈 March proudly and loudly so that all authoritarians can hear that the rainbow movement is more powerful than them! ✊🏻

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

…only that today’s wars are more dangerous than anything humanity has ever faced. The unprecedented level of technological advancement, instead of being used to benefit society, is increasingly weaponized for destruction.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The EU ambassador to #Albania literally came out in an interview with the national broadcaster A2 CNN yesterday.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Is there any perspective concerning EU enlargement and the WB6 in the near future? Perhaps. It looks like something’s cooking when it comes to #Albania and #Montenegro.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I am grateful for the opportunity to write about the status of the LGBTQ+ community in #Albania for the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy country report on Albania—a community that has taught me love and resilience.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Join us on Monday, May 19 at 17:00 CET, for a critical assessment of Albania’s parliamentary elections, held the previous Sunday! The event will be held via Zoom, and participants can join using the link provided: uni-graz.zoom.us/j/6802260008... Meeting ID: 680 2260 0082 Passcode: 559771

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The main findings of the international observers in the 2025 parliamentary elections in #Albania.

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Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Participation so far remains quite low in #Albania’s parliamentary elections compared to the 2021 elections, suggesting that either tens of thousands of eligible voters are choosing not to vote or that a significant number have migrated.

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