During the two days of proceedings, there will be discussed the challenges, priorities and main developments of the Olympic movement in Europe.

The Albanian delegation is also composed by the Secretary General of the Olympic Committee Gerti Shima, as well as other representatives of the institution.

During the Assembly’s opening activities, Albanian National Olympic Committee President Fidel Ylli met with European sports leaders to strengthen inter-institutional cooperation, advance sports development, and promote Olympic values.

The Assembly will hold focused sessions on sports policy, youth development, and the European Olympic movement.

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Earlier on the day, PM Rama held a brief discussion with the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, exchanging views on the outcome of the US elections as well as regional and international developments.

The European Political Community in the Hungarian capital has brought together 47 heads of state from across the continent.

The agenda of discussions focused on matters of competitiveness of the European Union, Europe’s geopolitical stance in the face of fresh threats and the continent’s defense.

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The government head took to the social media to share the “Photo of the Day” from the meeting with the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.

They are attending the European Political Community meeting that brought together a total of 47 heads of state from across the continent.

The discussions focused on matters of competitiveness of the European Union, Europe’s geopolitical stance in the face of fresh threats and the continent’s defense.

The participants also exchanged their views on the U.S. presidential elections result and their significance to EU policies.

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Speaking from Budapest, where he is attending the European Political Community, the government head underlined that “Donald Trump’s election as the new U.S. President means nothing, because nothing would change.”

Rama said that there were no reason for the world to panic over Trump’s re-election as U.S. president, pointing to NATO’s strengthening during Trump’s first term despite early concerns.

“Experience has shown that when he was first elected, there were worries NATO might end, but it actually became stronger,” Let’s not be hysterical before we see what happens,” he stated.

Albanian government head also voiced confidence that Trump’s second term could benefit Europe. “His return might even be good for Europe,” he added.

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The government head will join around 50 leaders of European states, the institutions of the European Union (EU) and other organizations.

Hungarian Prime Minister has set the fight against illegal migration high on the agenda of the European Political Community due on November 7 in Budapest. Participants will also discuss the security situation, the war in Ukraine and the outlook for transatlantic relations.

Orban has already affirmed support for Rama-Meloni deal on the migrant centres in Albania. According to him, Europe won’t succeed in curbing illegal migration unless asylum processing centers are set up outside the EU and every other solution would be just an illusion.

“Increasingly deadly violence is igniting in the Middle-East threatening to further escalate. Conflicts and instability are also on the rise in Africa. Irregular migration and its instrumentalization poses an additional challenge to Europe. We will discussion the security challenges, followed by four breakout sessions on the topics of migration and economic security. The session on migration will cover all aspects of migration, while the one on economic security will also discuss connectivity in terms of energy, transport, IT and also global trade,” reads the invitation letter for the European Political Community summit in Budapest, signed by Prime minister Viktor Orban, Klan TV reported.

Hungary holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union until 31 December. Hungary played a decisive role in calling the second Intergovernmental EU-Albania conference in Luxembourg on October 15, formally opening the accession negotiations on Cluster 1 on Fundamentals.

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The Minister of Health and Social Protection Ogerta Manastirliu and the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Evis Kushi, met with the Rector of Semmelweis University of Medicine and the President of Korvinus University during their visit to Budapest on Monday.

Health Minister said that “meeting focused on ways of cooperation regarding medical practice, as well as joint programmes, starting with the cooperation we expect to launch with the University of Medicine in Budapest. We discussed ways to develop common diploma and doctoral degree programs, as well as student practice programs that will take place in Hungary.”

“We invited the Rector of the University of Medicine to visit Tirana and the University Hospital Centre and together explore best cooperation ways in health and scientific research,” Manastirliu said.

According to her, joint working teams will be seat up to materialize cooperation and a Memorandum of Understanding on this project will be finalized soon.

Education Minister noted that improving higher education quality and opening doors of the Albanian universities for leading European universities so that Albanian students obtain diploma recognized by EU member states is one of the major objectives included in the National Education Strategy for 2021-2026 during the third term in office.

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The government head posted a picture with the Albanian national team player, currently top goal scorer for the Hungary’s champions.

“In Budapest meeting with this Albanian guy who dared to score against Juventus in the Champions League Tournament, but besides being the top goal scorer of Hungary’s champions he turns out to be also an excellent person,” Rama said.

With 12 goals scored and six assists, Myrto Uzuni helped Ferencváros win the national football championship in Hungary.

Uzuni scored thrice during the Champions League group stage, with Ferencváros returning to the tournament for first time after 25 years.

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In the framework of her visit to Budapest, the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Evis Kush held a meeting with prof. András Lánczi, the rector of Corvinus University, as well as prof. Béla Merkely, rector of Semmelweis University.

Kushi described the meeting as very fruitful, with the interlocutors exchanging ideas and experiences aimed at further deepening cooperation and improve higher education and research quality in our country.

“We have established very good bilateral cooperation in education with Hungary. A cooperation agreement under the Hungarian scholarship programme 2021-2024 was signed with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, in Tirana in February,” Kushi underlined.

Education Minister Kushi underlined that intense work will continue apace to materialize ties between the two countries through new projects of mutual interest.

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