4 minutes agoTirana hosts 55 European leaders on May 16th, programme unveiled
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Tirana will be the focus of European attention on May 16th, where it will welcome the European Political Community Summit (KPE) for the first time, with the participation of 55 leaders in the continent. Some of the leaders of EU and Western Balkan member states are expected to arrive in Tirana the day ahead, where [...]
Some of the leaders of EU and Western Balkan member states are expected to arrive in Tirana the day ahead, where they will hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Edi Rama. Among them is British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who, according to the announcement of “10 Downing Street”, will arrive Thursday and is expected to announce new measures for fighting illegal immigration and human trafficking criminal networks.
Organizing and Location
The arrival of delegations will take place before the National Museum in Tirana, to be later directed towards the Opera building, where they will be welcomed by Prime Minister Rama. After the official ceremony, leaders will be moved to special facilities built near Skenderbeu Monument in Skanderbe Square, where the main part of the summit will be held.
The summit environment has been decorated in the front part with drawing Albanian students presenting their vision for Europe as a symbol of the new generation's European inclusion and aspirations.
Summit-16 programme May 2025
- 10:00 p.m. Delegations arrival and media statement
- 11:00 p.m. Official opening ceremony
- 11:30 . Family Photo of Leaders
- 12: 00 p.m. First sonar session: Security and Common Vision for Europe's Future
- 13:30 . Official lunch
- 1500 p.m. Thematic table in three main areas:
- Democratic Security and Endurance
- Competition and Economic Security, including mobility challenges
- Strengthening Youths
- 16:30 . Bilateral Meetings Among Leaders
- 6: 00 p.m. End session:
- 18:30 . Shared Press Conference: Albanian Prime Minister, Prime Minister of Denmark, Future Summit Host Country
