This Sunday is National Youth Day. Since 2009, with a decision taken by the Parliament of Albania, this date is commemorated as a national holiday in honor of all the students of December 1990 and all Albanian youth.

On December 8, 1990, a group of students and lecturers of the Universities of Tirana became the initiators and protagonists of the great historical turning point, the peaceful protests that brought the fall of the communist system and the birth of democracy.

With the phrase “We love Albania like all of Europe”, the young people demanded the establishment of the system of Western values ​​and the rule of law; integration in Europe and guaranteeing political pluralism as the main basis for a free and democratic society.

Their resistance ended the long era of self-isolation, paving the way for the market economy and open society.

The Student Movement of 1990 is the only peaceful Movement that changed the history of Albania.

December 8, Rama: Hundreds and thousands of today’s young people work for a transformed Albania

Prime Minister Edi Rama, on the occasion of December 8, the National Youth Day, shared a video with the example of Jon Goxha, who has followed the family tradition by advancing the business of the “Konispoli” olive oil factory.

“Respect. On this Youth Day, with the clear embodiment of the strength of the example of hundreds and thousands of today’s young people, who, under the tradition of their parents, but with the energy and vision for the future, work, build and inspire for an Albania transformed everywhere “, writes Rama.

“We have a family business, an oil factory. Since this is the 30th year of olive processing, processing with a German technology for all these 30 years, bringing to the market oil with a very good quality, extra virgin”, said Goxha.

“In our workshop, in general, there are all the farmers of the area, who bring their product to be processed and to bring the final product of olive oil”, he emphasized.

Meta message from prison for Youth Day: I believe in the energetic spirit of young people to take control of their destinies

Ilir Meta has conveyed a message from prison on the occasion of December 8, National Youth Day. Through a post on Facebook, Meta expresses full confidence that young people will take their fate and the country’s into their own hands

Political pluralism, freedom and democracy – writes Ilir Meta – are under the aggression of a violent regime.

“Happy December 8, National Youth Day!  Special gratitude to the Heroic Leadership of Azem Hajdari, to all the boys and girls who, 34 years ago, killing fear, led the Student Movement with courage, courage and patriotism that put Albania on the path of Freedom and Democracy.

“Happy December 8, National Youth Day!  Special gratitude to the Heroic Leadership of Azem Hajdari, to all the boys and girls who, 34 years ago, killing fear, led the Student Movement with courage, courage and patriotism that put Albania on the path of Freedom and Democracy.

I strongly believe in the energetic spirit of the young people of Albania to take their fate and that of the whole country into their own hands, today more than ever, when political pluralism, freedom and democracy are under the aggression of a violent regime.

This is the way to stop depopulation and guarantee an Albania that belongs to young people”, says Meta’s message.

Basha: December 8, a moment of reflection on the ideals betrayed by those who held Albania hostage

The President of the Euro-Atlantic Democrats, Lulzim Basha, commemorated today December 8, the Day of Youth and Freedom, appreciating the courage and vision of the students of December ’90. In a post on Facebook, Basha emphasizes that this day serves as a reminder of the sacrifice to the dictatorship and as a call to build a better future.

Basha calls on young Albanians to follow the example of the students of December and work for an Albania where talent, merit and real opportunities are a priority. He emphasized the importance of preserving freedom and democracy as a precious heritage, appealing for continued commitment to a new era of hope, development and justice.

“It is a moment of reflection on the betrayed ideals of that December by those who held Albania hostage by appropriating and delaying the dream of Albania as Europe” – writes Basha in his post.