{"id":77040,"date":"2025-03-09T20:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T19:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=77040"},"modified":"2025-03-09T20:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T19:06:40","slug":"rama-reveals-the-truth-why-skanderbegs-monument-was-covered-with-scaffolding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/rama-reveals-the-truth-why-skanderbegs-monument-was-covered-with-scaffolding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rama Reveals the Truth: Why Skanderbeg\u2019s Monument Was Covered with Scaffolding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Skanderbeg Monument<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> in the center of <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tirana<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> has been covered with scaffolding, sparking a wave of <\/span><span class=\"s1\">controversy<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> and speculation on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">After much debate, <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Prime Minister Edi Rama<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> responded in a <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Facebook post<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, clarifying the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">real reason<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> behind the monument\u2019s covering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">According to Rama, the scaffolding was erected to <\/span><span class=\"s1\">create a mold for a replica<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> of the monument, which will be <\/span><span class=\"s1\">installed in the \u2018Gjergj Kastrioti Sk\u00ebnderbeu\u2019 Square in Paris<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Prime Minister emphasized that this project is part of a <\/span><span class=\"s1\">successful diplomatic effort<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, with <\/span><span class=\"s1\">French authorities approving<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> the placement of Albania\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s1\">National Hero\u2019s monument<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> in a <\/span><span class=\"s1\">square in Paris named after him<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Rama described this initiative as <\/span><span class=\"s1\">an important diplomatic achievement<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> for Albania, highlighting the country\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s1\">growing influence and respect on the international stage<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Once the work is completed, the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Skanderbeg Monument<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> will stand in one of <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Paris\u2019 most well-known squares<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, giving <\/span><span class=\"s1\">global recognition<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> to this <\/span><span class=\"s1\">symbol of Albanian history and national pride<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rama\u2019s Full Statement<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cA persistent \u2018kua-kua-kua\u2019 is echoing through the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">social media swamp<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, accusing me of <\/span><span class=\"s1\">national betrayal<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> for covering Skanderbeg\u2019s monument during the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Holy Month of Ramadan<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The truth, however, is <\/span><span class=\"s1\">very simple\u2014and beautiful<\/span><span class=\"s2\">. The scaffolding is there because molds are being taken to create a <\/span><span class=\"s1\">replica<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> of the monument, which will be <\/span><span class=\"s1\">placed in \u2018Gjergj Kastrioti Sk\u00ebnderbeu\u2019 Square in Paris<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Yes, you read that right\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Paris will have its own Skanderbeg!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">After <\/span><span class=\"s1\">long and successful diplomatic efforts<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, and because <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Albania is now heard with respect<\/span><span class=\"s2\">, we have secured <\/span><span class=\"s1\">French approval<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> to install the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">National Hero\u2019s monument<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> in a square bearing his name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The work will continue for a few more days, and once the scaffolding is removed, even the <\/span><span class=\"s1\">heartbroken patriots<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> wailing in the \u2018kua-kua-kua\u2019 swamp will be able to admire <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Skanderbeg\u2019s horse again<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u2014though they\u2019ll have to find another <\/span><span class=\"s1\">betrayal<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> to accuse me of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Skanderbeg Monument in the center of Tirana has been covered with scaffolding, sparking a wave of controversy and speculation on social media. After much debate, Prime Minister Edi Rama responded in a Facebook post, clarifying the real reason behind the monument\u2019s covering. 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