{"id":82174,"date":"2025-12-31T20:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=82174"},"modified":"2025-12-31T20:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:22:17","slug":"ilir-meta-sends-new-year-greetings-from-prison-may-2026-be-a-year-of-commitment-to-a-fairer-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/ilir-meta-sends-new-year-greetings-from-prison-may-2026-be-a-year-of-commitment-to-a-fairer-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilir Meta Sends New Year Greetings from Prison: May 2026 Be a Year of Commitment to a Fairer Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The leader of the Freedom Party, Ilir Meta, has extended his New Year 2026 greetings to Albanians from prison.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on social media, Meta expressed his wish that 2026 would be a year of strong commitment toward a fairer Albania, where the law is applied equally to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay 2026 be a year of great commitment toward a more just, more social, and more humane Albania, where the law is applied equally to all, and where freedoms and human dignity are sacred and fully respected,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Full Message<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy New Year 2026!<\/p>\n<p>Dear Albanian citizens,<\/p>\n<p>From the bottom of my heart, I wish you a New Year filled with health, peace, joy, and prosperity for you, your families, and all your loved ones, wherever they may be.<\/p>\n<p>With faith in our shared values and our eyes set on the future, let us welcome 2026 as a year of unity, civic courage, and the revival of hope. May this be a year that brings us closer together and gives us the strength to move forward, determined in the face of challenges.<\/p>\n<p>May 2026 be a year of great commitment toward a more just, more social, and more humane Albania, where the law is applied equally to all, where freedoms and human dignity are sacred and fully respected.<\/p>\n<p>A country where there is opportunity and hope for every citizen, and where every Albanian can live with dignity, security, and well-being in our beloved home, Albania \u2014 a country where the future is built on honesty, trust, and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Happy 2026 \u2014 the Year of Change, Freedom, and renewed Hope for all Albanians!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The leader of the Freedom Party, Ilir Meta, has extended his New Year 2026 greetings to Albanians from prison. 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