{"id":82382,"date":"2026-01-18T14:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=82382"},"modified":"2026-01-18T18:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:02:53","slug":"prime-minister-explains-the-u-s-decision-visas-with-albania-are-not-affected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/prime-minister-explains-the-u-s-decision-visas-with-albania-are-not-affected\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister explains the U.S. decision: Visas with Albania are not affected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama, in the podcast \u201cFlasim\u201d, clarified the decision of the United States of America to suspend visas for citizens from 75 countries, which include Albania. According to the head of government, the decision of the U.S. administration is not about banning visas for Albania, but about a temporary suspension of work permits in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say a few words for those who jumped up\u2014or more precisely, for those who live constantly jumping up\u2014and who, in their jumping, added yet another jump of the same nature: disinformation, confusion of public opinion, poisoning everyone who still has the strength to listen to them, by saying that America banned visas for Albania. The United States of America has not banned visas for Albania. The current administration, under the long-standing clear guidance of President Trump on the new immigration policy, has decided that for 75 countries around the world, among them some Balkan countries such as Kosovo, there will be a temporary suspension of work permits, not visas to the United States. This is related to the phenomenon of obtaining a tourist or business visa and then not respecting the time limits, staying on to work. This is a normal step in line with President Trump\u2019s new policy and has nothing to do with what has been wrongly reported,\u201d Rama said.<\/p>\n<p>In his weekly notes, Prime Minister Rama also mentioned the two meetings he held recently, with the government and with the parliamentary group. He emphasized that the focus has been on the need to increase capacity in support of negotiations for Albania\u2019s integration into the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama, in the podcast \u201cFlasim\u201d, clarified the decision of the United States of America to suspend visas for citizens from 75 countries, which include Albania. 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