{"id":82961,"date":"2026-02-17T19:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=82961"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:15:18","slug":"rama-calls-thaci-my-brother-im-sorry-i-cant-do-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/rama-calls-thaci-my-brother-im-sorry-i-cant-do-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Rama Calls Tha\u00e7i: \u201cMy Brother, I\u2019m Sorry I Can\u2019t Do More\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of the 18th anniversary of Kosovo\u2019s independence, Prime Minister Edi Rama held a phone conversation with former President Hashim Tha\u00e7i.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy Independence, Commander,\u201d Rama began the conversation with Tha\u00e7i, later telling him that he is very concerned about the court proceedings. At the end of the call, Rama concluded with the words: \u201cMy brother, I hug you, I love you very much. I\u2019m sorry I can\u2019t do more. 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