{"id":84311,"date":"2026-05-01T14:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84311"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:04:06","slug":"the-eu-is-a-blessing-for-us-rama-europe-is-too-slow-it-must-speed-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/the-eu-is-a-blessing-for-us-rama-europe-is-too-slow-it-must-speed-up\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe EU is a blessing for us,\u201d Rama: Europe is too slow, it must speed up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"389\">Prime Minister <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Edi Rama<\/span><\/span> presented 13 of his drawings at the premises of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Embassy of Italy in Berlin<\/span><\/span>, as part of an event linked to his personal exhibition <em data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"325\">\u201cChrysalizing\u201d<\/em>, currently being held at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Gallery<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"517\">The exhibition also includes sculptures created by Rama, who has long been known for his artistic activity alongside politics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"729\">During the event, the Italian ambassador to Berlin, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fabrizio Bucci<\/span><\/span>, conducted an interview with the Prime Minister in an informal format that blended art, personal memories, and politics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"964\">In an interview with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">ANSA<\/span><\/span>, Rama also recalled his past as an athlete and artist, saying ironically: \u201cI am the best artist among prime ministers in the world and the best prime minister among artists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1140\">Addressing political topics, Rama spoke about the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">European Union<\/span><\/span>, describing it as a necessary process for building institutions in aspiring countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1258\">\u201cThe European Union is a blessing for us. Its process is complex, perhaps the most neurotic, but it works,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1499\">He added that after the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/span><\/span>, the EU has changed its approach: \u201cBefore the war, there was clear rhetoric, but actions were missing. After it, it was understood that countries outside the union can be lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1637\">However, Rama criticized the slow pace of the European process, emphasizing that more speed and fewer bureaucratic obstacles are needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama presented 13 of his drawings at the premises of the Embassy of Italy in Berlin, as part of an event linked to his personal exhibition \u201cChrysalizing\u201d, currently being held at Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Gallery. 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