President of the European Council António Costa has sought to reassure EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans by saying that the continent's future stability and prosperity depends on the enlargement of the bloc.

Hiring Donald Trump’s campaign strategist and thinking you can become Trump “is like hiring a Hollywood hairdresser and thinking you’ll become Brad Pitt,” Rama told POLITICO.

Under the party slogan, “Albania 2030 in EU, Only with Edi and SP,” Rama insists that full EU accession is possible by 2030 with annual funding of 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) upon joining.

Edi Rama seeks to win an unprecedented fourth term as prime minister, pledging to finally take Albania into the European Union and turn it into a hot tourist destination with some help from the Trump family.

Voting has ended in Albania’s parliamentary election after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term

Voting ended in Albania’s parliamentary election Sunday after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term.

Albania will elect a new parliament on Sunday, with Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a historic fourth consecutive term. The election will also be a key test for the country's EU integration.

Albanians head to the polls on Sunday, with Prime Minister Edi Rama vying for an unprecedented fourth term. His Socialist Party has campaigned on an ambitious pledge to secure EU membership within five years, a promise echoing throughout a boisterous campaign marked by clashes with conservative rivals.