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The Albanian Mechanism

Vincent Yūsui van Gerven Oei

Unpicking the mechanism of Albania's governance.

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Edi Rama Fundamentally Misunderstands EU Rule of Law; This Is Dangerous

Prime Minister Edi Rama with EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne at the ninth Albania-EU Intergovernmental Conference, July 14, 2026

During a press confer...

7 days ago
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Exhibit B: Albanian Calls with "Intoxicated" Architects

Part of the film poster for The Albanian Calls (2025).

The release of The Albanian Files has provided more than anecdotal evidence that international architecture bureaus are intimately linked, through their self-professed direct access to...

15 days ago
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Royal Institute of British Architects Supports PM Rama: We Are No "Political Organization"

“The Greencoast Hotel project, designed by CENTRAL, 51N4E and iRI,” which, according to RIBA, “responds to rapidly increasing tourism and growing pressure on Albania’s south coast.” Samir Mane’s Greencoast development is currently under inv...

17 days ago
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On the Irony of Starchitects

Like sunflowers to the sun. PM Edi Rama receiving a standing ovation from his “mighty art army.” Bread and Heart Festival, 2025.

Unsurprisingly, over the weekend there has been little response to my article from last week from the internat...

23 days ago
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Architects Must Pay for This

Preliminary note: Without making any promises, this is the first post of a less structured series of texts engaging with Albania, crossposted at theExit. The previous texts of The Albanian Mechanism from 2024–2026 will appear in early 2027...

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