Albania will stop during the group stage of the European Championships, starting from next June 15th, the day of the match against Italy. Parliament has postponed and suspended sessions with most of the deputies who will be present at the stadium in Germany. “A shameful attitude” was the comment from the opposition which attacked the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Edi Rama congratulates and rewards coach Silvinho for qualifying for Euro 2024
All ready for the debut of Luciano Spalletti’s Italy at Euro 2024, which will take place on Saturday 15 June at 9pm in Dortmund, against Albania. And even in Tirana and its surroundings, the anticipation and enthusiasm has already risen to the highest levels to such an extent that the country will be practically paralyzed during the continental tournament. The return of the Albanian national team to a competition of this level since 2016 and the debut against the reigning champions Azzurri pushed the Government to suspend all sessionssparking fierce controversy at home from the opposition against the Prime Minister Edi Rama: “Shameful”.
An entire country stopped and not for a final or a title won, but for a debut match. It will happen in the next few days to Albania, Italy’s first opponent at the European Championships in Germany, with the entire nation intent on following the return of the black eagles to international levels after their last appearance, now dating back to France 2016. It matters little that the selection led by Silvinho has been included in the classic Iron Group which sees not only the Azzurri but also Croatia and Spain.
The Albanian national team arrived in Germany for Euro 2024
The Albanian Parliament suspends its sessions: country blocked for 10 days
Albania’s European Championship could end as early as June 24, with the third match of the group stage against Spain and for the entire period of matches, the Kuvendi, the Albanian Parliament, has changed its programs and political commitments. According to the local press, Prime Minister Edi Rama has allowed a good part of the 140 deputies who make up the Chamber to travel to Germany to support his national team. This week’s plenary session will not take place on Thursday, as is usually the case, but has been brought forward to today, as many people traveling by car need more than a day to travel in time to reach Dortmund.
Silvinho charges Albania and dreams of a blow against Italy: “Facing Mancini would have been strange”
Over 50 thousand Albanian fans at the stadium for Italy-Albania
The majority of Albanian political representatives, therefore, will watch the match against Italy in the stands of the Dortmund stadium. TOAt Signal Iduna Park a “red” tide is expected to support Silvinho’s national team, given the many residents of Germany who were able to purchase tickets for the match reserved for “neutral” fans. After Italy, the Albanian parliamentarians will also remain in Germany for the match against Croatia in Hamburg on the 19th and against Spain in Dusseldorf on June 24th, postponing any internal political meetings and decisions to a later date, with consequent controversy on the part of the opposition towards Edi Rama, the Prime Minister: “A shameful attitude”
