Events

TALGA Moves Toward Full Institutional Operationalization

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, participated in the latest meeting of the Steering Council of the Training Academy for Local Government (TALGA), where a series of key issues related to the academy’s organization and inst... • Posted: 8 June 2026

Meeting with the Venice Commission Delegation

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, welcomed today the Delegation of the Venice Commission. This meeting discussed the importance of strengthening democratic standards, transparency and institutional accountability, as essenti... • Posted: 29 May 2026

“Rilindja 2.0” – A New Vision for the Development of Albanian Municipalities

The Minister of State for Local Government, Ervin Demo, presented the new national program “Rilindja 2.0” following the Council of Ministers meeting — an integrated initiative focused on territorial interventions and sustainable regional develo... • Posted: 29 May 2026

Meetings on the Monitoring of Integrity Plan Measures for 2025 within the framework of the Performance-Based Grant (PBG) 2026

Field meetings on the Performance-Based Grant (PBG) 2026 and the monitoring of Integrity Plans continued across a number of municipalities in the country, with the participation of staff from the Agency for the Support of Local Self-Government. Durin... • Posted: 26 May 2026

Steering Committee Meeting of “Strong Municipalities” – Phase 2: Review of Results and Strengthening International Cooperation

At the meeting of the Steering Committee of the “Strong Municipalities” – Phase 2 project, together with Ms. Sabine Piccard from the Embassy of Switzerland, Mr. Erik Illes from the Embassy of Sweden, representatives of central institutions, may... • Posted: 18 May 2026

Meeting within the framework of Europe Days

In the framework of the Europe Days, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo welcomed the President of EASR, Mr. Ignazio Portelli, together with the Chairman of the Tirana District Council, Mr. Aldrin Dalipi, the Deputy Minister of Internal... • Posted: 14 May 2026

Meeting with the Ambassador of Greece to Albania

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, welcomed the Ambassador of Greece to Albania, Ms. Lambrini Komini, in a meeting. During this meeting, the close neighborly relations between Albania and Greece were appreciated, as well as t... • Posted: 11 May 2026

“EU4Municipalities II” Program Presented to Strengthen Local Government

The Minister of State for Local Government, Ervin Demo, participated in the presentation of the “EU4Municipalities II” programme in Durrës, together with Prime Minister Edi Rama, the Ambassador of the European Union to Albania, Silvio Gonzato, t... • Posted: 11 May 2026

Strengthening Cooperation Between Albanian and Austrian Local Government

The Minister of State for Local Government, Ervin Demo, welcomed the Ambassador of Austria to Albania, Monika Zach, together with a delegation composed of 14 mayors and around 60 senior representatives of Austrian local government institutions, led b... • Posted: 8 May 2026

Digitalization of Local Government Services: A Concrete Step Toward Greater Efficiency and Quality for Citizens

As part of efforts to improve public services and advance reforms in local governance, the Minister of State for Local Government, Ervin Demo, participated in the Working Group meeting on the Reengineering and Digitalization of Local Government Servi... • Posted: 5 May 2026