2022 in Albania
Albania-related evens during 2022
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Events in the year 2022 in Albania.
Incumbents
- President: Ilir Meta (until 28 July) Bajram Begaj (from 24 July)
- Prime Minister: Edi Rama
- Deputy Prime Minister: Arben Ahmetaj (until 28 July); Belinda Balluku (from 28 July)
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Albania (Until 1 April)
March
- 8 March – Albanian consulate in Kharkiv is destroyed during Russian shelling. No casualties are reported.[1]
April
- 1 April - Albania transited to the endemic phase.
May
- 25 May - The 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final takes place at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana. Roma defeats Feyenoord 1–0.[2]
June
- 16 May - 4 June - The 2022 Albanian presidential election takes place. After three sessions in which the proposed candidates failed to obtain the necessary votes, the Parliament of Albania elects Chief of the General Staff Bajram Begaj as the new Albanian President.[3]
July
- 19 July - Negotiations on the accession of North Macedonia and Albania to the European Union begin in Brussels.[4]
- 24 July - Former President Bujar Nishani died from COVID-19 Omicron complications.[5]
November
- 12 November - Protests erupt in Tirana, Albania over rising costs of living, poverty, and the migrant surge to Britain from Albania.
Deaths
- 15 January - Ramazan Rragami, footballer (b. 1944)[6]
- 22 January - Robert Jashari, footballer (b. 1938)
- 18 February - Bardhyl Londo, writer and poet (b. 1948)[7]
- 24 February - Luan Starova, writer (b. 1941)[8]
- 6 May - Hajdar Muneka, journalist (b. 1954)[9]
- 28 May - Bujar Nishani, politician (b. 1966)[10]
- 16 August - Pandi Siku, actor[11]
- 22 September - Sali Shijaku, painter (b. 1933)[12]
References
- ^ "Russian strike in Ukraine destroys Albanian consulate". www.euractiv.com. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Roma 1-0 Feyenoord: Europa Conference League final – as it happened!". the Guardian. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Albanian army chief voted in as new president". Reuters. 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Tidey, Alice (2022-07-19). "'Historic moment': EU negotiations open for Albania, North Macedonia". euronews. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Former Albanian President, Bujar Nishani, passed away at 55". A2 CNN | English Edition (in Albanian). 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Futbolli shqiptar në zi, shuhet në moshën 77-vjeçare legjenda e kombëtares dhe Vllaznisë, Ramazan Rragami". top-channel.tv. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Prominent Albanian Poet Passes Away at 74 Years of Age". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Prominent Writer Passes Away at 80". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Renown Albanian Ambassador Passes Away at 68". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Former Albanian President, Bujar Nishani, passed away at 55". A2 CNN | English Edition (in Albanian). 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Kinematografia shqiptare në zi, ndahet nga jeta në moshën 73-vjeçari aktori i njohur" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Prominent Albanian Painter Dies at 89". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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