With an umbrella in hand and to the rhythm of the song "Zjerm" by Shkodra Elektronike, Rama welcomes European leaders

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed European leaders to Tirana on a rainy day. 

With an umbrella in hand, Rama stood on the red carpet, while the song "Zjerm" by Shkodra Elektronike, Albania's representative at this year's Eurovision, played in the background.

So far, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, as well as the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, have arrived in the Albanian capital.

Read too The European Political Community Summit is being held today, with European and Balkan leaders gathering in Tirana.

This year's meeting of the European Political Community is taking place under the motto: "New Europe in a new world: unity - cooperation - common action".

The activity begins with a plenary session where security and a shared vision for the future of the continent will be discussed.

Three high-level roundtables will then be held on the following topics: Security and democratic sustainability of Europe, including Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine - Competitiveness and economic security - Mobility challenges and youth empowerment The EU will be represented by the President of the European Council, António Costa, who will co-chair the meeting together with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama. /Telegrafi/