TIRANA, Dec 7 – The opposition G99 political party called on Monday for the government to immediately withdraw its Environment Minister Fatmir Mediu from the Copenhagen Summit.
The G99 said it was shameful for the government to take Mediu to the summit. As a former defense minister during the March 15, 2008 blast in Gerdec he was called accountable for the lives of 26 dead persons and also distributing in the air much toxic waste from the blast, the political party said.
“That’s a shame Albanians do not deserve,” said spokesman Etjen Xhafaj. “[Fatmir Mediu] should immediately leave Copenhagen and also the government and open the way to the complete investigation of his involvement in Gerdec.”
Mediu was first charged with abuse of post but then released when he resumed parliamentary immunity following this summer’s parliamentary elections.
He was also chosen to be the environment minister in the new cabinet.
The opposition has blamed Mediu and also Prime Minister Sali Berisha for the blast.
G99 wants Mediu at the court not at Copenhagen summit
Change font size:
Latest from News
Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, June 05, 2026 – Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Albania, Turki Ibraheem Almadhi, presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj, marking the formal start
Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion
Change font size: - + Reset For Albania, the real issue is not which accession model Europe chooses, but whether democracy, rule of law, and state integrity can still be restored. By
Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans’ Appetite for Innovation
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana loves a good spectacle. Walk through the capital today and you are greeted by sleek new glass towers, vibrant urban spaces, and a relentless political
Shadow Fleet, Weak Oversight: How Russian Sanctions Evasion Reached Albania’s Ports
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, May 18, 2026 – Albania’s ports have emerged as a potential weak point in the international effort to enforce sanctions against Russia, following revelations
Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times, May 13, 2026 — The Albania–Italy migration agreement remains in force, despite a brief but politically sensitive controversy triggered by comments from Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit