{"id":208386,"date":"2026-04-23T19:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=208386"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:24:55","slug":"former-mayor-of-new-york-became-albanian-eric-adams-received-a-passport-from-edi-rama-and-became-a-resident-of-tirana-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/former-mayor-of-new-york-became-albanian-eric-adams-received-a-passport-from-edi-rama-and-became-a-resident-of-tirana-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK BECAME ALBANIAN: Eric Adams received a passport from Edi Rama and became a resident of Tirana! (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The former mayor of New York, Eric Adams, surprised the public with the decision to take Albanian citizenship, and then to formally register as a resident of a municipality in Tirana. With this, he became a full citizen of Albania, with all the rights that implies \u2013 from living and working in the country, to the possibility of voting and running in elections. However, the most important question still has no clear answer: why did he do it?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Politico, Adams has already provided biometric data and registered his residence, but local authorities did not want to reveal whether he actually plans to live in Tirana or what his motives are. Florian Pulazi, an official of the municipality where he is registered, only said that this move reflects the “long and deep ties between the city of New York and the Albanian community in the USA,” while describing Adams as a “great friend of Albanians.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His new status has opened space for various speculations. One of them was that he could run for mayor of Tirana, especially at a time when the current mayor, Erion Veliaj, has been in prison for a long time due to corruption charges. However, people close to Adams claim that this is not in the plan and that the reasons are much more pragmatic \u2013 business interests and connections he has in Albania. One source explained it figuratively with the words: “I think he has better options, to put it that way.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adams did not comment on these allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honored to accept honorary Albanian citizenship, not just as a personal distinction, but as a reflection of the deep and lasting bond between New York City and the Albanian people.

NYC is home to one of the strongest Albanian communities in America, hardworking, proud, and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/cDiHABY9ke<\/a><\/p>— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) April 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>