What Rama announced
Edi Rama said allies have yet to align on the schedule and made clear the summit will not be held in 2027, saying, "For sure, not in 2027." He also said that if a meeting happens in 2028, "it will be in Tirana."
Rama delivered these remarks on Thursday as he headed into the European Political summit in Dublin. He is the first official to publicly state that NATO's next meeting will not occur in 2027.
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Why the schedule is shifting
The move to push back the next summit gathered momentum over the summer, as alliance members met in Ankara, Turkey. Many officials viewed the annual events as increasingly tense during US President Donald Trump's tenure, seeing them as a stage for a frequent NATO critic to attack the alliance.
What is confirmed and what remains open
NATO says the next summit will take place in Albania, though a decision on when has not been made. Rama's comments add a new data point for your calendar - no 2027 meeting, with 2028 in play and Tirana as the prospective host city.
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