The State Department overturns the women's ban: Berisha can come to America. What does it mean and why was the decision made a few days before May 11 / EXPLAINED

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American journalist Marc Caputo refers to the US State Department when he announces on his X account that the head of the opposition in Albania, Sali Berisha, has been removed from persona non grata, and he can travel to the United States.

Caputo writes: “I asked the State Department about Berisha's visa status, and they told me he could come to the US.

The journalist also reveals the full response from SD:

“We frequently grant exemptions to facilitate travel of designated persons to the U.S., by our international obligations and national interests. We will not allow our foreign policy interests or our relationship with Albania to be blocked by politicized Biden-era decisions.”

What does this mean?

First, a change of position from the US through the State Department, the institution that issued the visa.
Suppose Berisha is now allowed to travel to the US. In that case, this indicates a temporary and special exemption (waiver), granted for diplomatic or legal reasons, and also a softened and changed approach by the US administration.

The term used by the State Department official, "politicized Biden-era decisions," implies that this statement is political and bureaucratic at the same time.

Such a statement suggests that there has been formal communication and a specific exception for Berisha, which means we are on the path to an official decision to lift sanctions against the opposition leader.  

The question that remains is: Is this a decision by the Trump administration made right now, a few days before the elections in Albania, to help Sali Berisha and the opposition's chances against Edi Rama?