
Flash News
Gunfire in Tirana, 4 people injured
Murder of Gjovalin Prendit in Lezha, police: 64-year-old was executed by gunfire under unclear circumstances
His father was executed this evening in Lezha/ Who was Roan Brahimi, the assassination suspect and rival of Ervis Martinaj?
Assassinations in Lezha Plain, Roan Brahimi's father is killed
The first 600 ballots from the diaspora arrive in Albania
Interview/ Ted Kopliku, the vision of a young candidate: I seek to build bridges, not walls. Youth? Needs a "shake"
Ted Kopliku, a new candidate for MP in the May 11, 2025 elections, has recounted his political journey, motivations, and vision for the future of Albania.
With a 20-year commitment to the Democratic Party and a deep passion for politics, the 34-year-old candidate, listed on the open list in the Shkodra district, reveals in an interview with Politiko.al the reasons that prompted him to run, the challenges he intends to face and the priorities he will address if he secures the votes for the deputy's mandate.
After competing in the Primary process, where he came out among the most voted, he is now unveiling a new representation model for another challenge.
With a deep commitment to the principles of freedom, meritocracy, and the rule of law, Kopliku says he aims to bring a new approach to politics, by building bridges of communication and offering concrete solutions to return to Shkodra, as he himself says, the greatness that this city deserves.
Interviewed by: Suela Gjidede
How did the proposal to run for MP come about? Who made the proposal to you?
Hello, thank you for the interview! In fact, the proposals were made through the base, as a start to become part of the Primary race! It was a logical flow of my political activity for years and especially the last three years. In the primary, I came out the most voted by young people, crossing the threshold set as a limit, but also among 33 candidates, I came out 4th in the Municipality of Shkodra.
I am absolutely grateful to every member for the appreciation given to me. Then there was the leadership of the DP, which announced the candidacies, where today I am part of the open list of ASHM in the May 11 elections.
What motivated you to run under the DP logo in the May 11, 2025 elections?
My commitment to the DP is 20 years old. I have more life in the DP than outside of it. I have never had another logo and the Democratic Party constitutes the only real possibility for rotation, which also constitutes my political goal today as a citizen.
I come from a right-wing family and I am convinced through my experiences, education and journey that the right is the solution. I was born in 1991, at the dawn of democracy.
I am convinced that politics in general is the most powerful instrument of change everywhere, for better or worse.
In Albania even more so, because we are a country with deeply political and only political problems. This change can come through a political force that returns to its fundamental principles: freedom, merit, the rule of law and human dignity.
What do you think sets you apart from other new candidates and why should citizens trust you with their votes?
Pasioni për politikën. Jetoj me politikën prej vitesh. Mendoj që më dallon fort gjithashtu ndershmëria e trashguar dhe e brumosur thellë ne karakterin tim.
E di që duket fjalë klishe dhe jashtë mode, por shembulli jem më i madh në jetë janë prindërit e mi. Nuk ka qënë kurrë në jetën time synim që të futem në parti për t'u punësuar, sikurse fatkeqësisht është mendësia e shumë të rinjve sot në kampin tjetër.
Pasioni e serioziteti besoj janë cilësi që pasqyrohen në aktivitetin tim dhe jam i sigurt që janë dy elementët që votuesit do vlerësojnë më shumë. Besoj dhe shpresoj që vota e 2025 do jetë mbështetje për modelin e ri në politikë: një të djathti të pakompleksuar dhe të çliruar nga propaganda që ka tentuar ta asgjësojë atë.
Si do të përballeni me sfidat e politikës tradicionale dhe si do të sillni një qasje të re?
Politika aktuale në vendin tonë përballet me një sërë sfidash të thella: duhet ta pranoj që edhe PD ka sfidat e veta.
Si kandidat për deputet, unë jam i vetëdijshëm që ndryshimi nuk vjen vetëm nga fjalët, por nga qasja dhe përkushtimi i përditshëm. Unë synoj të sjell një qasje të re që bazohet në tre shtylla: afërsi me qytetarin, transparencë në veprim dhe politika me ndikim real.
Kërkoj të ndërtoj ura, jo mure. Kam për qëllim të sjell një model të ri përfaqësimi, ku angazhimi politik ndërtohet nëpërmjet propozimit, jo konstatimit.
Nëpërmjet rrugëdaljes jo komenteve. Nëpërmjet fitores pavarësisht rregullave, deri sa ndryshimi i rregullave të jetë i mundur.
A mendoni se politika shqiptare ka nevojë për një "shkundje" nga të rinjtë?
E kam thënë gjithmonë që konflikti mes të vjetres dhe të rinjve është një konflikt artificial. E vërtetë që ne sjellim energji, ide të reja, kurajo për të sfiduar status quonë dhe një mënyrë më të ndershme për të parë shërbimin publik, por në fund të ditës ne jemi një rini që kemi zgjedhur emigrimin, jo përballjen. Më shumë se politika shqiptare, të rinjtë vetë kanë nevojë të shkunden.
Unë kam vendosur të kandidoj pikërisht sepse besoj se Shqipëria ka nevojë për një model të ri, me shumë se sa një brez të ri përfaqësuesish. Të rinjtë duhet të kenë vend në tryezat e vendimmarrjes, të jenë ajtorë të vërtetë, jo vetëm makiazh dhe kontributor për uljen e moshës mesatare.
Ndryshimi nuk vjen duke pritur , por vjen duke u përfshirë. Patjetër që politika ka nevojë për modele të reja dhe më shumë se te shkundja, besoj tek proçeset.
Mendoj se në PD po ndodh një proçes i tillë. Tre vitet e fundit në veçanti dhe 12 vitet e fundit në përgjithësi, kanë krijuar një brez të ri politikanësh gati për të shkundur kundërshtarin. Idealistë dhe të pa kompleksuar.
Si do të përballeni me presionet nga brenda partisë për të ndjekur linjën tradicionale?
What pressures? In Brain Gain we have living proof that in the DP young people are given the opportunity to do politics. Politics in general is a balance of power and in the same logic as what I wrote above: "play by the rules of the other, until you can change them". For every line you want to follow, in a political party, you have to aim and have many others behind you to make it happen.
What is your vision for young people in Albania and how do you plan to realize it, given that this age group has left the country or intends to leave soon?
I envision a country where young people do not dream of leaving, but rather stay and build their lives with dignity. If we do not give young people strong reasons to believe in the future of their country, we will not have long-term development, regardless of investments or reforms.
I am one of those who chose to return, but above all to make Albania our home.
I am convinced that there are dozens and hundreds like me, so we need the model that goes to parliament. The model that I mentioned. All of us can make Albania our home!
What are the three main priorities you will address if elected?
Full confidence in the vote of the citizens of Shkodra. My three main priorities will be:
1. Economic development and employment for young people. This would make it possible for you to come to Shkodra not only as a tourist, but to have the opportunity to build your future in this city.
2. Dignified education and public services, with meritocracy as the only ally. The University of Shkodra should become a regional center of study and form generations that serve the city and a point of reference for our neighbors or other cities.
3. Restoring security and returning the state to its institutional track will guarantee the creation of a business climate and new development opportunities.
These three points are, in my opinion, the biggest problems in our city. Focusing on these three directions would restore the greatness to my city, the eternal Shkodra that citizens miss in all dimensions/ Politiko.al/
Latest news




Foreign exchange, April 18, 2025
2025-04-18 08:58:05
Germany needs construction workers
2025-04-18 08:55:05


Horoscope, what do the stars have in store for you today?
2025-04-18 08:23:30
Temperatures reach up to 24 degrees, weather forecast
2025-04-18 08:08:21
Posta e mëngjesit/ Me 2 rreshta: Çfarë pati rëndësi dje në Shqipëri
2025-04-18 07:52:20

Assassination in Tirana, police react: 4 injured in Trauma, two of them minors
2025-04-17 22:34:30
Gunfire in Tirana, 4 people injured
2025-04-17 22:16:15

Tirana Incinerator, Lala: Officials were punished as if they stole a chicken
2025-04-17 21:50:29
Wealth Zodiac: Who has the money magnet?
2025-04-17 21:47:18





Assassinations in Lezha Plain, Roan Brahimi's father is killed
2025-04-17 20:29:59

The first 600 ballots from the diaspora arrive in Albania
2025-04-17 19:52:59

Farmers who make BÉ-eee and farmers of the EU!
2025-04-17 19:30:47

Tobacco: 0% tax for freelancers, PD with a clear plan for the middle class
2025-04-17 19:07:05

Car hits 9-year-old child in Pogradec
2025-04-17 18:42:15
Alizoti accuses SPAK: It has failed in supervising the elections
2025-04-17 18:31:42
Mental health alert: Work without limits, mind under pressure
2025-04-17 18:09:04
Two vehicles collide, 29-year-old dies in Tirana
2025-04-17 18:01:45
Rama from Dibra: Half of Albanian men are syrians, the rest vote for the DP!
2025-04-17 17:55:58
Top Ukrainian, European and American leaders meet in Paris
2025-04-17 17:45:35

"Metamorphosis", the Court takes time on the way to judge the defendants
2025-04-17 17:24:50

Trump's tariffs could bring Putin closer to peace
2025-04-17 17:06:27
Accident with 3 injured on the Kukes-Krume axis, 27-year-old arrested
2025-04-17 16:41:24
The fires that are burning Albania
2025-04-17 16:36:38

The husband of Rama's former minister in Kosovo is arrested again
2025-04-17 16:14:07
This is the country with the highest road accident death rate in the EU
2025-04-17 16:00:37

ECB cuts rates to 2.25% amid Trump trade war
2025-04-17 15:38:26

They hit the wife and mother, two arrested in Lezha for domestic violence
2025-04-17 15:13:15

Who is the new Prime Minister of Serbia, Gjuro Macut?
2025-04-17 14:43:03
Court hearing on 'Sterilization' case postponed
2025-04-17 14:40:04
Knife injury in Milot, caused by wrong overtaking
2025-04-17 14:33:42
William Levy released from prison
2025-04-17 14:16:25
Këlliçi: Rama uses sexist and offensive language towards women and girls
2025-04-17 14:05:30

Not a campaign, but a story/ Garo 'takes' ASHM candidates to another level
2025-04-17 13:41:08



Berisha: We are facing the philosophy of extorting businesses and citizens
2025-04-17 13:07:36
Fight breaks out in Tirana, 8 arrested, injured man hit with pistol butt
2025-04-17 12:57:23

Unjust dismissals from the administration, court decisions lingered
2025-04-17 12:29:59

Nuredin Dumani threatens lawyer, "Golden Bullet" hearing interrupted
2025-04-17 12:13:18



With guns and cocaine, thieves flee from police, crashing into officers' car
2025-04-17 11:35:27



Iran says it is ready to address US concerns about its nuclear program
2025-04-17 10:56:49
Navigation of small craft and fishing vessels suspended
2025-04-17 10:45:32
The hearing at the GJKKO for the "5D" file is postponed again
2025-04-17 10:33:43
Zeno's Arrow and Albania in the EU
2025-04-17 10:21:47
Teacher arrested for sexually harassing underage students in Librazhd
2025-04-17 10:07:07

Accusations of collaboration with Rama, Soros rejects comments to "Fox News"
2025-04-17 09:45:32
Foreign exchange/ How much foreign currencies are bought and sold today
2025-04-17 09:42:44
Electoral State/SP accused of misusing institutions for election campaign
2025-04-17 09:30:32

Last year, 20 operators were excluded from the right to win tenders.
2025-04-17 09:09:34
Two vehicles collide at the Tapiza Bridge, one woman dies
2025-04-17 09:01:26
7 tourists rescued after being trapped in Nivica Canyon
2025-04-17 08:41:31
Report: Albania, the only country in the region without industrial policies
2025-04-17 08:32:04
Horoscope, what do the stars have in store for you?
2025-04-17 08:17:21
Temperatures continue to remain high, weather forecast for this Thursday
2025-04-17 08:02:35
Morning Post/ In 2 lines: What mattered yesterday in Albania
2025-04-17 07:49:39

Rama will avoid taking stock at all costs, Berisha has a substantive campaign
2025-04-16 22:35:34


A cartridge at the scene and one injured, details of the shooting in Tirana
2025-04-16 21:34:33
Prices from Lushnja to Tirana, the trader earns more than the producer
2025-04-16 21:31:15


Berisha: Beketi refused to become Rama's slave, you pay 110 million euros now
2025-04-16 20:51:58
Gunfire at the Lake Dam in Tirana
2025-04-16 20:37:22