#  Ditmir Bushati 

Fellow, Weatherhead Scholars Program (fall 2025)

Director, Public Square

Former Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania (2013–2019)

 

 

 



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Ditmir Bushati is the former Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania and a former member of parliament. He has led OSCE-ODIHR election observation missions and consults on various international projects. He also hosts the *Public Square* podcast, offering analysis on developments in southeast Europe and beyond.

**Research Interests:** Role of transatlantic relations in the consolidation of peace and prosperity in South East Europe (SEE). The impact of transatlantic partnership on the political, economic and institutional integration of the SEE into the broader framework, particularly within the context of the European project and regional security.



 

 

 





 

 

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