Former New York City mayor Eric Adams obtains Albanian citizenship

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/eric-adams-albanian-citizenship

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GraniteM@lemmy.world · 88 pts · 132d (1 reply)

I checked, and we do have an extradition treaty with Albania, so it's not what I figured.

postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d

Maybe just a hub airport for Türkiye Airlines.

"You ain't flying if you aren't on a Tūrkiye!"

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 132d (3 replies)

In completely unrelated news: corruption rate of Albania raises by three percent points

limonfiesta@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 132d (1 reply)

Albania is already notoriously corrupt.

So Adams might fit right in, but I doubt he's going to move the needle.

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 132d

That was the joke I was going for, though

the_tab_key@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 132d

Not so rare anymore

kreskin@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 132d (13 replies)

good news, gtfo, abandoned poodle of the zionists. Albania is the perfect spot for him.

Brummbaer@pawb.social · 25 pts · 132d (12 replies)

What an odd choice of country.

SippyCup@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 132d (3 replies)

It's cheap, and it's beautiful. With a little bit of money you could live like a king there

EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 132d

Some even say that Albania is the New York of Albania.

Brummbaer@pawb.social · 4 pts · 132d (1 reply)

I'll pass, I'm not straight and religious enough to enjoy it there.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 131d

Even those that are, aren't.

ede@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 132d (6 replies)

Probably for the proshutë në avull.

Brummbaer@pawb.social · 6 pts · 132d (5 replies)

If that is another Simpsons reverence, well done. Maybe I'm missing subtext here and "steamed ham" means something else in Albanian.

ede@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 132d (4 replies)

It's an Albany albanian expression.

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 132d (2 replies)

What does the expression mean?

MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 131d (1 reply)

I couldn't quickly turn up anything to suggest it's used in any idiomatic expression, so presumably they just meant it's a normal Albanian term rather than any figure of speech.

Akasazh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 131d

Thanks for looking out up!

FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 130d

Bravo. Begins slow clap

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 132d

Probably the only one that would take him.

ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee · 34 pts · 132d (1 reply)

Poor Albania 😕

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 131d

the president of albania gave him the passport, so he must like him.

DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 131d (2 replies)

Soon: "Former US President Donald Trump granted Russian Citizenship" 👀

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 131d (1 reply)

or UAE, SAUDIA ARABIA, qatar.

normalentrance@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 131d

He traded a bunch of our currency for Argentina's money. If he gets out of his presidency (alive and not in jail) my money is on him heading there.

kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 19 pts · 132d (3 replies)

Tbh I'm surprised he didn't move to Türkiye

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 131d (2 replies)

why not RUZZIA, since they dont have extradition treaty.

kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 130d (1 reply)

That joke missed you, kinda like the inspectors missing the fire safety violations of the Turkish embassy

postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 130d

Was it the 4th Thursday in November?

nile_istic@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 131d (4 replies)

"But isn't Albany in New York?" - Average American

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 131d (3 replies)

theres also an albany in AUSTRALIA.

nile_istic@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 131d (2 replies)

I did not know that. But I'm also an American, so...

halyihev@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d (1 reply)

There's also an Albany in Vermont, for what it's worth. Very small town, but it's there.

goombakid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d

Oregon standing by.

Zier@fedia.io · 12 pts · 132d

Someone is running from prosecution.

scytale@piefed.zip · 8 pts · 132d

Couldn’t take the youtube ads anymore. /s

fisch@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 131d

I remember him promoting some crypto bullshit. I guess that didn't work out as planned.

AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 131d

Well this is unfair, i want one now. Ive always said how the albanian coast was really nice. Also free kosovo.

Mvlad88@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 132d

🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 132d

Send him.