Albania Declines to Host NATO Summit in 2027

Edi Rama, speaking in Dublin ahead of a gathering of European leaders, announced that Albania will not host the NATO summit in 2027. He stated that NATO members have not yet agreed on the timing of the next summit.

Rama indicated that Albania could potentially host the summit in 2028 if the alliance opts to hold one that year. The initial plans for a NATO summit in Albania in 2027 faced challenges due to resistance from the administration of US President Donald Trump and concerns regarding Albania's low defense spending.

NATO is also contemplating whether to continue its recent practice of annual summits. Although a NATO official mentioned that the next summit would be held in Albania, no specific date has been confirmed.

At the June 2025 summit in The Hague, NATO leaders expressed their intention to meet in Türkiye in 2026, followed by a gathering in Albania, but the declaration from the Ankara summit in July made no reference to a date or location for the next meeting.