Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama on Monday criticized foreign countries for interfering in the politics of the West Balkan states at a time of widespread concern about Russia's influence, Reuters reported. Rama did not mention Russia by name but diplomats from the region have complained for some time that Russia is trying to boost its influence in countries such as Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia and now also Albania. "In our region people from abroad who will ... exploit any uncertainty to ruin our relations with the EU are active," he said at a news conference in Berlin before meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
