Former New York Mayor Eric Adams granted Albanian citizenship

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Albanian authorities granted former New York City mayor Eric Adams Albanian citizenship and issued him an Albanian passport. Albania's president formalized the decision this week. Adams is now a citizen of both the United States and Albania. The move changes his travel documents and fuels political debate in the United States; it also highlights Albania's outreach to high profile foreign figures.

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Eric Adams received Albanian citizenship and an Albanian passport.

The decision was formalized by Albania's president this week.

Adams now holds citizenship in both the United States and Albania.

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