{"id":4811,"date":"2025-05-17T17:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/?post_type=press&#038;p=4811"},"modified":"2025-05-17T17:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:04:46","slug":"president-macron-and-prime-minister-rama-chart-bold-vision-for-europes-economic-future-at-fii-priority-europe-summit","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/press\/president-macron-and-prime-minister-rama-chart-bold-vision-for-europes-economic-future-at-fii-priority-europe-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"President Macron and Prime Minister Rama Chart Bold Vision for Europe\u2019s Economic Future at FII PRIORITY Europe Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tirana, Albania \u2013 May 2025<\/strong> &#8211; The FII PRIORITY Europe Summit concluded today in Tirana with a compelling call for economic transformation across the continent. Gathering over 500 participants \u2014 including heads of state, global CEOs, and next-generation changemakers \u2014 the summit presented a bold roadmap for investment, innovation, and inclusive growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French President Emmanuel Macron declared the beginning of a \u201cnew phase of Europe\u2019s journey,\u201d urging deeper integration of the single market, streamlined regulation, and accelerated investment in green technology, artificial intelligence, and defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama highlighted Albania\u2019s emergence as a dynamic investment destination and a bridge between East and West. \u201cAlbania is good friends with many. We are strategic partners of the EU and US, and close partners to Saud Arabia, the UAE, and other Gulf countries,\u201d he said, emphasizing openness and adaptability as national strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF), reaffirmed Europe\u2019s central role in global investment strategy: \u201cThe PIF has deployed nearly $85 billion in Europe since 2024 \u2014 a figure expected to double to $170 billion by 2030. Predictability and regulatory clarity are key to long-term commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A standout session \u2014 Board of Changemakers \u2014 brought together Senator Matteo Renzi, Bernard Mensah, Mohamed Alabbar, Professor Adah AlMutairi and Henri Poupart-Lafarge to tackle the question: Can Capital Connect a Fractured World? The panel called for bold action on over-regulation, talent development, and the reinvention of education systems to better match future labor markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a powerful conversation on the evolving nature of influence, Linda Rama , Prime Minister\u2019s wife joined C\u00e9cilia Attias to explore the role of transparency and professionalism in leadership. \u201cWhen you truly get close to the youth, you find a power in them we don\u2019t possess,\u201d Linda Rama reflected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Penny Richards, CEO of the FII Institute, summarized the summit\u2019s tone: \u201cWe heard a clear message \u2014 change is no longer optional. Europe is ready to redefine its global role with renewed energy and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit closed with a forward-looking dialogue \u2014 Old Europe, Young Voices \u2014 chaired by Richard Attias, Chairman of the FII Institute\u2019s Executive Committee. Featuring insights from the Institute\u2019s latest Future of Work report, the session called for urgent reform in education and inclusion of youth voices in policy and investment. As angel investor Elsa Hyland stated: \u201cInclude us in the conversation \u2014 we know what\u2019s happening on the&nbsp;ground.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ENDS<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tirana, Albania \u2013 May 2025 &#8211; The FII PRIORITY Europe Summit concluded today in Tirana with a compelling call for economic transformation across the continent. Gathering over 500 participants \u2014 including heads of state, global CEOs, and next-generation changemakers \u2014 the summit presented a bold roadmap for investment, innovation, and inclusive growth. French President Emmanuel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4813,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4811","press","type-press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/4811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}