Alexander (Alex) Soros
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- Name
- Alexander (Alex) SorosFrom the research record · cites:
- Fotolajm: Rama në samitin 'Në mbrojtje të demokracisë' në Barcelonë takohet me Alex Soros (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 19 Apr 2026 · journalism · SQ
- Photo: Edi Rama welcomes Alex Soros at the government residence, photos from the dinner in Dhërmi are published (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 11 Aug 2026 · journalism · EN
- Telex: Alex Soros: We are not leaving, we are just shifting the focus to Eastern Europe (snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)Telex · 31 Aug 2023 · journalism · EN
- and 2 more in that record
- Alex SorosFrom the research record · cites:
- Rama posts about working dinner with Alex Soros in Tirana (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 21 May 2023 · journalism · SQ
- Alexander (Alex) SorosFrom the research record · cites:
- Legal status
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- Fotolajm: Rama në samitin 'Në mbrojtje të demokracisë' në Barcelonë takohet me Alex Soros (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 19 Apr 2026 · journalism · SQ
- Photo: Edi Rama welcomes Alex Soros at the government residence, photos from the dinner in Dhërmi are published (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 11 Aug 2026 · journalism · EN
- Telex: Alex Soros: We are not leaving, we are just shifting the focus to Eastern Europe (snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)Telex · 31 Aug 2023 · journalism · EN
- and 2 more in that record
- not-chargedFrom the research record · cites:
- Alex Soros Praises PM Rama as Inspiring World Leader (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 3 Sep 2021 · journalism · EN
- Rama kalon fundjavën në Vlorë, ja me kë u takua, foto (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 29 Jul 2018 · journalism · SQ
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- Source label
- VERIFIEDFrom the research record · cites:
- Fotolajm: Rama në samitin 'Në mbrojtje të demokracisë' në Barcelonë takohet me Alex Soros (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 19 Apr 2026 · journalism · SQ
- Photo: Edi Rama welcomes Alex Soros at the government residence, photos from the dinner in Dhërmi are published (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 11 Aug 2026 · journalism · EN
- Telex: Alex Soros: We are not leaving, we are just shifting the focus to Eastern Europe (snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)Telex · 31 Aug 2023 · journalism · EN
- and 2 more in that record
- OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDFrom the research record · cites:
- Alex Soros Praises PM Rama as Inspiring World Leader (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 3 Sep 2021 · journalism · EN
- Rama kalon fundjavën në Vlorë, ja me kë u takua, foto (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 29 Jul 2018 · journalism · SQ
- UNVERIFIEDFrom the research record · cites:
- The Making of Albania's Flamingo Revolution (Libertarian Institute) (opens in a new tab)The Libertarian Institute · 2026 · journalism · EN
- VERIFIEDFrom the research record · cites:
Profile
Alex Soros succeeded his father as head of the Open Society Foundations network in 2023, according to reporting by Telex and AP (search summaries). In August 2023 he wrote a Politico op-ed saying OSF was not leaving Europe but shifting its focus to Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans, including support for national foundations through EU accession. He has publicly praised Prime Minister Edi Rama since at least 2018 and has met him several times in 2023 to 2026, including at a 2026 democracy summit in Barcelona and at a 2026 holiday dinner at the government residence in Dhërmi (both reported by Balkanweb). Albanian and conservative media describe him as a friend of Rama; some critics say these ties show political backing. No public statement by him on the 2026 protests or the Zvërnec project was found.
Response from Alexander (Alex) Soros
No response from Alex Soros to the protest-related allegations was found. OSF did not respond to the Daily Signal request for comment (snippet-only, 2025).
Other accounts in the research (3 fields worded differently)
This record appears in more than one research record. The main text above comes from one; the other versions are kept here unedited.
- Biography
- Alex Soros succeeded his father as head of the Open Society Foundations network in 2023, according to reporting by Telex and AP (search summaries). In August 2023 he wrote a Politico op-ed saying OSF was not leaving Europe but shifting its focus to Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans, including support for national foundations through EU accession. He has publicly praised Prime Minister Edi Rama since at least 2018 and has met him several times in 2023 to 2026, including at a 2026 democracy summit in Barcelona and at a 2026 holiday dinner at the government residence in Dhërmi (both reported by Balkanweb). Albanian and conservative media describe him as a friend of Rama; some critics say these ties show political backing. No public statement by him on the 2026 protests or the Zvërnec project was found.From the research record
- Alex Soros is the son of George Soros and is described in 2021 coverage as Vice President of the Open Society Foundations. He has publicly posted photos with Edi Rama on social media several times since 2018. Reported contacts include a July 2018 visit to southern Albania where he was photographed with Rama, a September 2021 Instagram post saying Rama 'continues to show inspiring leadership skills', a working dinner in Tirana in May 2023 announced by Rama, and a reported August 2026 dinner at the government residence in Dhërmi. Commentators and opposition leaders describe Alex Soros as a close friend of Rama; the 2025 wedding attendance claimed in an opinion piece is not confirmed.From the research record
- Son of George Soros. Named in as Vice President of the Open Society Foundations (Albanian Daily News, 2021). The Libertarian Institute article (2026) says he has praised Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj as 'one of the most innovative mayors in the world'. No documented link between Alex Soros and the Flamingo or Zvërnec organisers was found.From the research record
- Son of George Soros. Documented public contacts with Edi Rama: a 2018 photo in the south, a 2021 Instagram post praising Rama, a working dinner in Tirana in 2023, and a reported dinner at the government residence in Dhërmi published on 2026-08-11 by Balkanweb (the report cites a Facebook page as the source of the photos). The 2025 wedding attendance claimed in an opinion column is not confirmed. He is named in 2026 opinion commentary as one of the 'sparks' of the Zvernec protests; no evidence is given in that commentary.From the research record
- Alex Soros is the son of George Soros. In May 2023 Prime Minister Edi Rama publicly posted about a working dinner with him in Tirana, where, according to Rama's post as reported by Shqiptarja, they discussed Albania, the region, and encouraging students toward digital technology. No Albanian media or grant link to Alex Soros and any outlet covered in this file was found.From the research record
- Alex Soros is the son of George Soros and was described as Vice President of the Open Society Foundations in Albanian coverage in 2019 and 2021. In December 2019 he met then-President Ilir Meta with Andi Dobrushi, executive director of OSFA at that time (Top Channel, 20 Dec 2019). He has posted photographs with Edi Rama several times: July 2018 in southern Albania, July 2021 with a message praising Rama's leadership, and around Rama's birthday in July 2023 (Free Beacon; Albanian Daily News). Rama has announced a working dinner with him in Tirana in May 2023 (Shqiptarja). Balkanweb reported on 11 August 2026 that Rama received him at the government residence in Dhermi during the summer holidays; the article gives no meeting date and no quote from Rama. No 2024 or 2025 meeting was confirmed in this slice. The 2025 wedding attendance claimed in an opinion piece is not confirmed.From the research record
- Legal status detail
- No criminal case against Alex Soros in relation to Albania was found in this research.From the research record
- No charges found in the sources reviewed.From the research record
- No legal proceedings relating to him in Albania were found in the sources read.From the research record
- No charges found in sources read.From the research record
- No legal case involving Alex Soros in Albania was found in this research.From the research record
- No criminal case against Alex Soros in relation to Albania was found.From the research record
- Response
- No response from Alex Soros to the protest-related allegations was found. OSF did not respond to the Daily Signal request for comment (snippet-only, 2025).From the research record
- No public response from Alex Soros to the Albania-specific allegations was found in the sources reviewed.From the research record
- Not found in the sources read.From the research record
- No response from Alex Soros on the 2026 protests found in sources read.From the research record
- Not sought in this research.From the research record
- No public response from Alex Soros to the Albania-specific allegations was found.From the research record
Related cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From Dec 2016
Funding of the Flamingo protest organisers and the 'Soros' accusations against them
Named organisers of the 2026 Flamingo movement are spread across an informal protest network, with Lëvizja Bashkë and Shqipëria Bëhet as the two registered political vehicles of named leaders. For…
Status: Open research. No OSF/OSFA grant to a named protest organiser found. Party-finance records checked only through the Open Spending Albania register; CEC annual…
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Connections
Open the map →Publicly described friendship; repeated photos and posts (2018-2023)
Evidence: Alex Soros's 2018 Instagram post and Rama's 2023 post both describe a personal meeting; Albanian Daily News (2021) quotes a 'my friend' post.
Working dinner in Tirana, 20 May 2023
Evidence: Rama's own post, reported by Shqiptarja on 21 May 2023.
public relationship and mutual praise (Libertarian Institute)
Evidence: The Libertarian Institute says Veliaj 'has maintained a public relationship with Alex Soros'; this is an opinion-leaning source and no document is cited for the relationship's nature.
Rama and Alex Soros: friendship (per; not re-verified here)
Evidence: Recorded in Not re-verified in this slice; no protest link found.
Documented contacts and public photos (2018, 2021, 2023, reported 2026)
Evidence: Rama's own posts and Balkanweb's 11 Aug 2026 report of a Dhermi dinner; Rama's 2023 'dear friend' post (existing. The 2026 report includes no Rama quote about friendship.
Described as Vice President of OSF (2021 coverage)
Evidence: Albanian Daily News 2021 description recorded in; not re-checked here.
Column claims Alex Soros was a spark of the Zvernec protests (unsourced)
Evidence: Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026: no source for the claim.
Working dinner in Tirana, May 2023
Evidence: Rama's social media post about a working dinner with Alex Soros in Tirana, 20 May 2023, as reported by Shqiptarja on 21 May 2023.
Met Alexander Soros and Dobrushi (20 Dec 2019)
Evidence: Presidency announcement reported by Top Channel on 20 Dec 2019.
Working dinner (May 2023), photos (2018, 2021, 2023), Dhermi residence (reported Aug 2026)
Evidence: Rama announced a working dinner with Alex Soros in May 2023 (Shqiptarja); Balkanweb reported a residence meeting in Dhermi on 11 Aug 2026 (no meeting date).
Vice President, OSF (as described 2019 and 2021)
Evidence: Presidency-announced 2019 meeting and 2021 Albanian Daily News describe him so.
Alleged dealings (opinion column; unevidenced)
Evidence: Michael Rubin column, 13 Jul 2026, says Alex Soros 'cozied up' to Rama to win approval for developments; cites no evidence (sor-st-claim-004).
Reported dinner (blog, unverified)
Evidence: A Hungarian Substack post, seen only in search results, reports Rama and Alex Soros had dinner together. Not opened; no primary source found.
Public friendship, meetings 2023-2026
Evidence: Balkanweb (fetched) reports Barcelona summit meeting (April 2026) and Dhërmi residence dinner (August 2026); Rama's own posts and reports of a Tirana working dinner (snippet-only).
Alex Soros praised Veliaj as 'one of the most innovative mayors in the world'
Evidence: Albanian Daily News (snippet-only): Alex Soros praised Veliaj. Date not confirmed. Veliaj's own legal status is covered in, not here.
Alex Soros heads the OSF network since 2023
Evidence: Telex (snippet-only) reports Alex Soros was voted OSF president in 2023; AP (snippet-only) says he chairs the board.
H1 test: no documented Alex Soros link to Zvërnec/Sazan found
Evidence: Searches for Alex Soros and the Zvërnec/Sazan projects returned no statement, funding or ownership link. This is an absence finding, not proof of absence.
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 2 Sep 2021
'With my friend Edi Rama last weekend in Tirana, who continues to show inspiring leadership skills in the country, around the region and around the world' (Instagram post, as quoted by Albanian Daily News).
Speaker: Alexander (Alex) Soros
Alex Soros Praises PM Rama as Inspiring World Leader (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 3 Sep 2021 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
The post's existence is reported by one outlet; the post itself was not reviewed. It shows a personal friendship and praise, not any policy influence.
What was said · 29 Jul 2018
Alex Soros wrote that it was 'fantastic to be in Albania again and spend a little time with Prime Minister Edi Rama'; he called Rama the most visionary person and said they discussed Albania's EU integration and regional cooperation.
Speaker: Alexander (Alex) Soros
Rama kalon fundjavën në Vlorë, ja me kë u takua, foto (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 29 Jul 2018 · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
The Instagram screenshot embedded in the Shqiptarja article shows the post. The meeting itself is not documented beyond the post.
What was said · May 2025
Alex Soros posted photos with Rama and called him 'brother' (Daily Signal: seven photos in the past year; Free Beacon: 2023 post 'my brother Edi'). Quotes are as reported in snippets.
Speaker: Alexander (Alex) Soros
WAS SOROS INVOLVED? (Daily Signal, snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)Daily Signal · 9 May 2025 · political-statement · EN
What the documents show
Balkanweb and Shqiptarja report the Barcelona and Dhërmi meetings and a 'working dinner' in Tirana with Alex Soros (Rama's own post, date not confirmed). The original Soros posts were not opened, so the count of seven is not verified.
- Fotolajm: Rama meets Alex Soros at the Barcelona summit (Balkanweb) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 19 Apr 2026 · journalism · SQ
- Rama darke pune me djalin e Soros në Tiranë (Shqiptarja, snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 2026 · journalism · SQ
What was said · 31 Aug 2023
OSF is 'not leaving' Europe; it is shifting focus to Eastern Europe and will keep supporting national foundations in Moldova and the Western Balkans through EU accession (Politico op-ed, as quoted by Telex; snippet-only).
Speaker: Alexander (Alex) Soros
Telex: Alex Soros: We are not leaving, we are just shifting the focus to Eastern Europe (snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)Telex · 31 Aug 2023 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
AP (August 2023) reported large planned cuts in OSF's European offices (Berlin, Brussels, Barcelona). Western Balkans is named by Alex Soros as kept. Whether OSFA (Albania) funding changed in 2024-2026 was not found.
- George Soros' Open Society Foundations intend to cut programs in Europe, worrying grantees (AP, snippet-only) (opens in a new tab)AP via KSAT · 25 Aug 2023 · journalism · EN
Timeline
Other
Alex Soros visits southern Albania; photographed with Rama (Vlorë)
Shqiptarja reports Alex Soros's Instagram post of 29 July 2018 with a photo of himself and Rama, captioned in Albanian 'Aleksandër Soros dhe Edi Rama', and says Rama spent that weekend in Vlorë. Soros wrote that it was 'fantastic to be in Albania again and spend a little time with Prime Minister Edi Rama'; he described Rama as the most visionary person and said they discussed Albania's European integration and regional cooperation. The meeting date itself is not given.
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros · Edi Rama
Government
President Meta receives Alex Soros and OSFA Executive Director Andi Dobrushi
Presidency announced the meeting with Alexander Soros, Vice President of the Open Society Foundations, and Andi Dobrushi, executive director of OSFA. According to the Presidency, Meta briefed them on his concerns about 'the government's effort to capture the judiciary institutions, especially the Constitutional Court'. The article gives no direct quote from Meta.
Linked: Allegations that Open Society influenced the 2016 Albanian justice reform and the government · Ilir Meta · Alexander (Alex) Soros · Andi Dobrushi
Media
Alex Soros Instagram post with Rama: 'with my friend Edi Rama last weekend in Tirana'
Albanian Daily News (3 September 2021) reports an Instagram post by Alex Soros, identified as Vice President of OSF, with a photo of himself and Rama and the caption 'With my friend Edi Rama last weekend in Tirana, who continues to show inspiring leadership skills in the country, around the region and around the world.' The article gives no exact event date and no reply from Rama. Fox News (16 April 2025) dates a similar 'good friend' selfie to July 2021; the date discrepancy is not resolved.
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros · Edi Rama
Government
Working dinner in Tirana between Rama and Alex Soros, announced by Rama
Shqiptarja (21 May 2023) reports Rama's post, saying he had a 'working dinner' in Tirana 'with my dear friend Alex Soros', where they discussed Albania, the region, and encouraging students further towards digital technology. The article says the dinner took place 'late last night', so the evening of 20 May 2023 is the likely date. The article does not add a description from Soros.
Linked: Edi Rama · Alexander (Alex) Soros
Government
Rama posts about working dinner with Alex Soros in Tirana
Rama posted on social media about a working dinner with Alex Soros in Tirana on 20 May 2023, saying they discussed Albania and the region. No media or grant link was stated.
Linked: sorosianet-media-funding · Edi Rama · Alexander (Alex) Soros
Other
Alex Soros takes over as head of the Open Society Foundations network
Reported by Telex and AP (snippet-only) that Alex Soros took over his father's empire in June 2023 and was voted OSF president. The day is not given in the sources: the date here is set to the first of the month.
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros · George Soros
Other
OSF announces significant pullback from European Union work and staff cuts
AP (August 2023, snippet-only) reported OSF planned to significantly curtail work in Europe and lay off much of its European staff, with reported cuts of about 80% in Berlin and at least 60% in Brussels, and closure of the Barcelona office (most staff left). OSF called this a 'recalibration of our work in the European Union'. A separate AP report said OSF planned to lay off about 40% of global staff, with about 800 staff and offices in more than 20 countries. The date is the first AP wire date seen; exact day of the internal memo not confirmed.
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros · George Soros
Other
Alex Soros Politico op-ed: OSF not leaving Europe, Western Balkans kept
As quoted by Telex (snippet-only), Alex Soros wrote that OSF was 'not leaving' Europe, would focus more on Eastern Europe, and would keep supporting national foundations in Moldova and the Western Balkans through EU accession. Original Politico text not opened.
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros
Media
Daily Signal reports Alex Soros posted repeated photos with Rama and calls him 'brother'
Daily Signal (snippet-only, page returned 403) reported that Alex Soros posted seven photos with Rama in the previous year and often called him 'brother'. Free Beacon (snippet-only) cites a 2023 post about celebrating Rama's birthday and calling him 'my brother Edi'. Counts were not confirmed from primary posts.
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros · Edi Rama
Media
Opinion piece says Rama attended Alex Soros's wedding and gave a speech
Ardit Rada's opinion piece (18 June 2025) says Rama and his wife would take part in the wedding of Alex Soros and that Rama 'went' and gave a speech in Alex's honour, posing for the couple's photo album. No source is given. The article's wider argument is about US-Albania relations. The attendance is not confirmed by the sources reviewed.
Linked: Ardit Rada · Edi Rama · Alexander (Alex) Soros
Other
Rama meets Alex Soros at 'In Defense of Democracy' summit in Barcelona; gifts exchanged
Balkanweb (published 19 April 2026, fetched) reports that Rama met Alex Soros closely at the fourth 'In Defense of Democracy' summit in Barcelona and that they exchanged gifts. Soros's photo caption, per Balkanweb, reads 'Progressives in Barcelona'. The article says 'this Saturday' (taken as 18 April 2026, not stated exactly in the text).
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros · Edi Rama
Media
Washington Examiner column: 'Alex Soros... was another [spark]'
Michael Rubin's opinion piece names Alex Soros as one of several sparks of the protests, without citing evidence.
Linked: Michael Rubin · Alexander (Alex) Soros · Edi Rama
Other
Reported dinner of Rama and Alex Soros at the government residence in Dhërmi
Balkanweb (11 August 2026) reports that Rama hosted Alex Soros at the government residence in Dhërmi, 'reportedly during the holidays', and published photos that a Facebook page called 'Lolita' had posted. The article relies on unnamed reports, names no other attendees, and includes no statements from either man. The exact date and authenticity of the photos are not confirmed.
Linked: Edi Rama · Alexander (Alex) Soros
Media
Balkanweb reports Rama hosted Alex Soros at the government residence in Dhermi
Report date 11 Aug 2026; the event itself is said to have been during the holidays, date not given. The photos were published by a Facebook page; neither Rama nor Alex Soros is quoted. Rama is not quoted about Alex Soros as a friend in the article.
Linked: Edi Rama · Alexander (Alex) Soros
Government
Balkanweb reports Rama hosted Alex Soros at the government residence in Dhermi
The report is dated 11 August 2026. It describes a meeting during holiday days in southern Albania at the government residence in Dhermi. The article gives no meeting date and no quote from Rama. The headline calls it a dinner ('darka'); the body describes a meeting.
Linked: Edi Rama · Alexander (Alex) Soros
Other
Balkanweb: Rama welcomes Alex Soros at government residence in Dhërmi; dinner photos published
Balkanweb (published 11 August 2026, fetched) reports Rama met Alex Soros during the summer holidays in southern Albania, hosted at the government residence in Dhërmi. Photos of Soros at the residence were published by a Facebook page (not reviewed). The article has no quoted statements from Rama, Soros or any official.
Linked: Alexander (Alex) Soros · Edi Rama
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 15 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 12 sources
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 19 Apr 2026
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 11 Aug 2026
- Publisher
- Telex
- Date
- 31 Aug 2023
- Publisher
- AP via Fortune
- Date
- 6 Sep 2023
- Publisher
- Daily Signal
- Date
- 9 May 2025
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- 3 Sep 2021
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 29 Jul 2018
- Publisher
- The Libertarian Institute
- Date
- 2026
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 11 Aug 2026
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 21 May 2023
- Publisher
- Top Channel
- Date
- 20 Dec 2019
- Publisher
- Free Beacon
- Date
- Jul 2023
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- AP via KSAT
- Date
- 25 Aug 2023
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Washington Examiner
- Date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Publisher
- vilaghelyzete.substack.com
- Date
- unknown