In a move that has raised eyebrows, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been granted Albanian citizenship. According to reports, Adams received the citizenship through a process known as "jure sanguinis" or "right of blood," which allows individuals to claim citizenship through their ancestry. As the son of a Caribbean mother and an African American father, Adams' connection to Albania is through his maternal great-grandmother, who was of Albanian descent. The development has sparked questions about Adams' motivations and the potential implications of his new citizenship status.
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams granted Albanian citizenship New York Post