Sali Berisha rejects responsibility as DP suffers historic collapse in 2025 elections
The Democratic Party (DP) of Albania is facing its worst electoral result in decades, with preliminary results from the May 11 parliamentary elections showing a dramatic decline in support. Despite...
Edi Rama and Socialist Party on track to landslide victory that secures them fourth term
As vote counting continues in Albania, results with 28% of the ballots counted show the Socialist Party (SP) headed toward a decisive victory in the May 11 parliamentary elections. Based...
CEC’s arbitrary ban on electronic results fuels misinformation and undermines trust
In an unusual, controversial, and apparently unlawful move, Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has postponed the publication of electronic voting results from Vorë and Tirana’s Unit 10 until Monday morning—despite...
Socialist Party leads in early vote counts in Vorë and Pustec as first results come in
As polls closed in Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections, initial results from a small number of voting centers are starting to emerge. The first tallies show the ruling Socialist Party...
Provocations by Democratic representatives spark tensions in multiple voting centers during otherwise calm election day
As voting unfolds across Albania in the May 11 parliamentary elections, the process has remained largely calm and orderly—but not without incidents. By 13:00, voter turnout was reported at 26.55%,...
DP candidate referred to SPAK over election incident in Dibër
One day before Albania’s parliamentary elections, Democratic Party (DP) candidate Xhemal Gjunkshi and three of his supporters have been referred to the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) by Dibër Police after...
Albin Kurti refuses to drop divisive speaker candidate despite continuing parliament deadlocked
Three months after Kosovo’s national elections, caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti reaffirmed Saturday that his party, Vetëvendosje, will not propose a new candidate for speaker of parliament, despite lacking the...
Top Channel exclusive reveals Berisha publicly lied about U.S. visa request
A few days ago, Democratic Party chairman Sali Berisha publicly claimed he has not sought a visa to enter the United States since stepping down as Prime Minister. “I haven’t...
DP “vote protection structures” block Socialist activists’ car in Dibër, raising tension on election eve
One day before Albania’s parliamentary elections, Democratic Party supporters in Maqellarë, Dibër, blocked a car late Friday night, claiming it was linked to vote-buying by the Socialist Party. The incident...
Albanian crime bosses no longer safe in Dubai, as extraditions intensify
For years, Dubai was considered a safe haven for high-profile Albanian crime figures. Despite being on international wanted lists or convicted in absentia, many operated undisturbed from the UAE. That...