Adriatik Lapaj
Final week of campaigning: familiar front-runners, fragmented newcomers, and a historic emigrant vote
As Albania approaches its May 11 parliamentary elections, 53 political parties will wrap up their campaigns this Friday. The ruling Socialist Party (SP), running alone and seeking a fourth consecutive...
Two new polls confirm strong lead for Socialist Party days before May 11 election
Two separate national surveys released just days before Albania’s May 11 parliamentary election show the ruling Socialist Party (SP) on track for a comfortable victory, while the Democratic Party (PD)...
Report TV Piepoli poll: Socialists projected to gain in Tirana and Shkodër as Berisha’s bloc loses ground
A new poll by the Piepoli Institute in partnership with Report TV projects electoral shifts in two of Albania’s most critical battlegrounds ahead of the May 11 elections—Tirana and Shkodër....
Much anticipated McLaughlin & Associates survey confirms Socialist lead, dashes opposition conspiracy claims
A much-anticipated election survey by John McLaughlin—the pollster known for his work with Donald Trump and strategist Chris LaCivita—has reaffirmed the dominance of Albania’s ruling Socialist Party ahead of the...
Piepoli Poll: Socialist Party on track for fourth term as opposition support dips
Just one day before the official launch of Albania’s election campaign, a new Piepoli Institute poll commissioned by Report TV shows the Socialist Party (SP) maintaining a strong lead, while...
Prosecutor General to vet 16 candidates ahead of May 11 elections
Albania’s Prosecutor General will carry out in-depth background checks on 16 candidates running for parliament in the May 11 elections, after they self-declared past legal troubles in their decriminalization forms....
Piepoli survey shows Socialist Party leading, DP struggles, new political forces show potential
With three months remaining until Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections, a new survey by the Italian polling institute Piepoli, in collaboration with Report TV, has provided the first snapshot of...
Fierce rivalries erupt among new Albanian political parties, undermining reformist image
An escalating series of public feuds among leaders of Albania’s new political parties is threatening their credibility just months before the May 11 elections. Following a very public clash between...