Albania Elections 2025
Tirana ballots to be recounted after opposition challenge, delaying final certification
The Central Election Commission (CEC) will recount 425,065 paper ballots from the Tirana district—excluding the two administrative units where electronic voting was used—following a complaint filed by opposition MP Asllan...
U.S. Embassy congratulates Albanians on elections, signaling recognition of election results
The U.S. Embassy in Tirana has issued a brief statement congratulating the Albanian people on the May 11 parliamentary elections, marking the first public recognition of the vote’s outcome by...
Council of Europe to review Albania’s May 11 elections
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will review the May 11 parliamentary elections in Albania during its June 23 session. Italian MP Simone Billi, who headed the...
Berisha denounces May 11 vote as a “farce” amid mounting pressure over defeat
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha held a press conference today, branding the May 11 elections “the most shameful farce in the history of Albanian democracy.” But behind the accusations, Berisha...
Albanian opposition rejects May 11 elections, launches protest during EPC Summit
On the same day European leaders gathered in Tirana for the European Political Community Summit, Albania’s opposition began its protest campaign, rejecting the results of the May 11 parliamentary elections....
As Berisha cries foul, world leaders endorse Albania’s elections and flock to Tirana for EU summit
As Sali Berisha continues to claim Albania’s May 11 elections were rigged and prepares a domestic and international campaign to discredit the results, the world is offering a starkly different...
Rama tells international media his election win is a mandate for EU path: “We are beyond an absolute majority”
In a series of interviews with international media following his sweeping May 11 election victory, Prime Minister Edi Rama presented his fourth consecutive term as a historic mandate to push...
First signs of tension inside DP as vote counts expose rift between leadership and base
The Democratic Party (DP) is showing early signs of internal strain after preliminary results from the May 11 elections revealed a stark disconnect between the party’s voter base and its...
SP secures 83 seats after Vlora win, DP loses ground in Tirana
The Socialist Party (SP) has again clinched its 83rd mandate in the 2025 parliamentary elections after securing a ninth seat in Vlora, reaffirming its dominant position nationally. Meanwhile, the Democratic...
Meloni and Zelensky first leaders to congratulate Rama on victory, praise Albania’s role in Europe and global affairs
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have congratulated Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on his victory in the May 11 parliamentary elections, reaffirming their support for...