Albania Elections 2025

Deadline closes for Albanian diaspora voter registration, 294,155 applications submitted

At midnight on Tuesday, the deadline for Albanians abroad to register for the May 11 elections officially ended. The Central Election Commission’s (KQZ) Regulatory Commission denied a request from two...

SPAK Chief defends electoral crime task force amid growing backlash

The head of the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK), Altin Dumani, responded to growing criticism and alarm over the agency’s newly launched Strategy for the Investigation and Prevention of Electoral Crimes....

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...

SPAK implements strategy to investigate and prevent electoral crimes in 2025

The Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Prosecution (SPAK) has announced a comprehensive strategy to combat and prevent electoral crimes for Albania’s 2025 parliamentary elections. The measures, issued under the directive...

First Albanian voter registry extract reveals 3.7 million eligible voters

The Directorate of Civil Registry has released the preliminary extract of Albania’s voter registry for the May 11 parliamentary elections, listing 3,721,116 eligible voters, including Albanians residing abroad. For the first time,...

Democrats and Socialists clash over proposals for waiving fines and debts

The Democratic Party has submitted amendments to the Socialist Party’s draft law on waiving fines for illegal constructions in rural areas and administrative violations imposed during the pandemic. The Democrats’...

Albanian opposition announces November 26 protest against court ruling 

The Albanian opposition has announced a major protest on November 26. Sali Berisha described it as potentially the most powerful demonstration in the country’s history. Why is this important: The Democratic...