Albania Elections 2025
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...
EU hails Albania’s May 11 elections as transparent and well-managed, urges need for reform over ongoing concerns
The European Union has welcomed Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections as calm, inclusive, and generally well-organized. In a joint statement, High Representative–Vice President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta...
EU Delegation in Albania denies Berisha’s claims of meddling in OSCE/ODIHR election report
The European Union Delegation in Tirana has categorically denied claims made by opposition leader Sali Berisha and his affiliated media outlet Syri.net, which alleged that EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato intervened...
Berisha refuses to concede defeat, calls for protests, as Socialists secure fourth term in landslide 2025 victory
As Albania’s May 11 parliamentary election results neared finalization, Sali Berisha held a press conference refusing to recognize the outcome, despite a crushing defeat that saw his party lose over...
ODIHR Preliminary Report: Albania’s May 11 elections competitive but marked by polarization and unequal conditions
In its preliminary report on Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections, the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission described the process as competitive and generally well-managed, but held in a deeply polarized environment...
Hashim Thaçi calls Rama after elections: “The Commander was in top form,” says the Prime Minister
One day after Albania’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama received a phone call from former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi. Rama shared the news in a...
Diaspora vote: SP leads with over 55%, DP trails as CEC suspends counting of ballots from Greece
As the counting of diaspora ballots continues, preliminary results show the Socialist Party (SP) leading decisively. Out of 14,420 envelopes counted so far—part of the nearly 195,000 votes expected from...
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...