Albania Elections 2025
3rd Giro d’Italia leg during election day prompts SP to request extended voting hours in Vlora
The Socialist Party (PS) has formally requested the Central Election Commission (CEC) to extend voting hours until 22:00 on election day, May 11, in parts of Vlora County. The request...
Albania enters election silence ahead of May 11 parliamentary vote
Albania entered a 24-hour election silence on Saturday, marking the end of a month-long campaign ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Political parties and candidates are now barred from any further...
U.S. State Department confirms no change in Berisha’s “non grata” status after tweet celebrated by DP
A tweet from a right-wing American journalist this week ignited a political firestorm in Albania, as allies of opposition leader Sali Berisha rushed to claim a diplomatic victory. But a...
Berisha claims travel breakthrough to US—but ‘non-grata’ designation remains in place
A tweet from an American journalist on Wednesday triggered a political firestorm in Albania, as allies of opposition leader Sali Berisha celebrated what they claimed was a reversal of his...
Edi Rama signs “Memorandum II” in Kuç, projects at least 78 mandates for the Socialists in May 11 elections
With just three days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Edi Rama returned to Kuç in the southern district of Vlorë to reenact a symbolic move he made...
“Majestic Albania” closing rally in Elbasan ends in “majestic” brawl between DP supporters
A violent altercation at the Democratic Party’s final campaign rally in Elbasan has cast a shadow over the closing days of Albania’s parliamentary election campaign. What should have been a...
Government extends ID validity to ensure voting rights for 600,000 citizens
Just four days ahead of Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections, the government has approved a normative act extending the validity of all identification documents expiring between May 11 and May...
Editorial note: The slow unraveling of Sali Berisha
The visible decline of Sali Berisha, the veteran leader of the Democratic Party, former president, and former prime minister, is one of the defining features of this electoral campaign. Once...
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...
Rama urges Albanian diaspora in Greece to return ballots before May 11
Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again called on Albanian migrants in Greece to return their ballots before the May 11 deadline, emphasizing that this vote is not just about...