Albania Elections 2025
Berisha coalition ally slams Fredi Beleri, calls him a disgrace to Albanian politics
Shpëtim Idrizi, chairman of the Party for Justice, Integration and Unity (PDIU), has launched a fierce attack against Fredi Beleri, the nationalist ethnic Greek politician and current Member of the...
Three violent incidents involving Democratic Party candidates raise alarm during Albanian election campaign
Three separate violent incidents involving Democratic Party (DP) parliamentary candidates have occurred within the span of a single week. Each case involved direct physical confrontation or threats of violence, with...
Delays in diaspora voting fuel speculation of intentional sabotage by Greece
With six days to go before Albania’s May 11 elections, serious problems have emerged in the country’s first-ever external voting process in Greece. The delays are linked to the international...
EU denies DP affiliated media claims of interference in OSCE Election Report
The European Union Delegation in Tirana has denied allegations published by Syri.net, a media outlet closely aligned with Sali Berisha’s family, which claimed that EU officials intervened to remove names...
Europe’s center-right embraces Berisha again — prompting a scornful response from Albania’s prime minister
The European People’s Party (EPP) has adopted a resolution titled “Electoral Integrity in Albania,” submitted by the Democratic Party (DP) of Albania at its recent congress in Valencia. The document,...
Berisha meets former Enlargement Commissioner Hahn, despite history of harsh criticism
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha met with former European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn during the European People’s Party (EPP) Congress in Valencia, in a meeting the DP described as...
McLaughlin poll for Top Channel: Socialists maintain strong lead ahead of May 11 elections
A new poll conducted by the U.S.-based firm McLaughlin & Associates and published exclusively by Top Story on Top Channel shows the Socialist Party (PS) maintaining a commanding lead in...
Albanian embassy in Greece announces extended postal hours amid voting material delivery issues
The Albanian Embassy in Greece has announced extended working hours at specific DHL offices in Athens and Piraeus, following numerous complaints about delays in the delivery of election envelopes to...
DP coalition ally calls for transparency over $6 million U.S. lobbying contract
A key ally of the Democratic Party (DP) has publicly distanced himself from the party’s controversial $6 million lobbying contract in the United States, calling for transparency and legal clarity....
Berisha courts Greek support ahead of elections with Mitsotakis meeting at EPP congress
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the European People’s Party (EPP) congress in Valencia this week — a meeting marked by warm words...