Albania Elections 2025
Albania’s Democratic Party engulfed in $6 million lobbying scandal
Albania’s Democratic Party (PD) finds itself in the midst of a major financial scandal less than two weeks before the May 11 elections, after revelations that it signed a $6...
Report TV Piepoli poll: Socialists projected to gain in Tirana and Shkodër as Berisha’s bloc loses ground
A new poll by the Piepoli Institute in partnership with Report TV projects electoral shifts in two of Albania’s most critical battlegrounds ahead of the May 11 elections—Tirana and Shkodër....
Sali Berisha vows to repeal controversial medical graduate work law
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has pledged to immediately repeal a law requiring medical graduates in Albania to work for three years in the country or repay the cost of...
Albanian Socialists suspend campaign for national day of mourning honoring Pope Francis
Albania will observe Saturday as a national day of mourning to honor Pope Francis, following a decision by the government outlining the official protocol for public institutions. While the country...
Socialist Party files complaint over diaspora voting irregularities, demands CEC action
The Socialist Party (SP) has filed a formal complaint with the CEC (Central Election Commission), citing a series of irregularities in the ongoing diaspora voting process. The issues reportedly involve...
Isolated incident in Bulqizë mars otherwise calm campaign
A violent incident involving opposition MP Xhelal Mziu and his nephew was reported in Bulqizë on Wednesday, following a Democratic Party campaign event. According to police, the pair allegedly assaulted...
Much anticipated McLaughlin & Associates survey confirms Socialist lead, dashes opposition conspiracy claims
A much-anticipated election survey by John McLaughlin—the pollster known for his work with Donald Trump and strategist Chris LaCivita—has reaffirmed the dominance of Albania’s ruling Socialist Party ahead of the...
Rama and Berisha both claim victory ahead of May 11 elections
With 25 days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, both Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposition leader Sali Berisha are publicly confident their camp will win. Rama is seeking a...
Euronews Albania survey: Edi Rama’s Socialists seen as clear favorites ahead of May 11
A third Euronews Albania Eurobarometer national survey conducted between March 22 and April 3 confirms the dominant position of the Socialist Party (SP) ahead of Albania’s May 11 elections. A...
Socialist Party launches campaign with EU-themed rally and call for fourth mandate
The Socialist Party officially launched its election campaign at noon on Saturday, April 12, with a rally in Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square, where the twelve golden stars of the European Union...