Democratic Party
Democratic Party promise to pay restitution to former political prisoners and property owners
The Democratic Party (DP) has pledged to address long-standing debts owed by the Albanian state to former political prisoners and confiscated property owners. During a meeting with representatives of associations...
Controversy rocks Democratic Party’s internal election in Tirana
Unprecedented allegations have surfaced from the Democratic Party’s (DP) internal elections in Tirana’s Administrative Unit No. 2. Candidates for the branch leader position have claimed that the voting process was...
Berisha announces coalition plans ahead of elections
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has confirmed plans to form a coalition with the Freedom Party and other political groups for the upcoming elections. Berisha made the announcement during a...
Editorial note: The opposition’s protest that wasn’t
The latest civil disobedience protest organized by Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) has come and gone, leaving barely a ripple in its wake. Held under relentless cold rain, the protest seemed...
Parliament Leaders’ Conference rejects opposition’s request on Inquiry into Durrës Port Project
The Parliament Leaders’ Conference has rejected a request from 35 opposition MPs to establish a parliamentary inquiry committee aimed at investigating the legality of procedures surrounding the Durrës Port project....
Albanian government’s TikTok ban sparks political battle with opposition
The Albanian government’s decision to suspend TikTok for one year, part of a broader package of measures aimed at improving school safety, has turned into a new political battleground. Despite...
Former President Bamir Topi: Berisha’s claim of third return to power is a “hallucination”
Former Albanian President Bamir Topi, in an interview on MCN, ridiculed Sali Berisha’s claim of a third political comeback, likening it to a “hallucination.” Topi argued that Berisha’s insistence on...
Parliament votes to cancel fines for unpermitted constructions
In a late-night session on Thursday, Albania’s Parliament voted to annul fines imposed on citizens for building without permits, dating back to 2014. The fines, originally issued under a law...
Parliament disrupted by tensions and altercations among opposition MPs
Today’s parliamentary session was disrupted by an incident involving opposition Agron Shehaj and his former Democratic Party colleagues. Shehaj refused to vacate the podium after being denied permission to speak...
Albanian opposition leader Berisha responds to U.S. Statement on his non-grata status
Sali Berisha, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, who is under indictment for corruption in Albania, while also designated ‘non grata’ by the U.S. and U.K., dismissed recent statements from...