Democratic Party

Four Democratic Party MPs Fined 760,000 Lek for burning parliament chairs

Four Democratic Party MPs have been fined a total of 760,000 lek ot 7,600 Euros, for setting fire to a number of chairs taken from the Parliament. The Secretary General...
Ervin Salianji

Albanian High Court rejects Democrat MP’s request to suspend prison sentence

The Albanian High Court has rejected a request from Democratic Party (DP) MP Ervin Salianji to suspend the execution of his one-year prison sentence. On Tuesday, the Court, upheld the...
Sali Berisha

Berisha: Opposition will block budget that “impoverishes and steals from Albanians”

Democratic Party leader, Sali Berisha, speaking from his home where he remains under house arrest on charges of passive corruption, announced in a virtual press conference that the opposition will...

Rama: “Only two real protests in Albania – the rest are political shows”

Prime Minister Edi Rama, in a recent interview on the podcast “Flasim”, dismissed opposition-led protests as mere political theatrics. He emphasized that Albania has only witnessed two genuine protests during...

Albania’s Democratic Party splinters again ahead of 2025 elections

Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) has fractured yet again, as a new splinter group breaks away from Sali Berisha’s faction. This latest development comes at a critical time for the party,...

Democratic Party Parliamentary Group vows to attend parliamentary session amidst suspensions and escalating tensions

The head of the Democratic Party’s (PD) parliamentary group Gazment Bardhi confirmed that PD members would attend tomorrow’s parliamentary session, regardless of attempts to block their entry. He stated, “They...

Democratic Party admits protest did not live up to expectations, vows escalation amid growing criticism

Senior representative of the Democratic Party (DP) Belind Këlliçi was the first party representative to acknowledge publicly that the October 7 protest failed to meet expectations. However, instead of reassessing...
Albana Vokshi

Albanian Democrat MP dismisses CDU criticism of protest as misinformed

Albana Vokshi, a Democratic Party (DP) MP, has responded to the recent statements made by Gunther Krichbaum, a spokesperson for the CDU/CSU in Germany. Vokshi dismissed Krichbaum’s criticism of DP...
Flamur Noka and Gazment Bardhi

Top opposition leaders under investigation after violent protest in Tirana

The Secretary General, the head of the parliamentary group, and the organizational secretary of the Democratic Party (DP), have been placed under investigation for organizing an illegal protest. This follows...
Pirro Vengu, Albania Koçiu, Edi Rama, and Arbjan Mazniku in a meeting with mayors to discuss civil emergencies and funding for social services.

Albanian Prime Minister meets opposition mayors mere hours after violent protests

Hours after Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) led a violent protest against him, Prime Minister Edi Rama met with mayors, including opposition members, to discuss local governance. The Prime Minister did...