diaspora vote
Berisha after election loss: “The fight begins now, Albanians must be patient”
Opposition leader Sali Berisha again rejected the May 11 election results in a press conference, calling them a “farce” and accusing Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government of manipulating diaspora votes....
PD appeals Fier election result: alleges vote buying, intimidation, and state abuse
The Democratic Party (DP) has officially appealed the Central Election Commission’s (CEC) certification of the May 11 parliamentary election results in the Fier district, filing a complaint with Albania’s Electoral...
CEC certifies election results, DP launches challenges
The Central Election Commission has officially certified the final results of the May 11 parliamentary elections, concluding the counting process across all 12 districts. Why is this important: While the...
EU hails Albania’s May 11 elections as transparent and well-managed, urges need for reform over ongoing concerns
The European Union has welcomed Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections as calm, inclusive, and generally well-organized. In a joint statement, High Representative–Vice President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta...
CEC demands urgent report from DHL over ballot delivery issues in Greece
Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has formally requested an urgent report from DHL, the company responsible for delivering ballots to diaspora voters, following complaints about significant delays and non-deliveries in...
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...
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...
DHL secures contract to handle Albania’s diaspora ballots
Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has signed a contract with DHL International (Albania) to deliver and collect ballots for nearly 246,000 Albanians registered to vote from abroad in the May...
Piepoli survey shows Socialist Party leading, DP struggles, new political forces show potential
With three months remaining until Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections, a new survey by the Italian polling institute Piepoli, in collaboration with Report TV, has provided the first snapshot of...
Democratic Party finally appoints political coordinator for diaspora
The Democratic Party has appointed former Speaker of Parliament Jozefina Topalli as the new political coordinator for the Albanian diaspora. This marks Topalli’s return to a prominent role within the...