May 11 elections

Rama urges Albanian diaspora in Greece to return ballots before May 11

Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again called on Albanian migrants in Greece to return their ballots before the May 11 deadline, emphasizing that this vote is not just about...
Silvio Gonzato, EU Ambassador to Albania.

In rare step, EU Ambassador in Albania personally denies interference in ODIHR report

EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato has directly denied claims that the European Union influenced OSCE/ODIHR’s preliminary election report—calling the allegations entirely false and harmful. His statement marks an unusual public intervention...

CEC begins ballot preparation for Albanian diaspora voters in 85 countries

Under the supervision of party representatives, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has officially started the stamping of ballot papers for Albanian citizens living abroad who have registered to vote in...

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...

Edi Rama highlights Durrës-Prishtina railway as a crucial project for Shkodra’s future

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the planned Durrës-Prishtina railway will pass through Shkodra, positioning it as a strategic point in Albania-Kosovo connectivity. Speaking during a campaign stop in Shkodra,...

Edi Rama presents Socialist candidates in Elbasan, calls for broad support in May 11 elections

Albanian Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama presented the Socialist candidates for Elbasan where he aims to secure 100,000 votes. In the last parliamentary elections in 2021, the...

Socialist leader Edi Rama defends candidate lists: “With closed lists, we open up the party!”

One day after submitting the Socialist Party’s (SP) candidate lists to the Central Election Commission (KQZ), Prime Minister Edi Rama publicly explained the methodology and philosophy behind the selection of...

Democratic Party presents “Alliance for a Majestic Albania” coalition

The Democratic Party has officially unveiled the “Alliance for a Majestic Albania” coalition. There are 26 parties in the coalition, that Berisha described as the strongest coalition in three decades...

Albanian political parties finalize candidate lists for May 11 elections

March 12 marks the deadline for submitting candidate lists for 53 political parties competing in the May 11 parliamentary elections. The parties are now in the final stages of assembling...

Former president’s appeal rejected by High Court, eyes Strasbourg for legal battle

The High Court of Albania has rejected the appeal of former President Ilir Meta, currently leader of the Freedom Party, who had sought to be released from pretrial detention. Meta...