May 11 elections
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...
Strasbourg ruling throws cold water on SPAK’s pre-trial detention practices
In the midst of the escalating controversy surrounding the prosecution of Tirana’s Mayor Erion Veliaj, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered a ruling that deals a serious...
University rector to appear before Socialist Parliamentary Group amid mass SPAK arrests
The Rector of the Agricultural University of Tirana, Fatbardh Sallaku, will appear before the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group on Tuesday at 9:00 AM, following 24 security measures issued by SPAK...
Special Court accused of editing transcript in Erion Veliaj case, raising new controversy
In a new headache for the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK) and the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) doubts have been publicly raised over whether the court manipulated...
CEC proposes simplified registration process for diaspora voters
The State Election Commissioner, Ilirjan Celibashi, has proposed a streamlined process to make voter registration easier for emigrants without a formal address in their name. The proposal would allow emigrants...
Electoral lists divide power between party leaders and voters in Albania’s upcoming elections
In Albania’s upcoming parliamentary elections on May 11, party leaders will play a decisive role in determining the fate of a significant portion of the candidates. Of the 140 parliamentary...