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SPAK sends Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to trial on 13 charges

Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK) has completed its investigation and formally sent Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to trial on Wednesday. Veliaj faces 13 charges, including passive corruption, money laundering, failure...

Albania’s new parliament to convene first session on September 12

The first plenary session of Albania’s 11th legislature will be held on September 12, following a decree signed Monday by President Bajram Begaj, as required by the Constitution. Why is...

Albanian Democratic Party appeals certification of May 11 elections in Electoral College

The Democratic Party filed an appeal today at the Electoral College against the Regulatory Commission’s decision to certify the results of the May 11 parliamentary elections. Why is this important: The...

Edi Rama returns to office with back-to-back meetings as September session, cabinet reset loom

After summer leave, the prime minister spent Monday and Tuesday in a round of in-person and Zoom meetings with senior officials. On Monday he met Speaker Elisa Spiropali, the minister...

Parliamentary commissions reconvene after May 11 elections amid renewed political clashes

Albania’s parliamentary commissions resumed work for the first time since the May 11 elections, immediately reigniting partisan clashes between the ruling Socialists and the Democratic Party opposition. Why this is...

Tensions flare as Parliament reconvenes after May 11 election

Albania’s Parliament returned to session Thursday for the first time since the May 11 elections, reigniting political tensions as MPs resumed debate where they left off in March. Why this...

MPs return to Parliament after campaign trail

After nearly two months on the campaign trail, members of Albania’s outgoing Parliament return to legislative work on Thursday, May 29. The Conference of Chairpersons will convene at 10:00 a.m....

U.S. Embassy congratulates Albanians on elections, signaling recognition of election results

The U.S. Embassy in Tirana has issued a brief statement congratulating the Albanian people on the May 11 parliamentary elections, marking the first public recognition of the vote’s outcome by...

Albania concludes vote count: Socialists secure historic fourth term as opposition collapses

Nine days after the May 11 elections, Albania officially concluded the vote count — including diaspora ballots — across all districts. The final results show a decisive win for the...

CEC’s arbitrary ban on electronic results fuels misinformation and undermines trust

In an unusual, controversial, and apparently unlawful move, Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has postponed the publication of electronic voting results from Vorë and Tirana’s Unit 10 until Monday morning—despite...