US EditionAlbanian preliminary election results show Socialists ahead
- Albania held parliamentary elections on May 11, 2025, in Tirana, where the Socialist Party led by Edi Rama won a majority of seats.
- The elections followed a campaign marked by Rama's pledge to achieve EU membership by 2030 amid recent economic growth and political tension.
- Partial results showed the Socialist Party with 53% of the vote and 83 seats, while the opposition Democratic Party, led by Sali Berisha, won 50 seats with 34%.
- About 200,000 diaspora voters participated for the first time, turnout was around 42%, and international observers deemed the election competitive but highly polarized.
- Rama is positioned to serve a fourth term, which signals continuity in government amid challenges like corruption scrutiny and the drive for EU accession reforms.
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The Prime Minister is heading for another election victory
The results of Sunday's parliamentary elections in Albania are still pending. But with just over 40 percent of the votes counted, the Socialist Party, led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is on course for victory with 52.6 percent of the vote.
Socialist Party Wins Albanian Parliamentary Elections - teleSUR English
PM Edi Rama’s party gains nine more seats than in the 2021 elections, allowing it to govern for a fourth consecutive term. On Sunday, Albania’s Central Election Commission announced that the Socialist Party won the country’s parliamentary elections, securing 83 out of the 140 seats in the legislature. RELATED: Italian-Albanian Migration Agreement Violates Medical Ethics: MSF With this result, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s party gains nine more seats…
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