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Edi Rama Secures Fourth Term as Albanian Prime Minister with Commanding Majority
- Albania held parliamentary elections on May 11, 2025, in which Prime Minister Edi Rama's Socialist Party secured a parliamentary majority in Tirana.
- Rama sought a fourth term campaigning on EU membership by 2030 amid a fractured opposition led by Sali Berisha and recent economic growth.
- Partial results showed the Socialist Party with about 53% of the vote and roughly 83 seats, while the Democratic Party had 34% and 50 seats.
- International observers from OSCE noted a competitive but polarized election with misuse of public resources, voter pressure, intimidation, and personal attacks.
- Rama's victory ensures continued governance with a parliamentary majority and enables his pursuit of EU integration despite noted challenges like corruption.
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Albania's Socialist Victory: A Push Towards EU Membership by 2030
Albania's Socialist Victory: A Push Towards EU Membership by 2030 Albania's Prime Minister, Edi Rama, expressed gratitude to supporters of his Socialist Party after a resounding win in the recent parliamentary elections, solidifying his pledge to take the nation into the European Union within five years.The celebration took place at Tirana's Skanderbeg Square where thousands gathered, waving Albanian and European Union flags, symbolizing hope an…
The Socialist Party, led by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, won 52.16% of the vote in Sunday's general elections, according to the official results announced by the Central Electoral Commission on the night of Tuesday, 13 May and relayed by franceinfo. This clear victory, based on the counting of 100% of the polling stations, allows Edi Rama to obtain a fourth new term at the head of the country. It far ahead of the coalition for a "Great Alba…
The head of government since 2013 is assured to remain in office. The results of the elections still await the counting of the votes of the Diaspora but largely show the Socialist Party with more than 52 per cent of the vote in front of the 34 per cent of the opposition of the Democrat Sali Berisha.
The Socialist Party of the Albanian Prime Minister won more than 52% of the votes in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to the official results published Tuesday at midnight by the Central Electoral Commission, offering Edi Rama a fourth new term at the head of the country.
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