11.05.2025 11:44
General elections have begun in the Balkan country of Albania. In the election, 3.7 million registered voters will cast their votes, with 53 political parties and 3 coalitions competing for 140 seats in the parliament. The ruling Socialist Party and the main opposition Democratic Party are emerging as the favorites in the election.
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The people are heading to the polls in the general election held in the Balkan country of Albania. The voting process, which started at 07:00 local time in a country with 3 million 713 thousand 761 registered voters, will continue until 19:00. In the 11th general election since the collapse of the communist regime in 1991, 53 political parties and 3 pre-election coalitions are competing to enter the 140-seat parliament.
THE SOCIALIST PARTY IN POWER AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN OPPOSITION ARE AMONG THE FAVORITES
Additionally, about 100 observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 31 countries are on duty for the elections in the country. In polls related to the election, the Socialist Party (PS), led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is in the first place. On the other hand, the main opposition party, the Democratic Party (PD), led by former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who took over the prime ministership in the 2013 elections, is also among the favorites of the election.
PD IS COMPETING IN THE ELECTION WITH 25 POLITICAL PARTIES UNDER THE GREAT ALBANIA ALLIANCE
In the election, parties such as the Euro-Atlantic Coalition, the Possibility Party (Partia Mundesia), the Joint Movement Party (Levizja Bashke), the Albania Becomes Initiative (Nisma Shqiperia Behet), the Social Democratic Party, the Homeland Movement (Levizja Atdheu), the Albanian National Alliance, and the New Democracy Alliance are also competing.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED AROUND MIDNIGHT
According to the election law in Albania, where general elections are held every 4 years, it is necessary to pass a 1% election threshold to enter the parliament. In the country, in addition to Albanians, there are also Macedonians, Greeks, Montenegrins, Vlachs, Bosniaks, Serbs, Bulgarians, Egyptians, and Roma. In Albania, where the majority of the population is Muslim, there are also citizens belonging to other religious beliefs, including Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Bektashis, Protestants, and others. The unofficial first results of the election are expected to be shared around midnight.
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