Voter turnout in Albania reaches 38.6% by 5 p.m.

TIRANA, May 11 (TemA) – Voter turnout in Albania’s parliamentary election reached 38.57% by 5 p.m., the Central Election Commission said, with polls open until 7 p.m. The figure is based on data from 2,895 of 5,225 polling stations. Turnout at this point …

EU envoy: Albania vote key to membership talks

DURRËS, May 11 (TemA) – The European Union’s ambassador to Albania said Sunday that the country’s election is a key test in its path to EU membership but withheld judgment pending the findings of international monitors. Speaking from a polling station in …

Albania Votes as Rama Seeks Fourth Term Amid EU Push, Corruption Concerns

TIRANA, May 11 – Albanians headed to the polls on Sunday in a closely watched parliamentary election, with Prime Minister Edi Rama seeking a historic fourth term in office amid growing political fatigue and persistent corruption concerns. Polling stations …

Albania votes as PM Rama seeks fourth term, promising EU integration

By Fatos Bytyci and Edward McAllister TIRANA (Reuters) -Albanians started voting in parliamentary elections on Sunday with prime minister Edi Rama seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office after a campaign dominated by promises to join the European …

Hundreds of international observers dispatched across Albania for the parliamentary elections

Among them are delegations from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE (PA OSCE), the European Parliament, the OSCE/ODIHR, and the US Embassy, the Albanian Post reported. A total of 500 …

Albania’s PM tries for fourth term with promise of joining Europe

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Albania Holds Parliamentary Elections, PM Rama Seeks Fourth Term

Albanians are voting on Sunday to elect the country’s next parliament for a tenure of four years. A total of 5,225 voting sections opened at 7 AM local time (8 AM Bulgarian time) and will close at 7 PM (8 PM). These are the 11th parliamentary elections in …

Fateful Parliamentary Elections Have Begun In Albania

The vote is an important test on the Balkan country's path to EU membership. Albania began elections for a unicameral parliament on May 11. As Reuters notes, this is an important test on the Balkan country's path to European Union membership. …

Albania votes as PM Rama seeks fourth term

Turnout in Albania reaches 13.4% by 10 a.m.

TIRANA, May 11 (TemA) – Albanians began voting on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with 3.7 million eligible voters—including nearly 245,000 from the diaspora—called to the polls in a race closely watched across the region. The Central Election Commission …