Overview

• Edi Rama’s Socialist Party claimed a decisive victory in Albania’s parliamentary elections, securing 82 out of 140 seats with 52.1% of the vote.
• Rama, Albania’s longest-serving post-communist leader, will begin his fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister in September 2025.
• For the first time, Albanian citizens abroad were allowed to vote by mail, with approximately 200,000 diaspora ballots cast, some of which remain under dispute.
• The Democratic Party, led by Sali Berisha, has challenged the validity of certain diaspora votes from Greece, delaying the final certification of results.
• Rama reaffirmed his commitment to Albania’s EU accession, targeting 2030 as the goal for membership despite skepticism over the timeline.