The two main factions within the Democratic Party (PD), Albania’s largest opposition party, have clashed over the interpretation of the party statutes regarding the calling of its highest body, the National Assembly. The rift became most evident on Wednesday evening, after former PD leader Sali Berisha announced that he had submitted 4,200 written requests by
The United States may not engage with Sali Berisha if he assumes charge of the opposition Democratic Party because of his designation by the US Secretary of State. On Wednesday, US Amassador Yuri Kim gave an interview with Albania’s Top Channel, which aired shortly before Berisha advanced his initiative to topple Basha and be elected
Former Democratic Party (PD) leader Sali Berisha has announced to have submitted the requests of 4,200 members of the PD Assembly, the highest party body, to change the party statute. This will open the way to an assembly vote to remove current party leader Lulzim Basha and elect Berisha back to the top position, according
Most of the current leadership of Albania’s Democratic Party youth wing, including its leader Belind Kellici, joined former party leader Sali Berisha in a town-hall meeting. Hundreds of members of youth forums participated in the meeting held i Tirana on Sunday. It is a blow to party’s leader Lulzim Basha, who is involved in an
Former Albanian President and Prime Minister, and persona non-grata in the US, Sali Berisha said that a Paris judge has accepted his case against US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Berisha is suing Blinken for defamation after the former accused the latter of significant corruption and banned him and his family from setting foot on
U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim has urged the Albanian prosecution to investigate any breach of security of personal data ahead of last April general elections. On Monday, Kim retweeted the OSCE-ODIHR recommendation posted by the head of Central Election Commission (CEC), Ilirjan Celibashi, which reads “Albania should ensure the security of citizens’ personal data. Relevant institutions
Albania’s opposition has set the stage for its main political battle for the next few months. Its largest party, the Democratic Party (PD) has requested that parliament create three committees of inquiry, in its first major political action in parliament after more than two years of boycott. They will investigate the April 25 elections, waste
United States Ambassador to Albania Yuri Kim said that the U.S. continues to support the Democratic Party (PD) and its chairman Lulzim Basha. On Friday, Kim met with Basha for the first time since this latter dismissed former Prime Minister and founder of the party Sali Berisha from the PD’s parliamentary group. Basha made the
The former and current leaders of the opposition Democratic Party (PD), Sali Berisha and Lulzim Basha, have clashed over whether an extraordinary meeting of the highest party forum can be called. Berisha has embarked on a national tour to speak with party supporters, in an attempt to enable a meeting of the PD National Assembly.
1-The project of hope and faith is still pending Since its defeat in the general elections of April 25, unfortunately, the Democratic Party has yet to come up with a new project focused on faith and hope that can motivate its membership and electorate, as well as engage other segments of Albanian society and public