Over the weekend, Albanian politicians kicked off the campaign for the mayoral by-elections of March 6 for the municipalities of Shkoder, Durres, Lushnje, Diber, Vore, and Rrogozhine. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has allowed parties two weeks to campaign. Leader of the formal Democratic Party (PD) Lulzim Basha was the first to organize an event
Those who “engage in corrupt, destabilising or anti-democratic behaviour” in the Western Balkans region will face the “consequences”, Gabriel Escobar, the US special envoy for the region said at the US Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation meeting. The ongoing political crisis and endemic corruption in BiH are the biggest problems
On Thursday, the Albanian Parliament convened to vote on constitutional amendments to extend the mandate of judicial vetting bodies. As part of Albania’s far-reaching justice reform, two commissions were established in 2016 and tasked with vetting over 800 judges and prosecutors. Their mandates expire in June 2022. They began to operate in October 2017, and
The Central Election Commission in Albania decided to registering the “House of Freedom” coalition in the March 6 by-elections in six municipalities but refused to recognize the Democratic Party Refoundation Group led by Sali Berisha as part of the coalition. In their registration request earlier this week, the coalition included the Socialist Movement for Integration
The formal Democratic Party (PD) of Lulzim Basha has announced its six candidates for the mayoral by-elections of March 6. Party leadership approved the regional offices’ nominations for the municipalities of Shkoder, Durres, Lushnje, Diber, Vore, and Rrogozhine. Xhemal Bushati, Luan Hoti, Indrit Sefa, Luan Haka, Ymer Marku, Ferdinand Saraçi respectively will be running in
The Albanian Parliament will vote on February 10 on whether to amend its Constitution to extend the mandate of its judicial vetting bodies. As part of Albania’s far-reaching justice reform, two commissions have been tasked with vetting all judges and prosecutors. Their mandates expire in June 2022, but only half of the country’s magistrates have
A letter sent by the Russian foreign ministry to all its European counterparts, including Albania, has caused a stir in Parliament with opposition MP and ex-prime minister and president Sali Berisha calling it a “threat to every Albanian” and said it should mark the end of Serbia’s influence on the country. In recent days, the
The “House of Freedom” opposition coalition has registered for the March by-elections in six municipalities, drawing in an attack by the formal opposition Democratic Party (PD). The coalition expanded with the Demochristian Party, in addition to the PD Refoundation Group and the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI). The group led by Sali Berisha is the
The Refoundation Group of the opposition Democratic Party (PD) led by Sali Berisha will run in the by-elections of March 6 in a coalition with the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) and other opposition parties. They will use the banner “House of Freedom”. Berisha made the announcement in a press conference on Monday, after his
On Sunday, the members of the Democratic Party (PD) held primaries for the faction led by Sali Berisha, where they elected six mayoral candidates who will run in the by-elections of March 6. The faction will run with Bardh Spahia in Shkoder, Ardian Muka in Durres, Elton Bano in Lushnje, Premtim Kryemadhi in Diber, Lulzim