Socialist Party wins election, securing PM Edi Rama’s fourth term
On 11 May, Albania held its parliamentary elections, in which the ruling Socialist Party (SP) won 52.2 per cent of the vote, securing Prime Minister Edi Rama an unprecedented fourth term. The SP will hold 83 of 140 seats in Parliament—just one short of the number needed for constitutional amendments. The opposition Coalition Democratic Party (DP-ASHM) came second with 34.3 per cent and 51 seats. Its leader, Sali Berisha, rejected the results, accusing the SP of vote-buying.