Albanian general elections 2025: Out with the old, in with the same? Commentary On 11 May 2025, Albania will hold parliamentary elections, the first since officially opening EU accession negotiations. While some significant changes mark this election—most notably, diaspora voting and partial candidate list openness—major systemic factors remain unchanged. The Socialist Party (SP), in power since 2013, appears poised for an unprecedented fourth mandate. By Alba Cela
A vanishing line: the digital sphere and the increasing singularity of state and party Commentary The app ‘Aktiv1st’ is tracking the social media activity of Socialist Party members in Albania and ranking them according to engagement levels. This is just the most recent episode in a process of dramatic erosion of the lines that separate party and state By Alba Cela
Elections in Albania: Between Consolidation and Peripheralization Analisys Edi Rama's ruling Socialists once again emerge victorious from the parliamentary elections in Albania. If the opposition returns to parliament after years of boycott, there will be further consolidation of Albanian democracy. However, there are various risks. By Dr. Mehmet Gökhan Tuncer and Anja Troelenberg