2023 Local Elections in Albania: Choice between Drug Cartels and/or Parliamentary Republic?
2023 Local Elections in Albania: Choice between Drug Cartels and/or Parliamentary Republic?
Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: Albania; 2023; local elections; drug cartels; parliamentary republic;
Summary/Abstract: In the Republic of Albania the next local elections are scheduled to take place on 14 May 2023. The last local elections, which were held on 30 June 2019, were boycotted by the opposition, while the turnout at the elections was only 21.6%. As a result, all positions in local self-governance authorities were occupied by the candidates of the Socialist Party (PS) headed by Edi Rama. The last local elections in Albania were conducted in an atmosphere of tensions, after the Albanian opposition had withdrawn from the work of the Parliament and organized political activities on the streets of Tirana at which it requested the resignation of Prime Minister Rama, establishment of an interim government and holding of general elections.
Series: IFIMES Research Papers
- Page Count: 6
- Publication Year: 2023
- Language: English
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