2021 Elections in Albania: “Facadization” of Tirana and “cannabization” of Albania
2021 Elections in Albania: “Facadization” of Tirana and “cannabization” of Albania

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Governance, Electoral systems
Published by: IFIMES Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije
Summary/Abstract: The upcoming parliamentary elections will once again mean a confrontation between two political groups, one is gathered around the Socialist Party (PS/S&D) and Prime Minister Edi Rama and the other one is the opposition group led by the Democratic Party (PD/EPP) headed by Lulzim Basha, which includes the Movement for Socialist Integration (LSI) headed byMonika Kryemadhi. However, some minor political parties will also participate. The specificity of these elections is the newly adopted controversial election law which regulates that pre-election coalitions are no longer allowed. The law is aimed to prevent consolidation of the opposition, although the PD and LSI, in cooperation with another minor party, had already announced establishment of a pre-election and postelection coalition. The Democratic Party (PD) and the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) boycotted the local elections that took place on 30 June 2019, which were organized by Edi Rama's regime. The turnout at the elections was 22.96% and only the Socialist Party (PS) participated in them.

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