Albania goes to the polls this Sunday In the general elections that look at the entrance to the country in EU (European Union). More than 3.7 million Albanians have been summoned to the elections for this purpose, during which more than 48% of the voting intentions are placed in the Socialist Party of the ruler (PS) of the Prime Minister Eddie Ramal, who has been the same president since 2013 and begins as a favorite.
Its main rival is Alliance for glorious Albanialed by the Democratic Party (PD) of the former president and former government chief Sali Berisha, with a loved one 34%The field after mastering the political scene in the last quarter century PS and PD remain deeply rooted, and are also removed in the legislative tenths, which Albania celebrates the fall of communism in 1991.
However, this time a new generation Minor formations, in total, strive to get influence And grab two of the “great” some of the 140 seats in the parliament of tyrants. Some of them can enter the cell, reduce the presence of socialists and conservatives and thereby change the result of voting, assessment of analysts.
In addition, in total 245 935 Albanians living abroad answered the call Register in the Central Election Commission (KQZ) and was authorized to vote by mail. According to KQZ, about 170,000 ballots from the country’s borders arrived before May 9. Despite the fact that this number is much lower than the total diaspora, estimated at the level of about 2 million people, observers agree that it can lead to an unexpected result in polling stations.
Entrance to the EU, star promise
The election campaign for these elections was marked Cross accusations of corruption and connection with organized crimeIn addition to personal attacks, one day the campaign was closed on Friday evening with two rallies of the two largest games in a tyrant. That all candidates coincided in a promising To promote the development of this country at 2.4 million inhabitants, a member of NATO since 2009.The field but the star promise is to achieve complete adhesion to the EU.
Rama, which has been managing since 2013, was presented as The only one capable of getting a “European passport for all Albanians” until 2030The field at the rally closing the campaign of his PS, held in the Tiran Olympic Park, he was confident in his triumph. “Mathematically we will rise even more, with at least 78 places (compared to the current 74),” said the 60 -year -old socialist leader.
For his part, Berisha, who also appeared on Friday in front of his followers in an act in the capital, advocated changes and accused the socialist government of authoritative exercise. “The day of the decision gives us the opportunity to save Albania, from Save the Albanians from this dictatorship that abandoned themHe impoverished them and isolated them more than any other regime throughout history, ”Berisha said.
Democratic maturity
In 80, this Conservative leader who held a year in home arrest for corruption In 2023 and was authorized USA In 2021, for the same reason, he intends to restore the position of the Prime Minister, who has already fulfilled two mandates from 2005 to 2013. International Observation Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will observe these elections with approximately 300 international experts deployed in the field.
On Sunday, the vote is considered Fire test for the democratic maturity of AlbaniaAfter the last appointment to the polling stations, they were focused on numerous violations, from the purchase of votes to suspicion of interference and the influence of organized criminal groups. The key will be to check whether the reforms in recent years guarantee the standards of international free elections in the Balkan country.
