Albania’s ruling Socialists secure a 4th term
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Albanian Prime minister Edi Rama has secured an unprecedented fourth term in power after his Socialist Party sailed to victory in Sunday's election, official results showed on Tuesday, although the opposition claims the vote was stolen.
Hiring Donald Trump’s campaign strategist and thinking you can become Trump “is like hiring a Hollywood hairdresser and thinking you’ll become Brad Pitt,” Rama told POLITICO.
The EU saw the vote as a test of the democratic maturity of the Balkan nation, by far the most Europe-oriented in the region.
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Dagens.com on MSNEU Eyes Albania After Disputed Election Gives Rama Unprecedented PowerAlbanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has clinched a historic fourth term, becoming the first leader in the country’s post-communist era to secure such a mandate. His Socialist Party (PS) won 52% of the vote in Sunday’s election,
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama clinched a historic fourth term, as his Socialist Party secured 52% of the vote. Despite the clear victory, the opposition alleges electoral malpractice, and international observers question the vote's fairness.
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Under the party slogan, “Albania 2030 in EU, Only with Edi and SP,” Rama insists that full EU accession is possible by 2030 with annual funding of 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) upon joining.
Albanians voted in parliamentary elections on Sunday with prime minister Edi Rama seeking an unprecedented fourth term after a campaign dominated by promises to join the European Union and accusations of widespread corruption.
Edi Rama seeks to win an unprecedented fourth term as prime minister, pledging to finally take Albania into the European Union and turn it into a hot tourist destination with some help from the Trump family.