UPDATE/Socialists increase lead as counting continues in Albania

TIRANA, May 12 (TemA) – Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is expanding its lead as vote counting passes the 28% mark nationwide, with preliminary projections giving it 53% of the vote and an estimated 83 seats in the 140-member parliament. The opposition …

Ruling Socialist Party of Albania Leads in Sunday's Parliamentary Elections

The Socialist Party of Albania, led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is leading in the parliamentary elections held across the country on Sunday, according to ballots processed from 1,335 out of 5,225 voting sections, Euronews Albania reported. Based on partial …

Albania Election 2025: PM Edi Rama Eyes Fourth Term as Socialist Party Takes Early Lead

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared poised to secure a historic fourth consecutive term as preliminary results from Sunday’s parliamentary elections showed his Socialist Party (PS) taking a commanding lead. With 29% of the votes counted, the PS had …

Polls close on Albania’s parliament election

TIRANA, Albania -- Albanians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country's uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama's bid for a fourth term in office. Polls closed at 7 p. …

Albania's Socialist Party leads in parliamentary vote, results show

TIRANA (Reuters) -Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama was on course for anunprecedented fourth term in office on Monday as partial results showed his Socialist Party with a commanding lead in Sunday's parliamentaryelection. The Socialist Party won …

Albania elections: Prime Minister Edi Rama seeks fourth term in office

Albanians headed to the polls for parliamentary elections on Sunday. Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking an unprecedented fourth term in office after a campaign dominated by promises of European Union membership and allegations of widespread corruption. …

Albania's ruling Socialists poised for fourth term, exit poll shows

Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is on track to secure a fourth consecutive term in office, according to the first national exit poll released after voting closed in the May 11 general election. The poll, published by Albania Post shortly after polling …

Albania’s Premier Rama on Track to Win Unprecedented Fourth Term

The transition of Albania, which was severely isolated until communism ended in 1992, has picked up during Rama’s 12 years in power. Ambitious tourism, highway and energy projects have fueled the economy, raising living standards. Still, the nation remains …

Rama set to retain power in Albania election

Reading Time: 3 minutes Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has claimed victory in Albania’s parliamentary election on Sunday, 11 May, after exit polls showed his Socialist Party (PS) with a clear lead. The vote, which has been characterised as ballot on …

Albania’s Socialist Party leads in parliamentary vote, results show