Today H. Albanian citizens come to the polls from seven in the morning to elect the new government of their country.
He has been in power since 2013 and will also win in these elections, renewing his prime ministerial term for the fourth time.
The leader of the socialist party, He has been in power since 2013 and is also facing this election in his long -standing opponent, head of the Democratic Party.
INTEGRATION IN EU
Strong paper in its election campaign is Albania’s accession to the EU. The last week of the election campaign reiterated its promise of Albania’s accession to the EU. by the end of the decade. “We will secure our fourth term and we will not lose a day for the goal of Albania’s integration into the EU. by 2030, “he said at a gathering of supporters on Friday.
Row
However, Rama Relia has been affected as it has been confronted in recent months with a series of scandals. Among them is the arrest of his ally, Mayor Tirana Erion Veliai, who is accused of corruption and money laundering.
The constant presence of Rama in the country’s prime minister and the series of scandals have tired several voters, especially young people, but Sali Berisha. These are the two politicians who ruled Albania after the fall of the Communist regime in 1990.
Polls in favor of Rama
Polls show that 60 -year -old Rama holds a significant lead over 80 -year -old Berisha, who has also been weakened by corruption charges and now
Despite the deterioration of Berisha, Rama’s party may need to support smaller parties to maintain the parliamentary majority.
‘I will vote for new faces’
The polls opened at 7am (local time, 08:00 in Greece) and will close at 7pm (local time, 20:00 in Greece).
“I will vote for new faces, because politicians such as Rama and Berisha have been in the spotlight for three decades and are simply alternating,” said 21 -year -old Arber Tsazimi.
Voting abstaining
An finance student named Erisa says she does not intend to vote and will seek her luck abroad, such as hundreds of thousands of Albanians who have migrated over the last decade, many of them to neighboring countries. “I just think about how I leave the country to study and then stay there, never come back,” he explains.
As far as the economy is concerned, Edi Rama has gone well. The annual growth rate of 4% in the period 2022-2024, thanks to the impulse of commercial transactions with the EU. And tourism has surpassed other Balkan countries, the World Bank said.
Huge problem corruption
Analysts, however, point out that corruption remains a huge problem. Criminal gangs earn billions of euros from drug trafficking abroad, revenue that brings back to Albania to flush them through investment in construction and real estate.
Sources: RES-EIA-Reuters, ertnews.gr
