2013 Albanian parliamentary election

Albanian parliamentary election, 2013

23 June 2013
All 140 seats to the Assembly of the Republic of Albania 71 seats needed for a majority
Leader Edi Rama Sali Berisha Kreshnik Spahiu Party PS PD Red and Black Alliance Leader since 2010 20 March 2012 Last election 65 seats, 40.85% 68 seats, 40.18% 0 seats Current seats 65 68 0   Leader Ilir Meta Bamir Topi Fatmir Mediu Party LSI NDS PR Leader since 7 September 2012 Last election 4 seats, 4.85% Did not contest 1 seats, 2.11% Current seats 4 1 1
Incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha PD

Parliamentary elections are going to be held in Albania on 23 June 2013.

Alliances

The list below reflect the composition of the various alliances in the latest 2009 election. It can potentially change ahead of the 2013 election.

• Alliance of Change (Aleance e Ndryshimit)
  • Democratic Party of Albania (PD)
  • Republican Party of Albania (PR)
  • Environmentalist Agrarian Party (PAA)
  • Democratic Alliance Party (PAD)
  • Legality and Unity of the Right (PLL)
  • Democratic National Front Party (PBKD)
  • National Front Party (PBK)
  • Liberal Democratic Union (BLD)
  • Party for Justice and Integration (PDI)
  • Christian Democratic League (LDK)
  • Democratic Alliance Party (AD)
  • Democratic National Front Party (PBKD)
  • Party of New Albanian European Democracy (PRDESh)
  • New Party of Denied Rights (PDMR)
  • Macedonian Alliance for European Integration (AMIE)
  • Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity (ADS)
  • Ora of Albania (POSh)
  • Forca Albania (PFA)

• Unification for Changes (Bashkimi per Ndryshim)
  • Socialist Party of Albania (PS)
  • Social Democratic Party of Albania (PSD)
  • G99
• Law and justice party
  • Unity for Human Rights Party (PBDNJ)
  • Social Democracy Party of Albania (PDS)
  • Real Socialist Party '91 (PSV'91)
  • Green Party of Albania (PGJ)

• Pole of Freedom
  • Christian Democratic Party of Albania (PDK)
  • Movement for National Development (LZHK)
  • Democratic Union Party (PBD)
  • Conservative Party (PKONS)
  • Path of Freedoms Party (PRrL)
  • Democratic Reform Party (PRDSh)

• Socialist Alliance
  • Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI)
  • Movement of Human Rights and Freedoms (LDLNJ)
  • New Tolerance Party (PTR)
  • Party for the Protection of Immigrants' Rights (PMDE)

• AK
• FRD

Polls

Pollster	Date	PD	PS	AK	LSI	FRD	Participation
Kult	8-14 December 2012	29.6 %	36.5 %	14.1 %	4.7 %	4.1 %	71.0 %
Gazeta Dita	17-20 December 2012	31.0 %	37.1 %	6.5 %	6.6 %	5.3 %
AlbStat	28 December 2012	31.4 %	40.4 %	15.2 %	4.9 %	4.9 %	77.1 %
AlbStat	21-28 January 2013	31.2 %	41.2 %	15.0 %	5.5 %	5.5 %	77.5 %
Kult	22-31 January 2013	30.1 %	41.2 %	14.9 %	4.1 %	4.1 %	75 %

European Union

On 10 October 2012, the European Commission evaluated Albania's compliance with the 12 key priorities, that was defined in November 2010 as conditional first to meet before the country could be approved as a EU candidate and start negotiations for accession. 4 key prioriteries were found to be met, while 2 were well in progress and the remaining 6 were in moderate progress. The Commission recommended that Albania: "should be granted an official EU candidate status subject to completion of key measures in the areas of judicial and public administration reform and the revision of the parliamentary rules of procedures are revised. In order to be able to move to the next stage and open accession negotiations, Albania will have in particular to demonstrate sustained implementation of commitments already undertaken and completion of the remaining key priorities which have not been met in full. The focus should be on the rule of law and fundamental rights. Sustainable political dialogue will remain essential for a successful reform process. The conduct of the 2013 parliamentary elections will be a crucial test in this regard and a pre-condition for any recommendation to open negotiations."