Euronews Albania has obtained the list of 26 political parties that have submitted their registration requests to the Central Election Commission (CEC) for the May 11, 2025, parliamentary elections in Albania.
Among these parties are the three major ones: the Socialist Party (PS), the Democratic Party of Albania (PDSH/PD), and the Freedom Party (PL).
However, the absence of Lulzim Basha’s Euro-Atlantic Democrats and Enkelejd Alibeaj’s “Djathtas 1912” party is notable.
According to Albania’s Electoral Code, every political party must submit a registration request to the CEC no later than 70 days before election day.
This request must include information about the party leader authorized to present candidates, the official party name and acronym, a specimen of the official seal, and contact details for the financial and communication officers.
Full List of the 26 Parties That Have Submitted Registration Requests:
1. Christian Democratic Party of Albania (PDK)
2. Legality Movement Party (P.L.L)
3. National Conservative Party Albania (PKKA)
4. Democratic Party of Albania (PDSH/PD)
5. Mundësia (Mundësia)
6. Christian Democratic Party (PKD)
7. Thurje Initiative (Nisma)
8. National Unity Party (PUK)
9. National Front Democratic Party (PBKD)
10. Democratic Union Party (PBD)
11. Christian Democratic Alliance of Albania (ADK)
12. Freedom Party (PL)
13. National Front Party of Albania (PBK)
14. Socialist Party of Albania (PS)
15. Together Movement (Bashkë)
16. Movement Party “Albania Becomes” (PLSHB)
17. Albania’s Hour Party (POSH)
18. Albanian Emigration Party (PESH)
19. Greek Minority for the Future Party (MEGA)
20. Party for the Protection of Workers’ Rights (PMDPSH)
21. Agrarian Environmentalist Party of Albania (PAA)
22. Alliance of Macedonians for European Integration Party (AMIE)
23. Social Justice Party (PDSHSH)
24. Union for Human Rights Party (PBDNJ)
25. Albanian Christian Democratic League Party (LDK)
26. Homeland Movement Party (LA)
Coalition Rules and Deadlines
Registered parties have the opportunity to form coalitions, which must be registered with the CEC at least 60 days before the elections.
• A party that is part of a coalition cannot join another coalitionor submit independent candidates.
• The coalition must appoint a leading partyresponsible for legal obligations under the electoral code.
• The coalition agreement must be formally documented and submitted to the CEC.
• Multi-member candidate lists must be submitted no later than 50 days before the elections.
Political Developments Ahead of Elections
On September 24, 2024, representatives of the Democratic Party began consultations with alliesfor the upcoming elections. The first meeting was with Ilir Meta from the Freedom Party.
Meta did not take a clear stance on whether he would run with a joint electoral list or separately but expressed a preference for using his party’s logo.
On November 14, 2024, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, who has been under house arrest since December 2023, addressed concerns regarding Meta’s inclusion in the electoral list despite Meta’s imprisonment in October 2024.
Berisha emphasized that Meta, whom he claims is imprisoned without clear charges, would be included in the electoral list if his party joined the coalition.
