Parliamentary election in Albania 2013

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The elections for Kuvendi i Shqipërisë on June 23, 2013 were the seventh since the fall of the dictatorship in 1990/91

On June 23, 2013 were parliamentary elections in Albania instead. It was the seventh election for Kuvendi i Shqipërisë , the Albanian parliament , since the fall of the communist regime in 1990/91. Despite one death and two seriously injured people on election day, the election process was considered “calm” and more orderly than the last national election. Edi Rama from the Partia Socialiste (PS) emerged from the election as the winner. Sali Berisha from the Partia Demokratike (PD) resigned as Prime Minister of Albania.

initial situation

prehistory

Since 2005 Sali Berisha has formed the government of the country with his Partia Demokratie . In the last election in 2009, the Democrats won 68 of the 140 seats in parliament, while their main opponent, the Partia Socialiste, won 66 seats. In order to be able to form a government again, the PD had to rely on coalition partners , as it did not have a majority of over 70 seats in parliament. Together with their long-term partners, the Republicans and the Partia për Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet , they were able to get exactly half of the seats, but needed a simple majority to form a government . That is why the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) - a splinter party of the socialists - was asked for a coalition, which finally agreed and was a government partner in the Berisha II cabinet until April 2013 . On April 2, 2013, however, the LSI broke with the Democrats to form an electoral coalition with the ideologically like-minded PS.

The parliamentary elections, however, were followed by a long political crisis that has lasted practically until today and which further strained the already strained relations between democrats and socialists. The crisis led to a month-long boycott of parliament and bloody anti-government protests in January 2011, both organized and carried out by the socialists. The cause of the crisis is the socialists' dissatisfaction with the PD and the government. She accuses her of having faked the 2009 parliamentary elections . They are also accused of bad governance, nepotism, corruption and abuse of law. However, the PD and the government are continually countering accusations which, together with the accusations of the socialists, have since shaped the already tense political climate in Albania.

President Bujar Nishani issued a decree on December 3, 2012 setting the parliamentary election on June 23, 2013. This was preceded by meetings between Nishani and the leaders of the various political parties a month earlier .

On April 15, 2013, the ruling faction among the Democrats and their allies in parliament voted unanimously to replace Ilirjan Muho, a member of the Central Electoral Commission (KQZ), with Klement Zguri. Muho was a candidate for the Socialist Movement for Integration , which a few days ago left the ruling coalition led by the Democrats. For his part, Zguri was proposed by the Republicans , who are a coalition partner of the Democrats. The next day Denar Biba resigned from all his functions in the Central Electoral Commission in protest. On April 17, Albana Shtylla also resigned from her post as a member of the commission. The President of the Parliament, Jozefina Topalli , then asked the opposition socialists to submit two new candidates to Parliament, as the socialists are no longer represented in the Commission. On April 18, Jani froze his commission work on the grounds that the government had openly undermined the independence of the KQZ. Jani, for his part, was proposed in 2012 by the Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut .

Before election day, the United States Department of State had expressed concern about the latest developments, because a Central Election Commission exclusively with government candidates and boycotted by the opposition could have jeopardized the conduct of the June 23, 2013 election.

Survey

There were surveys that showed the trend towards strengthening the Partia Socialiste as early as the turn of the year 2012/2013. The SOROS survey came to the conclusion that by February 2013 a majority of those eligible to vote was still undecided.

institution Period PD PS AK LSI FRD Undecided
Cult Foundation ( Macedonia ) 9-14 December 2012 29.6% 36.5% 14.1% 4.7% 4.1%
Research Center Albsat 21.-28. January 2013 31.2% 41.2% 15% 5.5% 5.5%
Open Society for Albania ( SOROS ) December 2012 – February 2013 22.7% 19.6% 1.2% 1 % 1.3% 47.8%

Registered parties and coalitions

On April 19, 2013, the Central Election Commission (KQZ) published the list of all parties registered for election. A total of 72 political parties submitted their registration for the election, six of which were rejected because they had not considered the registration deadline. Thus 66 parties are running for the 2013 parliamentary elections.

Coalitions

"Alliance for Work, Welfare and Integration"

Sali Berisha , party leader of the Democrats and since 2005 Prime Minister of Albania. In 2009 he was re-elected.
The Democrats lead the “Alliance for Work, Welfare and Integration” .

The "Alliance for Work, Welfare and Integration" (Aleanca për Punësim, Mirëqenie dhe Integrim) under the leadership of the Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë had the following 24 coalition members:

  1. Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë
  2. Partia Republikane Shqiptare
  3. Partia Lëvizja e Legalitetit
  4. Partia për Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet
  5. Lëvizja për Zhvillim Kombëtar
  6. Partia Demokristiane e Shqipërisë
  7. Lidhja Demokristiane e Shqipërisë
  8. Partia Lëvizja Shqipëria e Re
  9. Partia Bashkimi Democrat Shqiptar
  10. Aleanca Demokratike
  11. Partia Agrare Ambientaliste e Shqipërisë
  12. Partia Balli Kombëtar
  13. Partia Balli Kombëtar Democrat
  14. Partia Ora e Shqipërisë
  15. Partia Aleanca e Maqedonasve për Integrim Evropian
  16. Partia Demokracia e Re Evropiane
  17. Partia e të Drejtave të Mohuara e Re
  18. Partia Forca Albania
  19. Partia Aleanca për Demokraci dhe Solidaritet
  20. Partia e Reformave Demokratike Shqiptare
  21. Partia Konservatore Shqiptare
  22. Partia e Minoritetit Grek për Ardhmëri
  23. Partia Bashkimi Popullor i Pensionistëve Shqiptarë
  24. Partia Rruga e Vërtetë Shqiptare

"Alliance for a European Albania"

Edi Rama , party leader of the socialists
The socialists lead the "Alliance for a European Albania" .

The "Alliance for a European Albania" (Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane) under the leadership of the Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë had a total of 37 coalition members:

  1. Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë
  2. Lëvizja Socialiste për Integrim
  3. Partia Komuniste Shqiptare
  4. Partia e Punës Shqiptare e Reformuar
  5. Partia Komuniste Shqiptare e Reformuar
  6. Partia e Bashkimit Republican Shqiptar
  7. Partia për Prosperitet dhe Demokraci
  8. Partia Socialiste e Vërtetë 91 (merged with PS on April 23, 2013)
  9. Partia Socialiste e Moderuar
  10. Partia Aleanca Arbnore Kombëtare
  11. Partia për Unitet Kombëtar
  12. Lëvizja për Drejtësi e Shqiptarëve
  13. Partia e Gjelbër
  14. Partia e Çështjeve Shqiptare
  15. Partia G99
  16. Partia Ardhmëria Shqiptare
  17. Partia Demokracia Sociale
  18. Partia për të Drejtat e Emigrantëve
  19. Partia Ligj dhe Drejtësi
  20. Partia Rruga e Lirisë
  21. Partia Kristiandemokrat
  22. Partia për Mbrojtjen e Punëtorëve
  23. Partia Reformatore Demokratike
  24. Partia Toleranca e Re e Shqipërisë
  25. Partia Demokratike e Bashkimit Mysliman
  26. Partia Demokratike për Integrim e Prosperitet
  27. Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë
  28. Partia e Punës së Shqipërisë
  29. Partia Aleanca për Demokraci e Solidaritet
  30. Partia Social Punëtore e Shqipërisë
  31. Partia e Pajtimit Kombëtar Shqiptar
  32. Partia e Personave me Aftësi të Kufizuara
  33. Partia Aleanca për Barazi e Drejtësi Europiane
  34. Aleanca Popullore
  35. Partia Mendimi i Djathtë Liberal
  36. Partia Aleanca Demokristiane
  37. Partia Komuniste e Shqipërisë 8 Nëntori

Independent

In the parliamentary elections, the two youngest parties, Fryma e Re Demokratike (FRD) (under ex-President Bamir Topi ) and Aleanca Kuq e Zi (AK) (under Kreshnik Spahiu ), ran alone and were not represented in any coalition.

Constituencies

The twelve qarks also form the constituencies in parliamentary elections. On January 31, 2013, the Kuvendi determined the distribution of 140 parliamentary seats among the twelve constituencies as follows:

Qark Number of
parliamentary seats to be elected
Advises 8th
Dibra 6th
Durrës 13
Elbasan 14th
Fier 16
Gjirokastra 5
Korça 12
Kukës 4th
Lezha 7th
Shkodra 11
Tirana 32
Vlora 12

Results

Supporters of the Socialist Party celebrate Edi Rama's victory on Skanderbeg Square

In this election a total of almost 3.3 million Albanians were eligible to vote. The turnout was 53.5%. This represented a slight increase of around 2% compared to the last general election in 2009.

The Alliance for a European Albania received 991,118 votes and thus 57.7% of the votes cast. She was therefore the clear winner of the election and received 84 seats in the Albanian parliament. The Alliance for Work, Welfare and Integration made it to 676,433 votes, which corresponds to a share of 39.4% and brought it 56 seats in parliament.

In response to this outcome, Sali Berisha resigned as Prime Minister of Albania and Chairman of the Democratic Party. Edi Rama becomes the new head of government. The fact that the Partia Demokratike recognized the official election result of the election commission and thus its defeat was seen as a sign of the country's democratic maturity. In this regard, the election has been under particular scrutiny as Albania is trying to obtain candidate status for EU membership in the foreseeable future .

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A total of 140 seats
coalition Political party % Seats
Alliance for Work, Welfare and Integration Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë PD 31.8 50
Partia Republikane Shqiptare PR 3.0 3
Partia për Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet PDIU 2.6 4th
the remaining 22 parties of this alliance 3.3 0
total 40.7 57
Alliance for a European Albania Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë PS 41.4 65
Lëvizja Socialiste për Integrim LSI 10.4 16
Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut PBDNJ 0.9 1
Partia Kristiane Demokrate e Shqipërisë PKDSH 0.5 1
the remaining 33 parties of this alliance 4.5 0
total 57.7 83
Outside the coalitions Fryma e Re Demokratike FRD 1.7 0
Aleanca Kuq e Zi AK 0.6 0
Others 0.6 0
Turnout: 53.50% 100 140
Sources: Central Electoral Commission of Albania , zgjedhjet2013.al

Web links

Commons : Parliamentary Election in Albania 2013  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A democracy test for Albania. In: tagesschau.de. June 23, 2013, archived from the original on June 26, 2013 ; accessed on August 31, 2013 .
  2. ↑ Willibold Frehner: Country Report - Parliamentary Elections 2009 in Albania. (PDF) Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung , July 6, 2009, accessed on January 16, 2013 (PDF file, 34.8 kB).
  3. ↑ PS fton LSI, Berisha: Largimi pa pasoja, do qeveris akoma. Rama: U meke nga ikja (PS invites LSI, Berisha: Exit without consequences, I will continue to rule. Rama: You gasp because of the exit). (No longer available online.) Balkanweb.com, April 2, 2013, archived from the original on February 9, 2016 ; Retrieved April 5, 2013 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.balkanweb.com
  4. ↑ Zgjedhjet parlamentare më 23 qershor (parliamentary elections on June 23). Top-channel.tv , December 3, 2012, accessed on January 16, 2013 (Albanian).
  5. ↑ Kuvend, tensione dhe debate për KQZ. Shkarkohet Ilirjan Muho, prayed Klement Zguro (Parliament, tensions and debates on the KQZ. Ilirjan Muho is dismissed, Klement Zguri is sworn in). Shqip , April 15, 2013, accessed April 16, 2013 (Albanian).
  6. ↑ Denarius Biba dorëhiqet si nënkryetar i KQZ: Kuvendi na trajtoi si anëtarë të rëndomtë partie, duke na fyer (Denarius Biba declares his resignation as deputy commission president: Parliament treated us like ordinary party members by insulting us). Shqip , April 16, 2013, accessed April 16, 2013 (Albanian).
  7. ↑ Opozita braktis KQZ-në (opposition leaves KQZ). Top Channel , April 17, 2013, accessed April 18, 2013 (Albanian).
  8. ↑ Bllokohet KQZ, “ngrin” Jani Jani (The KQZ is blocked, Jani Jani freezes his work). Top Channel , April 18, 2013, accessed April 18, 2013 (Albanian).
  9. ↑ Besar Likmeta: Albania Election Commission Row alarm US. Balkan Insight , April 18, 2013, accessed April 19, 2013 .
  10. ↑ Zgjedhjet 2013, sondazhi i parë (2013 elections, first survey). Top-channel.tv , December 15, 2012, accessed on January 16, 2013 (Albanian).
  11. ↑ Sondazhi i dytë i AlbStat: PD ka vetëm 31.2%, PS ka 41.2% të votave (elections 2013, survey January 2013). (No longer available online.) Tema January 30, 2013, archived from the original on February 8, 2013 ; Retrieved April 5, 2013 (Albanian).
  12. ↑ Sondazhi i Soros për zgjedhjet: Fiton Partia Demokratike. Rritet numri i abstenuesve. Newspaper Republika (party newspaper of the Republicans ), March 27, 2013, accessed on April 5, 2013 (Albanian).
  13. ↑ Të dhëna për Vendimet e KQZ-së për procesin e Regjistrimit të Partive për Zgjedhjet e Kuvendit 2013. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Official website of the KQZ , April 19, 2013, formerly in the original ; Retrieved April 24, 2013 (Albanian, PDF file, 107 kB).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.cec.org.al  
  14. ↑ Koalicioni: Mediu, Shehi dhe Idrizi, deputet të sigurt (The coalition: Mediu, Shehi and Idrizi, secured MPs). (No longer available online.) Shekulli , April 24, 2013, archived from the original on April 24, 2013 ; Retrieved April 24, 2013 (Albanian).
  15. ↑ Elinda Bushati: Koalicioni i PS-së arrin në 37 parti, sot negociatat e fundit (coalition of the PS reaches 37 parties, the last talks today). (No longer available online.) Shekulli , April 24, 2013, archived from the original on April 24, 2013 ; Retrieved April 25, 2013 (Albanian).
  16. ↑ PSV 91 shkrihet me Partinë Socialiste, Koçi: Bashkimi pa kushte (PSV 91 merges with the Socialist Party, Koçi: Association without conditions). Shqip , April 23, 2013, accessed April 24, 2013 (Albanian).
  17. ↑ AK del e vetme në zgjedhje, Spahiu: Koalicion Vetem me popullin shqiptar (AK walking alone in the elections, Spahiu: coalition with the Albanian people). Shqip , April 24, 2013, accessed April 24, 2013 (Albanian).
  18. ↑ FRD, e vetme në zgjedhje. AK: Yes kushtet tona (FRD, alone in the elections. AK: Here are our conditions). (No longer available online.) Panorama, April 23, 2013, archived from the original on April 25, 2013 ; Retrieved April 24, 2013 (Albanian).
  19. ↑ Albanian Parliament: Për caktimin e numrit të mandateve për çdo zonë zgjedhore të zgjedhjeve për Kuvendin e Shqipërisë të vitit 2013 (to determine the number of seats for each constituency in the elections for Kuvendi i Shqipërisë in 2013). (PDF) (No longer available online.) Central Election Commission, formerly the original ; Retrieved June 13, 2013 (Albanian, PDF file, 620 kB).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.cec.org.al  
  20. ↑ Parliamentary elections in Albania: passed the democracy test? In: euractiv.de. June 26, 2013, accessed August 31, 2013 .
  21. ↑ Berisha resigned after losing the election. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . June 26, 2013, accessed August 31, 2013 .
  22. ^ Pandeli Pani: Change of power in Albania. In: Deutsche Welle . June 25, 2013, accessed August 31, 2013 .