Albania election marred by fatal shootout

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Series Details 24.06.13
Publication Date 24/06/2013
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Reports of the results in the General Election in Albania, 23 June 2013.

EurActiv and other news sources reported that Albania's ruling Democratic Party and opposition Socialist Party both claimed victory in the election, watched closely by Western allies worried about the state of democracy in the NATO country aspiring for EU candidate status.

However, as 24 June 2013 progressed the FT reported that the socialist-led coalition of opposition parties appeared set for a landslide win in the election, boosting the impoverished Balkan country’s chances of becoming an official candidate for EU membership.

EurActiv reported on the 26 June 2013 that Albania's Socialist opposition claimed a landslide election victory and supporters poured into the streets, but two days after the volatile NATO country voted, its defeated prime minister remained silent.

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ESO: Background Information: Albanian parliamentary election, 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/albanian-parliamentary-election-23-june-2013/
BBC News, 24.06.13: Polls close in key Albanian election http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23018090
Reuters, 24.06.13: Albania opposition scents poll victory, urges PM to quit http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/24/uk-albania-election-idUKBRE95L0GC20130624
Deutsche Welle, 24.06.13: Rama’s Socialist opposition takes early lead in Albania count http://www.dw.de/ramas-socialist-opposition-takes-early-lead-in-albania-count/a-16901743
BBC News, 24.06.13: Albanian election: Early lead for opposition Socialists http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23027556
Blog: The Economist: Eastern Approaches, 24.06.13: Albania's election Will Edi Rama win this time http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2013/06/albanias-election?
European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/13/616: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle on the parliamentary elections in Albania http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-616_en.pdf
OSCE: ODIHR: IEOM: Albania, Parliamentary Election, 23 June 2013: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/103068
EurActiv, 26.06.13: Albanian socialists win elections, defeated PM silent http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/albanian-socialists-win-election-news-528896

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