"Election 'fever' has begun in Albania"/ Greek media writes about the Rama-Berisha battle for May 11

2025-05-07 13:27:00, Politikë CNA

"Election 'fever' has begun in Albania"/ Greek media writes

An article published in the well-known Greek media outlet 'CNN-GR' highlights the Rama-Berisha battle on the eve of the May 11 elections. The article was prepared by journalist Maria Tsilinikou.

The Greek media emphasizes that the battle is already taking place between the two leaders of the major parties, the Socialist leader Edi Rama and the Democratic leader Sali Berisha, over who will be at the head of the country or whether one of the political opponents will take power.

It is emphasized that the elections are considered crucial for the country, as Albania is in full negotiations for membership in the European Union.

The article contains an element that expresses itself somewhat ironically about the EU regulation and emphasizes national minorities, including the Greek one. It states that the admission of new countries to the European Union is regulated by Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union and that a country that wishes to become a member of the EU must, among other things, respect the common values ??of the EU member states and be committed to promoting them, such as freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including for persons belonging to minorities.

In this political battle described by the Greek media, another battle is also mentioned, that of attacks on legal issues between Rama and Berisha, between accusations and counter-accusations during the time when Berisha was under the security measure of 'house arrest' and a series of statements were made that this could have a political background.

Just a few days before the parliamentary elections on May 11, where the diaspora will vote for the first time, and where there have also been positions on issues related to ballot envelopes in Greece, several articles on politics and the situation before the elections in Albania have been published in the Greek media./CNA