Rama said that during the meeting there were discussions on the “Loyal Presence” document, “Besa” platform and the new “PasqyrAlbania” system.

“We had a useful discussion today on the “Besa” and the new PasqyrAlbania system, taking a necessary step in the preparation of the new political season of the Socialist Party”, stated Rama.

The meeting with the Socialists of Tirana region comes within the framework of organizing the work and defining new mechanisms of communication and interaction with citizens in the new political season. /e.xh/a.f/p.s./

Chaired by the Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama, the meeting was attended by cabinet ministers.

In a post on social media, Rama wrote that this month-end meeting focused on strengthening our grassroots network for key national projects, communication process with the affiliated socialist organizations in the grassroots for “Projects of Albania”, assessing the progress of EU membership negotiations and reviewing the upcoming legislative calendar. We are committed to aligning our actions with EU standards, emphasized Rama.

Rama also wrote that the meeting covered the upcoming Socialist Party’s 35th-anniversary celebrations, the ‘Europe’s Day’ on May 9 and strengthening ties between generations of socialists. /k.s/j.p/p.s./

In a statement to the media from Lushnja, after the counting of votes, the political leader of the SP in the region of Fier Taulant Balla thanked the people of Lushnja for this vote of confidence.

“Now, there is no need for any comment, but we need to get Lushnja people respect through work. There are a lot of big construction sites ahead. The works will start immediately to meet all the commitments we have taken to every administrative unit and the city of Lushnja “, said Balla.

He wished Eriselda Sefa success in this important vote of confidence.

“I believe that we agree that the turnout has been low in all 6 municipalities, we expected a little more participation, but yesterday was a difficult day in regard to weather conditions “, he said.

While Sefa said that, “The door of the municipality will be open for everyone, even for those citizens who supported the other alternative, will find an open institution in the municipality of Lushnja”, she said.

Until the counting of 156 polling stations out of 157 in total, the SP candidate Eriselda Sefa leads with 21 309 votes, or 58.75% of the votes.

The candidate of the Coalition “House of Freedom” Elton Bano received 11,171 votes, or 30.8% of the votes, and Indrit Sefa of the Democratic Party received 3,792 votes, or 10.45% of the votes. /m.m//a.a/p.s./

On the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Youth Forum of the Euro-socialists (FRESSH), Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered a greeting message today to the Youth Congress of the Socialist Party, which is holding its proceedings at the Amphitheatre of the Grand Park in Tirana.

Addressing the youth, PM Rama said that for many of them, politics sounds like a hateful word.

He added that, “But, politics is the only opportunity for collective orientation, which we humans inherit from the history of mankind.”

While addressing those who refuse to listen to politics, PM Rama explained that politics deals with them anyway and decides for them.

Further on, he said that, “Politics gave people the opportunity to give and take with each other and to address the issues of their co-existence and to deal with the solution of common problems”.

“Whoever claims not to deal with politics and doesn’t care about politics is lying to himself because he does not understand that politics deals with him anyway. Political decisions affect him anyway and condition his activity in every context where man lives. Politics enters your life without authorization. They are wrong when they think that getting involved in politics means being one of those whom we see on television, social networks, and podiums. They are wrong when we turn our backs on politics because of this narrow point of view and it makes politics a target of contempt, especially among young people,” PM Rama said.

While speaking about the democratic changes of the ’90s, PM Rama said that, “If it were for the then politicians of the time, the political change of Albania would never have happened and if professors and students had not been involved in politics”.

Further on, he reminded that, “I was one of them. I used to teach at the Academy of Arts and had no political ambitions. The freedom I gained was enough for me and I continued my life as a creator, as an artist, while I was involved in politics as a free citizen. Why did I get involved with politics at the time? It was because politics was the cause of the terrible limitations of my life as an artist. Those restrictions were a nightmare for our entire community at the Academy of Arts. What could I do alone against those restrictions? I did not want to take up politics, but art. While politics dealt with me putting limits on my art. Only through change of policy together with the others I could get rid of these restrictions. Through fighting for a common good, I could gain creative freedom”, said Rama.

He stressed that, “The sense of politics is freedom.”/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama is also present at this meeting.

“Slovenia – View of meeting of the European socialist family, with participation of prime ministers belonging to left-wing parties in the Balkan region, heads of government of Spain, Portugal, Finland and senior representatives of the European Commission. There is discussed on perspective of the European Union enlargement”, said Gjiknuri while sharing photos from this meeting.

Meanwhile, in Brdo pri Kranju, not far from the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, there is being held a summit between the European Union and the six countries of the Western Balkans, with the aim of reaffirming the perspective of European integration of the region.

Present are the heads of state and government of 27 countries and the leaders of Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Kosovo./p.s./

The prime minister highlighted the extraordinary privilege of a political force voted by the people to lead Albania for a third mandate.

PM Rama emphasized that the Socialists are still one team and the change of roles are only in function of the team that will materialize the vision of the SP for Albania

The prime minister expressed grateful thanks for the MPs and government officials of the second mandate that faced extraordinary events like the earthquake, the pandemic, but even the destructive role of the opposition that burnt the mandates.

These people, said the prime minister, will still be involved in the big works of the government and the party adding new energy to the governance.

Rama mentioned the two coming goals of the party, the local elections 2023 and the next Parliamentary elections of 2025. He reminded the saying, “You reap what you sow”, and he appealed on everybody to work even in the third mandate that will be the most difficult in reconfirming the SP as governance force in the next four years.

“The third mandate will be a very big challenge in itself. If in the first mandate, we brought Albania out of the pit where our rivals had put it, in the second we laid solid foundations for growth in every sector, and in this third mandate we shall start climbing higher, towards that peak where we love Albania at the end of this decade. It’s easy to say, but without a doubt much more difficult to do. And above all the most difficult thing is finding the strength within yourself, after a great victory, to understand how essential it is to change yourself, to correct yourself, to further self-develop”, said PM Rama.

While affirming the team that will lead the country over the next 4 years, PM Rama demanded the commitment of all to fight nepotism and clientelism.

Rama added that, “Here is the leading team of the Socialist Party, this is the leading team of the country in the next 4 years. This is the team that will give direction to many jobs that will be found and respond to every citizen in need”.

He added that the SP will never be the refuge of those exposed by the judiciary as illegal beneficiaries of public goods.

The third term should be a defining time phase of the country’s development and anti-corruption at every level of administration, said the prime minister.

Rama emphasized that, “The third mandate should be a defining time of the country’s development, where the further cleansing of the justice system, the independent work of the new justice bodies in the fight against corruption should be accompanied by a frontal offensive of this ruling majority itself against corruption at every level of the administration”./p.s./

The projection in the mandates for the SP for Tirana is 19, while DP 16 and SMI 1. In the 2017 elections, it was for SP 18, DP 11 and SMI 5.

These are the results of the survey conducted by the company for Marketing and Public Opinion Research (IPSOS), one of the leading companies in the world, which released tonight in the show “Open” on Top Channel the second public opinion survey in Albania on the forthcoming general elections.

Whereas if the elections were to be held this Sunday in Durrës, the DP is in first place with 47.8%, followed by the SP with 44.8% and then the SMI with 5.5%.

In Durrës, the projection of the SP in 2021 is 7 seats and the DP the same figure, while the SMI 0.

While in 2017, SP had 8, DP 4 and SMI 2.

If the elections were to be held this Sunday, in the district of Elbasan, the citizens would vote 49% for the SP. While 41% of them would vote for the DP and only 5% for the SMI.

In Elbasan, the SP projection for the mandates is 8, DP 6, while SMI and PDIU 0. Whereas in 2017, SP 7, DP 3, SMI 2 and PDIU 2.

According to the survey, 39% of respondents want Rama to win the April 25 elections and be in power again, the same as in the survey conducted in February.

While 33% of respondents from 12 regions of the country think that the country should be led by the Chairman of the Democratic Party Lulzim Basha.

20% of Albanians have not decided yet.

Asked how do they find the work of Prime Minister Edi Rama in addressing the issue of COVID-19, 55% of Albanians evaluate it positively, among which 19% evaluate it very well and 36% quite well. While 40% evaluate it badly, among which, 15% quite bad and 25% very bad.

According to the survey, 62% of Albanians consider Edi Rama a strong leader, while only 32% of Albanians think so about Lulzim Basha.

55% of Albanians think Rama is capable, while 37% think so about Basha.

When asked if he has the confidence of his party, 55% of Albanians think positively about Rama and only 38% think the same way about Basha. 44% of Albanians think that Rama is trustworthy and 33% of citizens think so about Basha.

50% of citizens think that Edi Rama is easily influenced by interest groups, while 44% think of Basha. 49% of citizens think that Rama has the ability to take things to the end, while 32% think of Basha.

49% of citizens think that Rama is well versed in foreign policies, while 35% of Albanians think so about Basha.

When asked if he has the confidence of his party, 55% of Albanians think positively about Rama and only 38% think the same way about Basha. 44% of Albanians think that Rama is trustworthy and 33% of citizens think so about Basha.

38% of Albanians think that Albanians are going in the right direction, the same as in February. Also the percentage of how much they think is going in the wrong direction is the same as in February, 47%. While only 8% think it is neither of the two options.

The survey was conducted in the period 3 to 9 March 2021 with interviewees over 18 years old. 1519 respondents answered the questions whether Albania is going in the right or wrong direction, what are the most important problems for which the respondents are more interested in the country and which would affect their vote.

The margin of error, according to IPSOS, is 3%. /j.p/p.s./