RED LINES FOR ALBANIA. The EU and the June Parliamentary Elections
RED LINES FOR ALBANIA. The EU and the June Parliamentary Elections

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance
Published by: ESI – European Stability Initiative
Keywords: Democracy in Albania; Ilir Meta; Edi Rama; Sali Berisha;
Summary/Abstract: There has always been a risk that Albanian parliamentary elections on 23 June 2013 will fall short of international standards. This would likely precipitate a major political crisis in Albania. Another result would be the loss of any credible prospect of progress towards European integration in the foreseeable future and a spiral of political, social and economic decline in Albania. || To counter this risk, ESI argues that the international community must take a strong and uncompromising stand on the democratic principles that must be observed. It must take a non-partisan approach of strong support to the rule of law. || As Albania prepares for parliamentary elections on 23 June 2013, this paper draws attention to recent violations of democratic principles in Albania. These provide the international community, and in particular the European Union, with an opportunity to make a point of principle at a crucial moment in what is set to be a very tight and heated electoral contest.

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