The South-East Europe Programme of ELIAMEP, recognizing the importance of the June 2013 parliamentary elections in Albania for the country’s EU accession process and the future of relations with neighboring countries, initiated the Albanian Elections Monitoring Project.
The project aimed to understand the evolution of political dialogue in Albania and the shape of new political dynamics and trends by analyzing the platforms and pre-election campaigns of political parties, as well as the post-election political landscape. The research focused on various issues, including EU integration and accession conditionality, the functioning of democracy, economy and development, national identity, and bilateral relations with Greece and other neighboring countries.
The post-election research included analysis of the electoral results, situating the 2013 elections in the broader context of post-communist political and electoral trends in the country.
The Albanian Elections Monitoring Project regularly published briefs with data and analyses on the pre-election campaign and the Albanian elections in general, which were widely circulated to opinion and policy makers in Europe and beyond.
The Albanian Elections Monitoring Project was co-chaired by:
Dr. Dimitri Sotiropoulos, Associate Professor at the University of Athens and Senior Research Fellow at ELIAMEP
Dr. Ioannis Armakolas, Lecturer at the University of Macedonia and Head of ELIAMEP’s South-East Europe Programme.
The project members included Bledar Feta, Eda Gemi, Anastasis Valvis, Skerilda Agolli, Ermela Gianna, and Milva Lambro.
