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Mr Sali BERISHA (Albania, EPP/CD)

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Substitute
Deputy
Democratic Party

Assembly of the Republic of Albania
AL - - Tirana
Albania

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 29/09/2025
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 30/09/2013 to 08/10/2017
  • Full Member: Group of the European People's Party from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2006

In the Assembly

  • since 29/09/2025 Substitute - Albania
  • from 30/09/2013 to 08/10/2017 Representative - Albania
  • from 26/01/2004 to 23/01/2006 Representative - Albania

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 30/09/2013 to 08/10/2017)
  • Alternate of Ms Albana VOKSHI (Full Member): Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation (since 28/01/2026)

Interventions

Last speeches

30/09/2026 | 13:36:23 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   Madam Speaker, The most serious international reports demonstrate that in Albania, over 90% of the media, including news coverage, debates, and editorials, are controlled by the prime minister, his narco-government, and the businesses of his oligarchs. The less than 10% of media outlets that are not controlled are subject to persecution, verbal and physical attacks against journalists by the prime minister himself and his narco-officials... 29/09/2026 | 18:40:50 Thank you, Mr Speaker. No nation could and must be more proud with its diaspora than the Albanian nation. We owe to it almost our survival, our freedoms and a great contribution in our culture. But today, unfortunately, I have to present you a terrible picture. A devastating effect of immigration in my country. Mr Justin GEST, in a study of 149 countries found that immigration could be a democratic drain and have very severe effects. In Albania, it has put the nation in a real existential... 28/09/2026 | 17:40:00 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Madam Speaker, Repeated elections in Kosovo, in terms of respecting international principles for parliamentary elections, regardless of their motive, have been conducted in accordance with them. However, I agree with the previous speakers that their frequency, due to the election of the president, must be avoided, and this requires the assistance of the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission to find a more feasible way to elect the... 27/01/2026 | 16:44:52 Thank you, Madam Chair. I think the matter of elections in crisis, but also out of the crisis, the most fundamental question is, is there an election or an election farce? Elections serve the rule of law. An election farce does the opposite. I strongly condemn Russian interference in elections in other countries. But I'm here also to denounce two other major factors which could ruin the elections. One of them is state party or party state. Like it was told here by observers that in Albania...

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