31/03/2025 Election observation
A five-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Simone Billi (Italy, ECPA), will make a pre-electoral visit to Albania on 3-4 April to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the parliamentary elections on 11 May.
In Tirana, the delegation is due to meet the Speaker of the Parliament, leaders and representatives of the main parliamentary groups and of the main extra-parliamentary political parties, as well as the Albanian delegation to PACE.
Meetings are also scheduled, in particular with the Head and Deputy Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, the State Commissioner of Elections and members of the Central Electoral Commission, as well as representatives of the diplomatic community, civil society and the media.
The delegation is due to issue a statement at the end of the visit. A full delegation of 20 members will travel to Albania to observe the elections on 11 May.