European partnership for democracy, EPD

Fragile democracy in Albania, steps towards Europe, but democratic deficits remain. FRIDE.

Two decades after the transition from communism, democracy in Albania remains fragile. As the country makes further formal steps towards Europe, important democratic deficits remain in the areas of the rule of law; judicial independence; elections; media independence; and control over corruption.  

The politicisation of the vote recount following Albania’s general election in June 2009, which led to the opposition to contest the results and boycott the Parliament for six months, clearly demonstrates that democracy in Albania should be strengthened and that the country must make urgent progress with its reform process.

http://www.fride.org/publicacion/758/democracy-in-
albania