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Albanian elections criticized by international observers
OSCE, voters were pressured by all political sides
01 July, 20:50
(ANSA-AP) - TIRANA, 01 JUL - International observers say
Albania's political parties showed little regard to voters
during weekend elections.
In a preliminary report on the June 30 municipal elections,
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Office
for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights said "voters were
pressured by all political sides."
The elections for mayors and local council members are set to
be won convincingly by the ruling Socialist Party as they were
boycotted by the opposition. President Ilir Meta moved to cancel
the elections, saying they would be undemocratic without the
opposition. Prime Minister Edi Rama refused to do so. (ANSA-AP).
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