{"id":30721,"date":"2022-02-01T16:30:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T15:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=30721"},"modified":"2022-02-01T16:54:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T15:54:26","slug":"by-elections-battle-in-a-divided-democratic-party-set-to-come-down-to-shkodra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/by-elections-battle-in-a-divided-democratic-party-set-to-come-down-to-shkodra\/","title":{"rendered":"By-elections battle in a divided Democratic Party set to come down to Shkodra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shkodra, one of the city\u2019s that has predominantly been a stronghold of the Democrats, will most likely turn into a battlefield as the two factions of the Democratic Party face off one another at the local by-elections.<\/p>\n<p>Two candidates have been presented so far, respectively Majlinda Angoni from the Socialists camp and the other is Bardh Spahia, from the coalition formed by Berisha\u2019s faction, SMI, and the Christian Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party has still to decide who will compete under its banner for Shkodra.<\/p>\n<p>Shkodra has been a Democratic stronghold for 31 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30723\" style=\"width: 1268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30723\" src=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1268\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha-.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha--300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha--1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha--768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha--150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha--696x416.jpg 696w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/berisha-basha--1068x638.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1268px) 100vw, 1268px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former DP leader Sali Berisha and current leader Lulzim Basha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, this time will be the first to find the party separated between Berisha and Basha.<\/p>\n<p>If this will be reflected when the ballots are counted,\u00a0 the DP risks losing its grip on its historical stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>Another important factor in Shkodra\u2019s by-elections will be Tom Doshi and his Social Democrat party, whose votes could actually determine the election outcome.<\/p>\n<p>The General Secretary of the Socialist Party Damian Gjiknuri ruled out any collaboration with Doshi\u2019s Social Democrat party.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/now\/2022\/01\/31\/nard-ndoka-confirms-coalition-with-berisha-ahead-of-by-elections\/\">Nard Ndoka confirms coalition with Berisha ahead of by-elections<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/now\/2022\/01\/31\/bardh-spahia-democrats-know-who-their-real-representatives-are\/\">Bardh Spahia: Democrats know who their real representatives are<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shkodra, one of the city\u2019s that has predominantly been a stronghold of the Democrats, will most likely turn into a battlefield as the two factions of the Democratic Party face off one another at the local by-elections. 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