{"id":84228,"date":"2026-04-29T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84228"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:26:12","slug":"democratic-party-officially-launches-the-procedure-for-electing-a-new-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/democratic-party-officially-launches-the-procedure-for-electing-a-new-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Party Officially Launches the Procedure for Electing a New Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"327\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Democratic Party of Albania<\/span><\/span> has officially launched the procedure for electing a new leader, through a decision by the Commission for the Organization and Control of Electoral Operations (KOKOE).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"606\">According to the official document dated March 18, 2026, the process begins immediately and clearly defines the deadlines and criteria for candidates. 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