{"id":8779,"date":"2021-03-25T17:32:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T17:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=8779"},"modified":"2021-03-25T18:11:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T18:11:08","slug":"political-parties-officially-kick-off-campaign-for-april-25-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/political-parties-officially-kick-off-campaign-for-april-25-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Election campaign officially begins in Albania, parties in race to win the executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Socialist Party and the Democratic Party have officially launched the start of the electoral campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of citizens gathered around 5 PM at Mother Theresa Square to support the Democratic Party waving the national flag and calling against the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting from the ground, Euronews Albania journalist Renaldo Salianji said that candidates have lined up on the two sides of the podium while keeping a distance between each other, while supporters wait for the arrival of the party\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Socialists kicked off the campaign ceremony at around 6 PM at Skanderbeg Square.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews Albania Eksiola Shehu reported that a podium with large screens has been installed at the square, while organizers are setting up the seating plan.<\/p>\n<p>The Socialist Party has been quite reserved in providing information; however, our reporter has learned that Prime Minister Edi Rama will make the opening speech.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Socialist Party and the Democratic Party have officially launched the start of the electoral campaign. 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