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- Albania PM claims narrow victory
The governing centre-right party of Albania's Prime Minister claimed victory in elections, but the opposition Socialists allege fraud.
- Albania: Democrats claim election victory
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AP - Albania's governing Democrats claimed Wednesday they won weekend parliamentary elections, but the opposition Socialists accused Prime Minister Sali Berisha's party of attempting to snatch victory.
- Exit polls indicate tight race in Albanian polls
While the central election commission has not made any official announcements, exit polls appear to indicate a win for Prime Minister Sali Berisha's Democratic Party over the Socialists led by Edi Rama.
- Albanians await close poll result
Voting has been relatively peaceful, say observers Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha has taken a clear lead in exit polls for Albania's general election, as the official count continues. But both Mr Berisha and his main opponent, Edi Rama, urged
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- ALBANIA: Vote count underway in close electoral contest
The two main rivals in Albania's closely fought general election have appealed for calm before results are announced on Monday. The poll is seen as crucial for the country's hopes of one day joining the European Union. Monday 29 June 2009 By News Wires
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In 1990 Albania ended 44 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as corrupt governments have tried to deal with severe unemployment, the collapse of a fraudulent nationwide investment scheme, widespread gangsterism, and massive refugee influxes from neighboring Kosovo.
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AP - Albania's governing party was in a close race with the Socialist opposition on Monday as the votes were counted in the country's parliamentary election.
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