TIRANA, June 10 – Politics is pregnant, responded a talk show journalist Thursday morning when asked from an Albanian immigrant in Italy.

That’s right! Albanian politics is not only pregnant but also in a serious health situation and everybody, including the international community, is trying to take good care it gives birth to a nice child. But the country seems calm, listening to the furore of the government and the pessimism of the opposition, something that everybody in the last two post-communist decades is used to.

Albania and Albanians are getting ready to enjoy the summer, their good beaches, somewhat better roads, looking for a better service and warmer environment. That takes the country’s politics somewhat backwards.

The governing Democratic party of Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the main opposition Socialist Party of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama are still quarreling with each other, squabbling which started last year after the June 28 parliamentary elections, narrowly won with 75 of the 140 parliament’s seats from Berisha and his allies.

The opposition Socialists want a partial recount claiming manipulation of the counting process.