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Five reasons behind the strong Socialist victory: The prime minister’s abilities, a low turnout, a divided opposition, failures from new parties and a problematic electoral system contributed to the election outcome. By ANDI BALLA Albania’s ruling Socialist Party has been able to gain a comfortable governing majority in the June 25, 2017 parliamentary elections, winning 74 seats in the 140-member parliament. Its chief rival, the center-right Democratic Party, has scored one of its worst results in its 27-year history, coming in second with 45 seats. The Socialist Movement for Integration came in third with 19 seats, moving to the ranks…
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