Albanian preliminary election results show Socialists ahead

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Rama´s Socialist Party says it can deliver EU membership in five years - end the negotiations until 2027 and wait for approval from each of the EU´s 27 member countries until 2030 - which is an ambitious pledge while battling conservative opponents with public recriminations and competing promises of pay hikes.
60% : Rama, 60, who secured the start of EU membership negotiations last October, highlighted achievements in infrastructure and justice reform in his campaign.
47% : Rama´s main challenger is Sali Berisha, 80, a former president and prime minister, who argues that Albania still isn´t ready for EU membership.

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