To vote or not to vote in the Rama era?
Albanian democracy needs a challenger to its undisputed leader.
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The lowest turnout in the history of Albanian democracy (43 percent) may even be considered as a symptom of a growing democratic consciousness.
In the four years of his parliamentary term, if needed, such an undisputed leader will have the chance to change his mind, creating new majorities.
Nicola Pedrazzi
Nicola Pedrazzi is a researcher at OBC Transeuropa. From 2012 to 2016 he lived and worked in Albania, conducting his PhD research on Italian-Albanian relations during communism, while also working as a correspondent for OBCT and K2.0. As a journalist he has collaborated with various Italian magazines, including il Mulino, Riforma and Confronti. He tweets at @Nicola_Pedrazzi
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This story was originally written in English.