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On 11 September, the current Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama officially announced Ogerta Manastirliu as his party’s candidate for mayor of Tirana, calling for the dismissal of incumbent Erion Veliaj and a by-election. [3]
On 26 September, the Tirana Municipal Council voted to dismiss incumbent mayor Erion Veliaj from office as a result of his seven-month absence due to his arrest. [4]
On 1 October, President Bajram Begaj decreed 9 November 2025 as the date of by-elections in six municipalities following vacancies. [5]
On 2 October, Veliaj’s lawyers filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court against President Begaj’s decree. [6]
On 3 October, Arlind Qori announced his candidacy for mayor with the Together Movement. [7]
On 6 October, the Democratic Party, Freedom Party, Opportunity Party, Albania Becomes Movement, Hashtag Initiative, and other movements agreed to back independent candidate Florjan Binaj. [8]
On 7 October, far-left candidate Marko Dajti announced his candidacy. [9]
As of 9 October, an election date has not yet been set for Tirana, pending a decision by the Constitutional Court, which unanimously decided to refer the case of petitioner Erion Veliaj to a public plenary session on 31 October and to suspend the presidential decree insofar as it sets the date of the elections in the Municipality of Tirana. [10]
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