Thursday, May 27, 2010


EU sends mediators to try and resolve political crisis in Albania

TIRANA, Albania — The European Union and the European Parliament have sent a delegation of mediators to try and resolve Albania's political crisis.

A four-member team started two-day meetings Wednesday with Prime Minister Sali Berisha and opposition leader Edi Rama, following inconclusive talks with the two officials last week in Strasbourg, France.

Rama's Socialists claim parliamentary elections last June were rigged to ensure Berisha's re-election. Berisha governing Democrats have rejected calls for a re-count despite an opposition boycott of parliament and frequent protests.

After the Strasbourg talks failed, the EU's High Representative Catherine Ashton said she was "seriously concerned" about Albania's political stalemate.

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