Freedom Party of Albania Partia e Lirisë së Shqipërisë | |
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| Abbreviation | PL[1] |
| Leader | Ilir Meta |
| Parliamentary group leader | Petrit Vasili |
| Founder | Ilir Meta[1] |
| Founded | 6 September 2004[1][2] |
| Split from | Socialist Party of Albania[1][3] |
| Headquarters | Sami Frasheri, Godina 20/10, Tirana |
| Newspaper | Integrimi |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Bashkë Fitojmë |
| Colours | Red and white |
| National Assembly | 3 / 140 |
| Municipality | 1 / 61 |
| Website | |
| partiaelirise | |
The Freedom Party (Albanian: Partia e Lirisë, PL), formerly known as the Socialist Movement for Integration (Albanian: Lëvizja Socialiste për Integrim, LSI), is a social democratic political party in Albania.[4] The party was formed on 6 September 2004, when Ilir Meta defected from the Socialist Party of Albania (PS).[7][8][9] A proposal to change its logo, name and other symbols was unanimously approved at the party's National Convention (Congress) on 25 July 2022. The party is seen as more socially conservative than the Socialist Party of Albania.[citation needed]
Through the use of the term "movement", the party attempted to give the message that it is open and inclusive. The other reason for using this term was its intention to differentiate itself from the other parties.[10] It employed the one member, one vote system in March 2005 to elect its leader, Ilir Meta.[10]
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- ^ Robert Elsie (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 422. ISBN 978-0-8108-6188-6.
- ^ "Leftist Parties of Albania". Broad Left. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b Blendi Kajsiu (2005). F. Stiftung; G. Karasimeonov (eds.). Organizational Structures and Internal Party Democracy in South Eastern Europe (PDF). Sofia: Gorex Press. pp. 142–165. Retrieved 6 September 2012.