Albania 2026 (II): Erosion of Parliamentary Democracy and Systemic Marginalization of the Opposition

In its final assessment, IFIMES concludes that Albania in 2026 is facing a systemic crisis of democratic governance, marked by the convergence of judicial instrumentalization, the marginalization of political opposition, and the progressive concentration of power within the executive. Without urgent corrective measures, the country risks transitioning from a fragile democracy into a stabilized hybrid regime, increasingly incompatible with core European democratic standards.