It was a closely fought contest with the Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his socialist opponent Edi Rama, both promising to boost the economy and take Albania into the European Union.

• 现任总理贝里沙和其对手社会党主席拉马之间竞争激烈，双方均表示刺激经济发展，并努力使阿尔巴尼亚加入欧盟。