Edi Rama’s Socialist Party secured 83 of 140 parliamentary seats in the May 2025 elections, delivering a strengthened majority and a fourth consecutive term with the next vote not due until 2029. This electoral mandate underpins trader expectations that Rama will remain prime minister through 2026. He continues to lead on EU accession talks targeting 2030, sustainable development initiatives, and domestic economic measures such as price transparency platforms. While protests over a Kushner-linked resort project have persisted for more than 100 days into September 2026, Rama has rejected calls to resign and advanced governance reforms instead. No legislative, constitutional, or institutional developments indicate an early exit.