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The Socialist Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë, PSSh), also known as simply the Socialist Party (Albanian: Partia Socialiste, PS), is a social-democratic centre-left political party in Albania. It is the successor to the Party of Labour of Albania, which reconstituted itself under its current name on 13 June 1991 after the fall of communism in an effort to adapt to the new political landscape. It has been the country’s governing party since 2013, winning consecutive parliamentary elections in 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2025 under the leadership of Edi Rama. The Socialist Party is one of the two major parties in Albanian politics along with the Democratic Party. The PS is an associate of the Party of European Socialists and a member of the Socialist International.
During its period in government, the party has faced criticism from opposition parties, international observers and civil society groups over corruption, state capture, public procurement, media freedom, the concentration of political power, and the fairness of elections. Senior figures linked to Socialist-led governments have been investigated or charged in corruption cases, while Rama and the party have argued that the investigations demonstrate the independence of Albania's judicial reform institutions, including the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK).

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