Albania kicks off parliamentary elections

TIRANA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Voting in parliamentary elections kicked off across Albania on Sunday.

A total of 3.7 million eligible voters, including those living overseas, will cast ballots to elect 140 parliament members from 11 political parties and coalitions.

More than 5,225 voting centers have been set up across the country, which are open nationwide at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) and are due to close at 7 p.m. local time (1700 GMT).

These are Albania's first parliamentary elections since the country formally opened accession negotiations with the European Union in July 2022.