{{Short description|Political party in Albania}} {{Infobox political party | name = Volt Albania | native_name = Volt Shqipëri | native_name_lang = al | logo = Volt_Albania_logo.png | logo_size = 200px | colorcode = {{party color|Volt Europa}} | president = Marina Rrika, co-president | general_secretary = Nathan Liefting | governing_body = Edlira Meshau, Olaf Bello, board members | abbreviation = Volt | headquarters = Tirana | ideology = {{Nowrap|European federalism<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://italicsmag.com/2018/12/06/volt-wants-fix-europe-editorial/|title=Time For Change: How Volt Wants To Fix Europe|last1=Stagni|first1=Federica|date=6 December 2018|website=Italics Magazine|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref><br />Social liberalism<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nordsieck |first1=Wolfram |title=European Union |url=http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/eu.html |website=Parties and Elections in Europe |access-date=27 February 2020 |date=2019}}</ref><br />Progressivism<ref>{{cite web |last1=Essler |first1=Brett |title=Just Do It: How two SIPA alumni founded a new European political party—and won. |url=https://sipa.columbia.edu/news/just-do-it |website=School of International and Public Affairs |publisher=Columbia University |access-date=27 February 2020 |date=7 November 2019}}</ref><br />Pro-Europeanism<ref>{{cite web |last1=Teffer |first1=Peter |title='Pan-European' Volt and DieM25 manage one MEP each |url=https://euobserver.com/eu-election/145021 |website=EU Observer |access-date=27 February 2020 |date=27 May 2019}}</ref><br />Pan-Europeanism<ref>{{cite web |last1=Teffer |first1=Peter |title='Pan-European' Volt and DieM25 manage one MEP each |url=https://euobserver.com/eu-election/145021 |website=EU Observer |access-date=27 February 2020 |date=27 May 2019}}</ref>}} | position = Centre to Centre-left | european = | affiliation1_title = European political alliance | affiliation1 = Volt Europa | colours = {{nowrap|{{color box|{{party color|Volt Europa}}|border=darkgray}} Purple}} | website = {{URL|https://www.voltalbania.org/}} | country = Albania }}
'''Volt Albania''' ({{Langx|sq|'''Volt Shqipëri'''}}) is a political party in Albania and the Albanian branch of Volt Europa, a political movement that operates on a European level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Volt Europa country list|website=Volt Europa|url=https://volteuropa.org/volt-in-your-country}}</ref>
== History ==
Although Albania is not an EU member state yet, Volt has been actively campaigning in Albania since 2021. In addition to local involvement, members participate in Volt's European level events.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-23 |title=ORGANIZOHET ASAMBLEJA E PËRGJITHSHME ZGJEDHORE E VOLT |url=https://apollon.tv/organizohet-asambleja-e-pergjithshme-zgjedhore-e-volt/ |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=TV Apollon |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107205834/https://apollon.tv/organizohet-asambleja-e-pergjithshme-zgjedhore-e-volt/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On November 21, 2024 Volt Albania, together with Volt Italy and Volt Europa, inspected the immigration camp in Gjadër stating that "They are in open conflict with European law, as stated by the European Court of Justice".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-12|title=Deputetët e Volt do të inspektojnë 2 qendrat në Shqipëri: Dënojmë marrëveshjen mes Melont dhe Ramës |website=Zoom.al |language=sq |url=https://zoom.al/deputetet-e-volt-do-te-inspektojne-2-qendrat-ne-shqiperi-denojme-marreveshjen-mes-melont-dhe-rames/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23|title=Top News / Eurodeputetët gjejnë Gjadrin bosh/ Kritikojnë Italinë: Shpenzuan 60 mln euro për asgjë |website=Top Channel |language=sq |url=https://top-channel.tv/video/top-news-eurodeputetet-gjejne-gjadrin-bosh-kritikojne-italine-shpenzuan-60-mln-euro-per-asgje/}}</ref> Volt Albania hosted Volt Europa on November 22 and 23 for the General Assembly of Volt Europa in Tirana.
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Albanian political parties}} {{Volt Europa}}
Albania Category:European federalist parties Category:Liberal parties in Albania Category:Political parties with year of establishment missing Category:Pro-European political parties in Albania Category:Progressive parties Category:Social liberal parties
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