In Briefing Note 16/2012“Stavros Costopoulos” research fellow Dr. Ioannis Armakolas and junior researcher Mr. Bledar Feta focus on the emergence of new political forces in Albania. Specifically, they analyse the political dynamic that seems to be shifting against the two main Democratic (PD) and Socialist (PS) parties which have dominated the post-communist era. The content of the briefing note is available in Greek.