The country has a coherent democratic political system. The President of the Republic is elected for a term of five years (renewable once consecutively) by the single-chamber Parliament, known as the Assembly of Albania, which has 140 members and serves for a term of four years. The president has certain designatory powers (including the Prime Minister), signs international agreements, sets election dates, etc. Since July 2022, the position has been held by Bajram Begaj, a medical doctor and...