Democratic Party of Albania (PD)

Main opposition party in 2019-2026 per the sources read. Signed then withdrew support for Ombudsman candidates (2025). Berisha announced on 3 Aug 2026 that PD had ended all cooperation with PS on choosing names.

Figures recorded for the cases linked to this organisation. A figure here is not necessarily paid to or by this organisation; check payer and payee.

• KQZ fine on the Democratic Party of Albania (Art. 173 point 3)

  750,000 lek

  otherSource label: VerifiedCode: VERIFIEDBacked by official documents, a final court decision, or several reliable independent sources.

  Stated definition: Fine imposed by the KQZ CSC, announced 19 Jan 2024. Not a payment of campaign money.

  Date: 19 Jan 2024 · Payer: Democratic Party of Albania · Payee: State (KQZ)

  • Auditing of election campaign funds of March 6, 2022 elections (opens in a new tab)KQZ · 19 Jan 2024 · official · EN

• KQZ fine on Socialist Party finance staff (Art. 173 point 1)

  100,000 lek

  otherSource label: VerifiedCode: VERIFIEDBacked by official documents, a final court decision, or several reliable independent sources.

  Stated definition: Fine on the person responsible for finances, not the party.

  Date: 19 Jan 2024 · Payer: Socialist Party finance staff · Payee: State (KQZ)

  • Auditing of election campaign funds of March 6, 2022 elections (opens in a new tab)KQZ · 19 Jan 2024 · official · EN

• KQZ fine on Democratic Party finance staff (Art. 173 point 1)

  100,000 lek

  otherSource label: VerifiedCode: VERIFIEDBacked by official documents, a final court decision, or several reliable independent sources.

  Stated definition: Fine on the person responsible for finances, not the party.

  Date: 19 Jan 2024 · Payer: Democratic Party finance staff · Payee: State (KQZ)

  • Auditing of election campaign funds of March 6, 2022 elections (opens in a new tab)KQZ · 19 Jan 2024 · official · EN

• KQZ fines on three mayoral candidates (Sako ALL 92,775; Memolla ALL 120,590; Spahia ALL 91,420; Art. 173 point 5)

  304,785 lek

  otherSource label: VerifiedCode: VERIFIEDBacked by official documents, a final court decision, or several reliable independent sources.

  Stated definition: Sum of the three fines. The KQZ text says the funds are to be transferred to the CEC. Total of all six fines = ALL 1,254,785.

  Date: 19 Jan 2024 · Payer: Emirjana Sako; Edison Memolla; Bardh Spahia · Payee: CEC (KQZ)

  • Auditing of election campaign funds of March 6, 2022 elections (opens in a new tab)KQZ · 19 Jan 2024 · official · EN

• Alleged offer for a family's votes, Lushnje (as reported)

  €500

  50,000 lek

  paymentSource label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.

  Stated definition: Amount alleged in a complaint, as reported (50,000 new lek / 500 euro). Not verified. Attribution conflicts: Marin Leka named in one report; a PD representative in another.

  Date: May 2025 · Payer: alleged (conflicting attribution) · Payee: citizen (complainant)

  • Lushnje i premtoi se do ti jepte para ne kembim te votes, arrestohet 38vjecari (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · May 2025 · journalism · SQ

• Parliamentary vote→Endri ShabaniSource label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.

  PD signed support, then withdrew

  Evidence: Shqiptarja reports PD deputies signed for six candidates and later withdrew signatures; PD then challenged the vote at the Constitutional Court.

• Alleged relationship←Lealba PelinkuSource label: VerifiedCode: VERIFIEDBacked by official documents, a final court decision, or several reliable independent sources.

  PD member elected to KQZ deputy post under the opposition quota

  Evidence: Article describes the deputy post as proposed by the opposition under the agreement; she is identified as head of PD's anti-corruption department.

Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.