With ‘goodwill on both sides’ prime minister will try to nail down wording of communiqué for Monday’s London summit

TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania's prime minister Edi Rama has secured an unprecedented fourth term in power as his Socialist Party sailed to victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, a near complete vote count showed on Tuesday.

President of the European Council António Costa has sought to reassure EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans by saying that the continent's future stability and prosperity depends on the enlargement of the bloc.

Albanians voted in parliamentary elections on Sunday with prime minister Edi Rama seeking an unprecedented fourth term after a campaign dominated by promises to join the European Union and accusations of widespread corruption.

Edi Rama seeks to win an unprecedented fourth term as prime minister, pledging to finally take Albania into the European Union and turn it into a hot tourist destination with some help from the Trump family.

Hiring Donald Trump’s campaign strategist and thinking you can become Trump “is like hiring a Hollywood hairdresser and thinking you’ll become Brad Pitt,” Rama told POLITICO.

Voting has ended in Albania’s parliamentary election after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term

TIRANA - Albania's prime minister Edi Rama has secured an unprecedented fourth term in power after his Socialist Party sailed to victory in Sunday's election, official results showed on Tuesday, although the opposition claim the vote was stolen.

Albania’s embattled opposition party is mounting a dramatic election push after years sidelined by Edi Rama’s ruling Socialists.