Sokol Lleshi

“Elite defection from the current ruling political elite could enable the institutional means to channel societal dissatisfaction or resentment into political and policy changes. Yet, the current student protest does not seem to replicate the December 2018 mass movement of university students and its effects”

Sokol Lleshi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15

Lleshi says elite defection could channel societal dissatisfaction into political change but the current protest does not replicate the December 2018 mass movement.

“warning to avoid destabilisation”

Sokol Lleshi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15

Lleshi says the legacy of unrest and political confrontation will serve as a warning to avoid destabilisation.

“with hollowed intermediary political institutions”

Sokol Lleshi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15

Lleshi describes Albanian society as polarised and unequal with hollowed intermediary political institutions.