Freedom Party of Albania
Freedom Party of Albania Partia e Lirisë së Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PL |
| President | Ilir Meta |
| General Secretary | Tedi Blushi |
| Founder | Ilir Meta |
| Founded | 6 September 2004 |
| Split from | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Headquarters | Sami Frasheri, Godina 20/10, Tirana |
| Newspaper | Integrimi |
| Ideology | |
| National affiliation | Bashkë Fitojmë Alliance for a Great Albania |
| Colours | Red, black and white |
| National Assembly | 4 / 140 |
| Municipality | 1 / 61 |
| Website | |
| partiaelirise | |
The Freedom Party (Albanian: Partia e Lirisë, PL), formerly known as the Socialist Movement for Integration (Albanian: Lëvizja Socialiste për Integrim, LSI), is a social democratic political party in Albania. The party was formed on 6 September 2004, when Ilir Meta defected from the Socialist Party of Albania (PS). A proposal to change its logo, name and other symbols was unanimously approved at the party's National Convention (Congress) on 25 July 2022. The party is seen as more socially conservative than the Socialist Party of Albania.
Through the use of the term "movement", the party attempted to give the message that it is open and inclusive. The other reason for using this term was its intention to differentiate itself from the other parties. It was the first Albanian political party to employ the one member, one vote system in March 2005 to elect its leader, Ilir Meta.