Preliminary results in Albania’s parliamentary election show the ruling Socialist Party leading, with voters supporting the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term.

Prime Minister Edi Rama's Socialist Party (PS) is on track to secure fourth consecutive victory in Albania's parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Monday.

Voting has closed in Albania's parliamentary election after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country's uphill effort to join the European Union.