Lëvizja Bashkë
Together Movement Lëvizja Bashkë | |
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| Leader | Arlind Qori |
| Founded | 18 December 2022 |
| Headquarters | Rruga e Dibrës, Tirana |
| Newspaper | Teza 11 |
| Ideology | Progressivism Left-wing populism |
| Political position | Left-wing[1] |
| International affiliation | Progressive International[1] |
| Slogan | E reja po lind! ("The new is being born!") |
| National Assembly | 0 / 140
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| Municipalities | 0 / 61
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| Council Seats | 1 / 1,613
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| Website | |
| levizjabashke | |
Lëvizja Bashkë (lit. 'Together Movement') is a left-wing political party based in Albania.[1] It was founded on 18 December 2022[2] by members and activists of what was formerly known as Organizata Politike (lit. 'the Political Organization', OP).
History
[edit]Organizata Politike was founded on 21 January 2011.[3] The name Organizata Politike came as a way to express the party's belief in the absence of politics in other political subjects in Albania and the aim to make politics, alleging that the political parties don't really engage in politics.
Organizata Politike was the initiator of the movement Universiteti në Rrezik (University in Danger), which aimed protecting public education and its emancipating values, when the ruling centre-right Democratic Party tried to pass a clientelist law of higher education[4] and later Lëvizja Për Universitetin (The University Movement), when the new government of the centre-left Socialist Party tried the same only some months after winning the elections.[5]
OP used the Red Robin – Erithacus Rubecula – as a symbol of freedom and resistance. The robin represents the movement's organizational and political worldview best in what they see as a "frosty Albania" - quickly depopulating from emigration, especially the young. To be robins, the party says, "is to stay here in Albania, to resist, to live vigorously and sing, by working day after day, every day for a fairer and democratic society."[6]
On 18 December 2022, the activists of Organizata Politike decided to rebrand into a political party, forming "Lëvizja Bashkë" (Together Movement).[7]
In 2023, the party run Tirana's mayoral election where its candidate, Arlind Qori got 4.77% of total vote. The party managed to get 1 seat in the Tirana Municipal Council.
They have registered to run in the 2025 parliamentary elections.
Ideology
[edit]Lëvizja Bashkë is a left-wing, progressive political party.
Structure
[edit]Lëvizja Bashkë is an organization consisting of activists and members, the only difference between the first and the latter being fully active and only partly active, respectively. Because the party's activities affect day-to-day decision making, activists take part in weekly assemblies, while members take part in monthly assemblies.
The organization's highest decision-making body is the Assembly of the Activists. Other decision-making bodies are workgroups depending on the needs of the organization.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Organizata Politike". Progressive International. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
A left-wing political organization based in Albania.
- ^ https://levizjabashke.al/kongresi-themelues/. Archived 2023-03-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Rreth Organizatës Politike". Organizata Politike (in Albanian). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
About section on their official Facebook page
- ^ "Studentët protestë para MASH: Universiteti në rrezik". shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Si lindi lëvizja 'Për Universitetin' - reporter.al" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Mbi gushëkuqin". Organizata Politike (in Albanian). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
Official Statement of OP on the symbol from their official Facebook page
- ^ "New left party Lëvizja BASHKË (Movement TOGETHER) launched in Albania | Links". links.org.au. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2021-01-15 at the Wayback Machine