National Unity Party (Albania)

The National Unity Party (in Albanian: Partia e Unitetit Kombëtar) is a political party in Albania. It was founded in March 1991.[1] It is an ultra-nationalist party[2] and supports for pan-Albanian confederation.[1] Ahead of the 2005 parliamentary elections, PUK formed a coalition together with three other parties grouped in the "Parties of the Social Spectrum of Albania". The coalition contested the elections as Parties of the Social Spectrum of Albania - National Unity Party (PSSSH-PUK). PSSSH-PUK failed to win any seats.

National Unity Party
LeaderIdajet Beqiri
Founded1991
Merged intoParties of the Social Spectrum of Albania - National Unity Party
IdeologyAlbanian nationalism
Political positionFar-right

The party is led by Idajet Beqiri.[1]

References

  1. Jonathan P. Stein (2000). The Politics of National Minority Participation in Post-communist Europe: State-building, Democracy, and Ethnic Mobilization. M.E. Sharpe. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7656-0528-3. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. Karen Dawisha; Bruce Parrott (13 June 1997). Politics, Power and the Struggle for Democracy in South-East Europe. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-521-59733-3. Retrieved 6 May 2016.


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