国际英语新闻：Albanian opposition stages protest against government

Berisha's Democrats and their allies won 70 seats in the country's 140-seat parliament during June 28 elections. They formed a coalition government with the left-leaning Socialist Movement for Integration led by Ilir Meta.

The Socialists and their allies won 66 seats. Although they have ended their boycott of the country's parliament work, which lasted more than six months, they are still asking for a partial recount of the votes.

 

Tens of thousdands of people throng the main square of Tirana, capital of Albania, on April 30, 2010, demanding a recount of ballots in elections on June 28, 2009.

The Socialist Party has said that the rally will keep on going until the government decides to reform or recount the election votes.