Albania heads to polls after a bitter political fight

Supporters of the Democratic Party waving Albanian and party flags participate in the political rally in capital Tirana, Albania on Friday, April 23, 2021.Albania holds parliamentary elections on Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

EU Ambassador to Albania Luigi Soreca speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Tirana, Albania, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Albanians will elect 140 lawmakers on Sunday in a vote which is considered as key to convince the 27-nation European Union bloc to agree on starting full negotiations on potentially admitting the small Balkan nation as a member. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)

Supporter of Albania's Socialist Party reacts as she listens to leader Edi Rama delivering his speech during a political rally in Albania's capital Tirana on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albania holds parliamentary upcoming elections on Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Supporter of Albania's Socialist Partywaves Albanian flag as leader Edi Rama delivers his speech during a political rally in Albania's capital Tirana on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albania holds parliamentary elections on upcoming Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Supporter of socialist party waving Albanian flag participates in the political rally in city of Durres, Albania on Friday, April 23, 2021.Albania holds parliamentary elections on Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Supporters of the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) hold flares during a rally of their party in Tirana, Albania, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albanians will elect 140 lawmakers on upcoming Sunday in a vote which is considered as key to convince the 27-nation European Union bloc to agree on starting full negotiations on potentially admitting the small Balkan nation as a member. (AP Photo)

Two men wearing face masks to protect against the spread of coronavirus, talk in Tirana, Albania, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albanians will elect 140 lawmakers on Sunday in a vote which is considered as key to convince the 27-nation European Union bloc to agree on starting full negotiations on potentially admitting the small Balkan nation as a member. (AP Photo)

Supporter of Albania's Socialist Party listens to leader Edi Rama delivering his speech during a political rally in Albania's capital Tirana on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albania holds parliamentary elections on upcoming Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Supporter of Albania's Socialist Party listens to leader Edi Rama delivering his speech during a political rally in Albania's capital Tirana on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albania holds parliamentary elections on upcoming Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Albania's Socialist Party Leader Edi Rama reacts as he delivers his speech during a political rally in Albania's capital Tirana on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albania holds parliamentary elections on upcoming Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Leader of socialist party Edi Rama holds a speech during a closing political rally in city of Durres, Albania on Friday, April 23, 2021.Albania holds parliamentary elections on Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Supporter of the Democratic Party flashes victory sign as he participates in the closing political rally in capital Tirana, Albania on Friday, April 23, 2021.Albania holds parliamentary elections on Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter political rivalry between the country's two largest political parties but that will serve as a key milestone in the country's next step toward European Union membership. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)