The Liberal Democratic Union () is a
political party
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in
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
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History
It was founded in 1995 with the name Social Democratic Union of Albania. The party began as a breakaway faction of the
Social Democratic Party of Albania. The break-away was motivated by the Social Democratic Party leaving the governing coalition with the Democratic Party and the desire of some members to maintain their ministerial posts or other high governmental appointments. Initially, the break-away faction, consisting of those wanting to keep their posts, was known as the Social Democratic Union, later changing its name to the Liberal Democratic Union.
In the 2001 elections it was part of the
Union for Victory (''Bashkimi për Fitoren'') coalition which received 37.1% of the vote and 46 members of parliament.
On its own, the Liberal Democratic Union consistently has received under 1% of the vote in general elections.
In the 2005 elections, BLD was part of the Alliance for Freedom, Justice, and Welfare. BLD won one seat through the proportional quota of the
Democratic Party of Albania. It did not itself receive sufficient votes for any representation in Parliament.
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Liberalism
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Contributions to liberal theory
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Liberalism worldwide
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List of liberal parties
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Liberal democracy
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Liberalism in Albania
References
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''Bashkimi Liberal Demokrat''
1995 establishments in Albania
Centrist parties in Albania
Liberal parties in Albania
Political parties established in 1995
Political parties in Albania
Social democratic parties in Albania
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