Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to win a record third term in office after his Socialist party took around 50 per cent of the vote in a parliamentary election. The Albanian Socialist party of prime minister Edi Rama appears to have secured the 71 seats in parliament it needs to secure a new term in office. In a parliamentary election held on April 25, the Socialists took around 50 per cent of the vote, comfortably ahead of the Democratic party on 39 per cent. The margin of victory was wider than most opinion polls had predicted. The Socialist Integration Movement – which has said it will form a government with the Democrats should the chance arise – came in a distant third with seven per cent of the vote. The Social Democrats, who favour a deal with Mr Rama, are even further behind with just two per cent, but are currently projected to get two seats in parliament, which could turn out to be crucial.