Opportunity Party Partia Mundësia | |
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| Abbreviation | PM |
| Leader | Agron Shehaj |
| Founder | Agron Shehaj |
| Founded | 1 June 2024 |
| Split from | Democratic Party of Albania |
| Ideology | Economic liberalism Conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Blue Orange |
| National Assembly | 2 / 140 |
| Municipality | 0 / 61 |
| Website | |
| mundesia | |
TheOpportunity Party (Albanian:Partia Mundësia,PM) is a centre-rightpolitical party in Albania. Its leader isAgron Shehaj.[1]
Agron Shehaj, a former member of the Berisha's faction in theDemocratic Party, left the party and announced on 1 June 2024 the establishment of a new political subject in Albania called Opportunity Party (Partia Mundësia).[2]
The inauguration of Mundesia took place at thePalace of Congresses in Tirana, where Shehaj expressed the party's vision of rejuvenating hope among Albanians and positioning itself as a European-style political force actively engaged in grassroots activities.[3]
In his address, Shehaj underscored Mundesia's commitment to providing a fresh start for all citizens. He further emphasized that this nascent political movement represents a departure from the political landscape of the past three decades in Albania, offering a distinct alternative to traditional paradigms.[4]
The PM's political positions have been described ascentre-right,fiscally conservative andmoderate conservative. The positions are considered similar to theDemocratic Party of Albania, but with moreneoliberal policies.[5]
The party advocates for a replacement ofthe current progressive income tax with a 8%flat tax rate. The party aims to cut the administration costs by 1 billion euros in year. According to the party, this would be achieved through reduction of bureaucracy, strict spending checks and an end to employment favoritism. They believe that through the spending review, Albania would be able to have a flat tax and increase investments in healthcare and education sectors by 500 million euros. The party wants a removal of state control checks in new enterprises in their first 3 years, a breakdown of monopolies and automatization of customs with artificial intelligence. The party also proposes a cancellation of abusiveconcessions andpublic-private partnerships. The party aims to freezefiscal policies for 10 years and proposes the adaptation of theeuro as national currency. Further economic reforms by the party are implementation of AI forplanning permissions.[6] During the2025 Albanian parliamentary election campaign, Shehaj proposed an 80% budget cut for Albania’s national televisionRTSH, citing low viewership and high maintenance costs.[7]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Agron Shehaj | 48,995 | 5,58 | 2 / 140 | New | Opposition |