Albania's artist-turned-prime minister Edi Rama, who has secured his fourth term in office in parliamentary elections at the weekend, has vowed to integrate the Balkan nation into the European Union.His leftist Socialist Party won more than 52 percent of the vote on Sunday,

By bne IntelliNews Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to secure a record fourth term in office after his Socialist Party won a clear majority in the May 11 general election, according to near-final results published on May 13.

Albania's ruling Socialists, led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, appear to have secured a clear win. While Rama has promised EU membership in five years, the opposition has questioned whether the country is ready.