It's taken three counts of the ballots, but Albania's capital may finally have a new mayor, according to AP. Electoral officials announced Thursday that governing party candidate Lulzim Basha won the May 8 ballot in Tirana by 95 votes more than Socialist Party leader Edi Rama. That's even better than Basha did during the first formal result, when he won by 81 votes, and much better than he fared during the initial count, when he lost by 10 votes. It turns out that some ballots were placed into the wrong boxes, leading to appeals by both parties. But the dispute may not be over; the opposition, which complained again Thursday, could appeal the ruling to Albania's Electoral College. -- SPA
