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Albanian IT Trio Launches AI Candidacy for Tirana Mayor

10/15/2025

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Three Albanian IT experts Denisa Kele, Tomi Kallanxhi, and Besmir Semanaj announced TirANA for Tirana's mayoral elections.
They aim to test AI candidacy laws and push for governance transparency.
The Central Election Commission says only Albanian citizens may register as candidates.
Besmir Semanaj says TirANA will be transparent with open code and data, unlike Diella.
The election date remains uncertain because of a legal challenge from the former mayor.

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Three Albanian IT experts Denisa Kele, Tomi Kallanxhi, and Besmir Semanaj announced TirANA for Tirana's mayoral elections.
They aim to test AI candidacy laws and push for governance transparency.
The Central Election Commission says only Albanian citizens may register as candidates.
Besmir Semanaj says TirANA will be transparent with open code and data, unlike Diella.
The election date remains uncertain because of a legal challenge from the former mayor.