Lëvizja Bashkë

Lëvizja Bashkë (lit. 'Together Movement') is a left-wing political party based in Albania.^[1] It was founded on 18 December 2022^[2] by members and activists of what was formerly known as Organizata Politike (lit. 'the Political Organization', OP).

Together Movement Lëvizja Bashkë
Leader	Arlind Qori
Founded	18 December 2022
Headquarters	Rruga e Dibrës, Tirana
Newspaper	Teza 11
Ideology	Progressivism Left-wing populism
Political position	Left-wing[1]
International affiliation	Progressive International[1]
Slogan	E reja po lind! ("The new is being born")
National Assembly	0 / 140
Municipalities	0 / 61
Council Seats	1 / 1,613
Website
levizjabashke.al
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History

Movement Together was the initiator of the movement Universiteti në Rrezik (University in Danger), which aimed protecting public education and its emancipating values, when the ruling centre-right Democratic Party tried to pass a clientelist law of higher education^[3] and later Lëvizja Për Universitetin (The University Movement), when the new government of the centre-left Socialist Party tried the same only some months after winning the elections.^[4] On 18 December 2022, the activists of Organizata Politike decided to rebrand the party as Lëvizja Bashkë.^[5]

Name

Organizata Politike was founded on 21 January 2011.^[6] The name Organizata Politike came as a way to express the party's belief in the absence of politics in other political subjects in Albania and the aim to make politics, alleging that the political parties don't really engage in politics.

Ideology

Lëvizja Bashkë is a left-wing, progressive political party.

Symbols

Lëvizja Bashkë uses the Red Robin – Erithacus Rubecula – as a symbol of freedom and resistance. The robin represents the movement's organizational and political worldview best in what they see as a "frosty Albania" - quickly depopulating from emigration, especially the young. To be robins, the party says, "is to stay here in Albania, to resist, to live vigorously and sing, by working day after day, every day for a fairer and democratic society."^[7]

Structure

Lëvizja Bashkë is an organization consisting of activists and members, the only difference between the first and the latter being fully active and only partly active, respectively. Because the party's activities affect day-to-day decision making, activists take part in weekly assemblies, while members take part in monthly assemblies.

The organization's highest decision-making body is the Assembly of the Activists. Other decision-making bodies are workgroups depending on the needs of the organization.