Supporters of the ruling Democratic Party wave the party flag after the general elections in Tirana June 23, 2013. REUTERS/Arben Celi
TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania's opposition Socialist Party took the lead in early counting on Monday after a tense election watched closely by Western allies worried over democracy in the NATO country.
Both the Socialists and the ruling Democratic Party claimed victory within minutes of polls closing late on Sunday, raising the spectre of a disputed result in the Adriatic nation.
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