This contrasts with the process which led to the 23 July amendments to the Electoral Code, where, positively, the authorities and political parties engaged in an open, inclusive and comprehensive discussion of many components of the electoral reform. This process was also more inclusive, given the specific Albanian political context, since it also included the extra parliamentary opposition.. These developments demonstrated a constructive attitude both on the part of the government and on the part of the opposition which enabled addressing some election related recommendations issued in 2015-2019 by ODIHR and national stakeholders. The amendments to the Electoral Code approved by parliament on 23 July are in line with the agreement that parties reached on 5 June 2020 and are based on ODIHR recommendations.