Belinda Balluku
Albanian Constitutional Court reinstates Deputy PM, redraws the line between judiciary and government
Albania’s Constitutional Court has reinstated Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku, ruling that her suspension by the Special Anti-Corruption Court (GJKKO) on November 20 lacked constitutional basis....
Edi Rama cites delayed Canada flight deal to illustrate impact of Deputy PM suspension
One day before the Constitutional Court is set to decide whether to accept his appeal, Prime Minister Edi Rama offered a concrete example of how the suspension of Deputy Prime...
Constitutional Court to weigh Rama’s challenge to Deputy PM suspension amid separation of powers debate
On Thursday, Albania’s Constitutional Court will decide whether to fully review Prime Minister Edi Rama’s appeal challenging the Special Anti-Corruption Court’s decision to suspend Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. A...
Rama–Berisha clash over Balluku suspension: Accusations, legal interpretations, and institutional tensions
Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposition leader Sali Berisha clashed on Monday over the ongoing legal debate surrounding the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Anti-Corruption...
Rama warns of dangerous precedent as Constitutional Court weighs Balluku suspension
Albania’s Constitutional Court is set to decide Tuesday whether it will conduct a full review of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s request to interpret the legality of the Special Court’s decision...
Edi Rama asks Constitutional Court to review Deputy PM suspension, calls SPAK measure “unprecedented”
Prime Minister Edi Rama has formally asked the Constitutional Court to assess whether the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Court (GJKKO) represents an unconstitutional interference...
SPAK names Deputy PM Balluku as official suspect over Llogara Tunnel tender
Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku was formally declared a suspect by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor (SPAK) on Thursday in connection with alleged irregularities in the Llogara Tunnel...
Edi Rama new cabinet holds first meeting, approves dismissal of Erion Veliaj
At its first meeting, the Rama 4 cabinet unanimously voted to approve the dismissal of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj. Why is this important: The decision was introduced outside the official...
Edi Rama unveils new cabinet
Prime Minister Edi Rama presented the 16 members of his fourth term cabinet during the Socialist Party’s National Assembly, four months after the May 11 elections. The new government will...
Edi Rama returns to office with back-to-back meetings as September session, cabinet reset loom
After summer leave, the prime minister spent Monday and Tuesday in a round of in-person and Zoom meetings with senior officials. On Monday he met Speaker Elisa Spiropali, the minister...