Olta Xhaçka
Editorial note: Albania’s parliamentary sessions have become a weekly display of dysfunction
Plenary sessions in the Albanian Parliament, which are held every week on Thursday, have increasingly become a disconcerting display of disorder and dysfunction. This week’s session was no different: high...
Venice Commission opinion sparks renewed political debate over Socialist MP’s mandate
The Venice Commission on Tuesday released its opinion regarding questions posed by the Albanian Speaker of Parliament about the constitutional principles in contention over MP Olta Xhaçka’s mandate. The query...
Parliament fails to refer case on mandate of Socialist MP to Constitutional Court
Following the abstention of Socialist MPs, Parliament decides not to send the mandate of Socialist MP and former Foreign Minister Olta Xhaçka to the Constitutional Court for review. The vote,...