Olta Xhaçka
Vote recounts finalized in 4 major districts: Democrats lose more ballots than they gained
Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has completed the vote recount process in the four major districts of Tirana, Fier, Elbasan, and Durrës, following opposition demands to verify the integrity of...
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,...