Separation of Powers

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...