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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...
Joni Keta proposed to lead Albania’s National Bureau of Investigation for five-year term
The Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) has nominated Joni Keta to serve as Director of the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH) for the next five years. The decision follows a selection...
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 summons Berisha over 21 January killings, former PM demands international prosecutor
Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) has issued a summons for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha as part of its reopened investigation into the 21 January 2011 killings, where four protesters...
Albania’s top justice officials raise red flags over new Penal Code draft
Albania’s Ministry of Justice convened a high-level consultative meeting on Wednesday to discuss the draft of the country’s new Penal Code, bringing together heads of key constitutional and judicial institutions...
EU hands progress report to Albania, urges completion of key reforms to stay on 2027 track
The European Union has formally delivered its 2025 Progress Report to Prime Minister Edi Rama, with the EU Ambassador in Tirana hailing Albania’s efforts as “excellent” — while warning that...
EU hails Albania’s EU accession progress as “unprecedented,” eyes 2027 membership
The European Commission has described Albania’s progress toward European Union membership as “unprecedented”, placing it among the frontrunners in the Western Balkans enlargement process, alongside Montenegro. Officials called the country’s...
Constitutional Court ruling on Erion Veliaj made public, triggers debate over SPAK case and mayor’s continued detention
The Constitutional Court has formally reinstated Erion Veliaj as Mayor of Tirana, overturning both the government’s decision to dismiss him and President Bajram Begaj’s decree calling early elections. The full...