Venice Commission

Albanian High Court initiates application process for Constitutional Court vacancy

The High Court of Albania announced today the start of the application process for a vacancy on the Constitutional Court. The move is based on the court’s interpretation that the...

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...

Chair of Albania’s Constitutional Court to seek Venice Commission opinion on judges’ term limits

The Chair of Albania’s Constitutional Court, Holta Zaçaj, has announced her decision to seek an amicus curiae opinion from the Venice Commission regarding the interpretation of constitutional term limits for...
Parliament of Albania

Democratic Party denounces 73 Socialist MPs to SPAK for way they voted

In what looks as an act of revenge for charges filed against 23 Democrat MPs who ransacked Parliament and burned chairs two days ago, the Democratic Party (DP) has filed...
Venice Commission

Venice Commission to review Albanian Parliament’s request regarding Constitutional Court decisions

The Venice Commission has accepted a request from the Albanian Parliament to provide an opinion on the relationship between parliamentary representative democracy and the obligation to implement decisions of the...