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This editorial examines a statement issued by the European Federation of Journalists that has circulated internationally as evidence of a press-freedom violation in Albania, in light of the full video record of the exchange now publicly available. the Editorial Board (Tirana) The international criticism directed today at Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, originates …
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While other Balkan aspirants are disciplined by the rules of accession, Serbia has learned something more valuable: that the EU now needs Belgrade more than Belgrade needs the EU. by Elmi Berisha (New York) On the evening of March 12, Aleksandar Vučić sat before the cameras of Serbia’s state broadcaster and described, in some detail, …
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Prague shields a prime minister from prosecution and hears nothing from Brussels. Tirana refuses a detention request and fails a test. By Ardit Rada (Tirana) Seven days before the Albanian parliament voted on the arrest authorization of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, the Czech parliament voted to shield its serving prime minister from …
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On the constitutional merits, the Prime Minister was right. On everything else, he was Rama. The Tirana Examiner Editorial Board Edi Rama was right today. He was also, in the same post, exactly the problem. The Prime Minister’s response to the British and German embassy statements deserves to be read carefully — not dismissed …
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A pending Supreme Court decision could determine whether pre-trial detention remains an exceptional safeguard — or continues to function as a default investigative tool. By Ylli Manjani (Tirana) Albania’s Supreme Court has launched a process that deserves careful attention. Its initiative to review judicial practice on pre-trial detention — particularly the frequent use of …
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When diplomatic language about “obstruction” meets constitutional procedure, the gap between narrative and law becomes visible. by Albatros Rexhaj (Tirana) Narratives move faster than legal arguments. In the months surrounding SPAK’s request to arrest Deputy Belinda Balluku, one reading of events became dominant in the diplomatic conversation: that the case was a test of …
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When a diplomatic statement about accountability arrives just before a parliamentary vote, its meaning changes — and so does its effect. by Albatros Rexhaj (Tirana) The United Kingdom is a genuine friend of Albania. British engagement with the justice reform has been substantive, its support for institutional development real, its interest in seeing SPAK …
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Albania’s Constitutional Court has told the government that child protection is a legitimate goal and an unlawful instrument is still unlawful — and that next time, it must go through parliament. Tirana Examiner Legal Desk Today’s Constitutional Court ruling on the TikTok ban is not a vindication of unrestricted platform access. It is a …
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SPAK’s independence is non-negotiable. So is the constitutional standard it must meet. Editorial Board | Tirana Examiner When asked this week about Albania’s parliamentary majority blocking SPAK’s request to arrest MP Belinda Balluku, the European Commission responded with characteristic brevity. “We do not comment on ongoing cases. It is up to the Parliament of …
