US EditionProtesters Gather as Albanian Parliament Blocks Arrest of Former Deputy PM Balluku
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Albanian Parliament Blocks Arrest of Dismissed Deputy PM
The parliament of Albania, dominated by the ruling Socialist Party, has voted decisively to maintain the immunity of dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. The 82-to-47 vote effectively blocks a request by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Crime (SPAK) to authorize Balluku’s arrest on charges of interfering in seven public procurement cases related to road construction. Socialist MP Ulsi Manja defended the decision …
The Albanian Parliament said no to the arrest of MP Belinda Balluku today. In the vote in the Albanian Parliament, 82 MPs voted against lifting MP Balluku's immunity, while 47 voted in favor. With this vote, the Parliament said no to the arrest of MP Balluku.
Brussels Warns Tirana of the Consequences of Avoiding the Arrest of the Former Deputy Prime Minister
At the end of February, Rama dismissed Baluka from both the position of Deputy Prime Minister and the position of Minister of Infrastructure and Energy. She denies any wrongdoing
Parliament of Albania blocks the arrest of the indicted former Deputy Prime Minister
TIRANA – Parliament of Albania denied on Thursday the request of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK) to lift the immunity of former deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku over corruption charges. Such a decision triggered strong reactions from the European Union Delegation in Tirana and some of the EU member states. SeeNews reported that 82 lawmakers, mainly from the ruling Socialist Party (PS) of which Balluku is a member, voted again…
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