VENICE COMMISSION
“Elections? Play the game, instead of playing with the rules of the game.” Council of Europe resolution: Politics should show maturity, dialogue is needed
EXCLUSIVE/ CHAIRMAN GIANNI BUQUICCHIO: THE OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT
VENICE COMMISSION
“Democracy? Albania is on the wrong path”
“Elections? Play the game, instead of playing with the rules of the game.”
Council of Europe resolution: Politics should show maturity, dialogue is needed
By ELIRA ÇANGA
In Albania, electoral law is interpreted according to the interests of the parties, while non-political bodies such as the CEC are influenced by politics. This is what the president of the Venice Commission, Gianni Buquicchio, stated yesterday in an exclusive interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare”. At the request of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, this commission is expected to issue an opinion regarding the local elections of 8 May in Albania in December, while next week its experts will arrive in Tirana to analyze the electoral legislation and the problems identified by electoral practices in the country. “Albanian democracy is not yet mature, while the recent crises and political deadlock show that the country is not heading in the right direction,” Buquicchio emphasizes. The Council of Europe has asked the Venice Commission to give its opinion regarding...
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He “threatened” Topalli, Haxhi Qamili’s nephew is taken to the police station
Fiqiri Xhameta at the station: Kanun does not forgive Jozefina
(In photo:) Speaker of Parliament Topalli. Fiqiri Xhameta, Haxhi Qamili’s nephew, speaking to “Gazeta Shqiptare”. Ismail Xhameta, a family member
After the interview in “GSH” where he declared that the Speaker of Parliament is in blood feud with the “father’s” clan, officers ask Fiqiri Xhameta for explanations
The clan of Haxhi Qamili: We have always gotten along well with the Shkodrans and the people of Ulcinj, but now division between North and South is being introduced. Topalli should apologize publicly
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The need for real guarantees
EDITORIAL
Food pyramid
Opinion of the Day
The EU ambassador, Ettore Sequi, who previously served in Afghanistan, dismayed, calls on Albanians to come to their senses and move closer to Europe....
By DRITAN HILA
Food pyramid
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SHALSI: HOW THEY STOLEN MY CAR IN 2 MINUTES IN THE MIDDLE OF TIRANA
THE ROBBERY, THE MP FILES A COMPLAINT
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Franko Fratini: The intermediary knew Meta long before I did
SCANDAL IN ITALY
Franko Fratini:
The intermediary knew Meta long before I did
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Yesterday in the “New York Times”
Everyone shared the joy of the Israelis over the release of soldier Gilad Shalit, who had been held by Hamas for five years. It is up to the people of Israel to debate whether...
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Klosi: Rama at the Congress, candidate for prime minister
PS SECRETARY
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The new tariffs, how much you will pay for BMW cars
CUSTOMS
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No visit to Mother Teresa’s museum house
LUMTURIMI/ SHKODER
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Miner’s family: He had sensed his own death
EVENT IN BULQIZE/ ESCORTED
Miner’s family:
He had sensed his own death
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