{"id":39084,"date":"2022-06-28T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T13:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=39084"},"modified":"2022-06-28T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T13:25:17","slug":"how-are-candidates-selected-in-race-for-ombudsperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/how-are-candidates-selected-in-race-for-ombudsperson\/","title":{"rendered":"How are candidates selected in race for Ombudsperson?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new Ombudsperson will be elected before July 15.<\/p>\n

20 contenders have completed the application form and submitted it to the Assembly.<\/p>\n

But not all of them will make it to the final stage, being voted in Parliament.<\/p>\n

All candidates will appear in front of the parliamentary committee on Laws, the body tasked to assess whether they fulfill legal criteria.<\/p>\n

Those who pass will need the support of 28 parliamentarians in order to get nominated for the parliament voting.<\/p>\n

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A candidate must secure 84 votes in parliament to be elected \/ Euronews Albania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The winner must then secure 84 votes in favor.<\/p>\n

This means that consensus is needed between the ruling majority and the opposition.<\/p>\n

Among the 20 candidates are notable jurists who have already made a name in the public realm.<\/p>\n

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