{"id":76445,"date":"2025-02-17T19:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=76445"},"modified":"2025-02-17T20:47:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:47:57","slug":"parliament-approves-amendments-to-the-electoral-code-with-108-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/parliament-approves-amendments-to-the-electoral-code-with-108-votes\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament approves amendments to the electoral code with 108 votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The Albanian Parliament has approved amendments to the electoral code with 108 votes in favor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">These changes eliminate any costs for citizens and ensure full coverage of postal expenses for votes cast from abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Another legal amendment guarantees that votes returned by mail will be counted by a balanced bipartisan commission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha requested a vote in Parliament for Besim Ndregjoni, the opposition\u2019s nominee for the position of People\u2019s Advocate. The head of the Socialist Party\u2019s parliamentary group, Niko Peleshi, stated that the consultation process had been lacking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cWe have no stance on Besim Ndregjoni and no objections to any candidate,\u201d said Peleshi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cDo not put it to a vote now; let\u2019s consult further. We can agree on a distinguished representative of the politically persecuted,\u201d Berisha stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In the end, both sides agreed to remove the issue from the agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian Parliament has approved amendments to the electoral code with 108 votes in favor. These changes eliminate any costs for citizens and ensure full coverage of postal expenses for votes cast from abroad. Another legal amendment guarantees that votes returned by mail will be counted by a balanced bipartisan commission. 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