{"id":80408,"date":"2025-09-23T18:03:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=80408"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:30:46","slug":"government-meeting-on-thursday-expected-to-legally-dismiss-erion-veliaj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/government-meeting-on-thursday-expected-to-legally-dismiss-erion-veliaj\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Meeting on Thursday Expected to Legally Dismiss Erion Veliaj"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tirana City Council voted with 51 votes in favor of the Socialist Party\u2019s proposal to dismiss Mayor Erion Veliaj.<\/p>\n<p>Following Veliaj\u2019s dismissal by the City Council, the Prefect of Tirana will now officially notify the Council of Ministers.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the government is expected to hold a meeting where Veliaj\u2019s dismissal will be formalized.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s City Council meeting, three members were absent: Anuela Ristani, the acting chairwoman, along with Socialist councilors Gazmend Paja and Joleza Koka.<\/p>\n<p>Erion Veliaj was dismissed by a majority of votes, with support from the Socialist Party, the Democratic Party, Nisma Thurje, and PS Nisma. Meanwhile, the Movement for National Development and Democratic Conviction did not take part in the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, councilors Aldo Merkoci, Gazmend Paja, Joleza Koka, and Alfred Muharremi did not participate in the voting process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tirana City Council voted with 51 votes in favor of the Socialist Party\u2019s proposal to dismiss Mayor Erion Veliaj. Following Veliaj\u2019s dismissal by the City Council, the Prefect of Tirana will now officially notify the Council of Ministers. On Thursday, the government is expected to hold a meeting where Veliaj\u2019s dismissal will be formalized. 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