{"id":81270,"date":"2025-11-07T14:16:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81270"},"modified":"2025-11-07T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:20:37","slug":"constitutional-court-reinstates-him-erion-veliaj-reacts-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/constitutional-court-reinstates-him-erion-veliaj-reacts-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Court Reinstates Him \u2014 Erion Veliaj Reacts for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erion Veliaj has reacted for the first time following the decision of the Constitutional Court, which reinstated him in office by overturning the dismissal decision issued by the Council of Ministers.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on his Facebook page, Veliaj stated that the Constitutional Court\u2019s decision \u201cis not a decision about one person, but about Albanian democracy, about the free vote, and about every citizen who believes that power stems from the people and belongs to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veliaj\u2019s Full Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dear friends,<br \/>\nDue to the circumstances I\u2019m in, I was only now able to send this short note through my lawyers.<br \/>\nConstitutional justice has spoken.<\/p>\n<p>The decision of the Constitutional Court was not about restoring my mandate to me personally, but about returning it to those it truly belongs to \u2014 the people of Tirana.<br \/>\nThis is not a decision about one person, but about Albanian democracy, about the free vote, and about every citizen who believes that power stems from the people and belongs to them.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitutional Court restored not just a mandate, but the dignity of the law and the belief that the state still has a compass. Justice may delay, but it does not forget.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to every citizen of Tirana who believed, who waited, and who did not give up.<br \/>\nI will do everything in my power to ensure that work continues, and I will tirelessly seek not to be hindered in exercising the mandate you have entrusted to me.<br \/>\nTirana does not stop. I love you all!<\/p>\n<p>On November 3, the Constitutional Court issued its final decision regarding the fate of Tirana\u2019s mayor, Erion Veliaj.<\/p>\n<p>With five votes in favor and three against, the Court overturned the government\u2019s decision to dismiss him, declaring it unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erion Veliaj has reacted for the first time following the decision of the Constitutional Court, which reinstated him in office by overturning the dismissal decision issued by the Council of Ministers. 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