{"id":81687,"date":"2025-12-02T18:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81687"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:20:48","slug":"holta-zacajs-departure-from-helm-of-the-constitutional-court-opens-race-for-a-new-chairperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/holta-zacajs-departure-from-helm-of-the-constitutional-court-opens-race-for-a-new-chairperson\/","title":{"rendered":"Holta Za\u00e7aj\u2019s departure from helm of the Constitutional Court opens race for a new chairperson!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the completion of the mandate of the President of the Constitutional Court, Holta Za\u00e7aj, the judicial body convened at the call of the acting chair, Marsida Xhaferllari, to determine the procedures for electing the new head of the institution. 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