{"id":82863,"date":"2026-02-12T15:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=82863"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:31:43","slug":"constitutional-court-postpones-decision-on-judges-salaries-rama-this-is-called-irresponsible-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/constitutional-court-postpones-decision-on-judges-salaries-rama-this-is-called-irresponsible-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Court Postpones Decision on Judges\u2019 Salaries, Rama: This Is Called Irresponsible Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted on the social network X regarding judges\u2019 request for salary increases.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitutional Court has postponed its decision on raising judges\u2019 salaries, arguing that it needs more time.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Rama wrote that courts have ruled in favor of up to 92 individuals dismissed through the vetting process, granting them financial compensation amounting to 12 million euros from the state budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid you know that the courts have so far ruled in 92 cases in favor of the \u2018scum\u2019 removed by vetting, granting them financial treatment of around 12 million euros from the state budget \u2013 in other words, treating them not as guilty parties, but as victims who must be compensated?!<\/p>\n<p>Even worse, these court decisions were issued with enforcement orders before becoming final (at the Administrative Court of Appeal), forcing the Social Insurance Institute to make payments from the pension fund due to the enforceable decision!<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the line to receive money from taxpayers continues beyond this number, 92 \u2013 which means that those 12 million euros could increase significantly\u2026 This is called irresponsible independence!\u201d Rama wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted on the social network X regarding judges\u2019 request for salary increases. 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