{"id":83385,"date":"2026-03-12T10:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=83385"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:47:53","slug":"opposition-protest-and-ballukus-immunity-british-embassy-in-tirana-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/opposition-protest-and-ballukus-immunity-british-embassy-in-tirana-reacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition Protest and Balluku\u2019s Immunity, British Embassy in Tirana Reacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The British Embassy in Tirana issued a statement this Thursday shortly before the start of the plenary session to review the immunity of Belinda Balluku.<\/p>\n<p>In its message, the embassy said that the independence of the judiciary must be preserved and emphasized that parliamentary immunity should protect democratic processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe British Embassy stresses the importance of safeguarding the rule of law and judicial independence, and recognizes Albania\u2019s progress in judicial reform since 2016, including the creation of SPAK.<\/p>\n<p>The Executive, the Judiciary, and the Legislature remain equal partners in supporting this progress as part of Albania\u2019s goal of achieving EU membership.<\/p>\n<p>While parliamentary immunity should protect democratic processes, it should not be an obstacle to equal accountability before the law,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British Embassy in Tirana issued a statement this Thursday shortly before the start of the plenary session to review the immunity of Belinda Balluku. 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