{"id":83394,"date":"2026-03-12T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=83394"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:00:36","slug":"parliament-rejects-spaks-request-for-ballukus-arrest-german-embassy-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/parliament-rejects-spaks-request-for-ballukus-arrest-german-embassy-reacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament Rejects SPAK\u2019s Request for Balluku\u2019s Arrest, German Embassy Reacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The German Embassy reacted after today\u2019s vote in the Albanian Parliament, where the request of the Special Prosecution (SPAK) to lift the immunity of MP Belinda Balluku was rejected.<\/p>\n<p>According to the embassy, Albania\u2019s progress toward the European Union remains closely linked to the effectiveness of justice in fighting corruption, adding that politics must guarantee this process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding today\u2019s decision of the Albanian Parliament on the lifting of immunity, the German Embassy declares:<\/p>\n<p>Germany supports Albania\u2019s integration process into the European Union in line with the wishes of the Albanian people.<\/p>\n<p>A necessary condition for progress in this merit-based process is the effective prosecution of corruption, including in high-level cases. 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