{"id":83668,"date":"2026-04-02T19:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=83668"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:51:22","slug":"kurti-from-parliament-democracy-cannot-develop-through-institutional-blockades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kurti-from-parliament-democracy-cannot-develop-through-institutional-blockades\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurti from Parliament: Democracy cannot develop through institutional blockades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, during today\u2019s plenary session, emphasized that following the Constitutional Court\u2019s decision to allow the continued functioning of the Assembly, it is essential to respect the constitutional order and the democratic functioning of institutions.<\/p>\n<p>He also spoke about the decree issued by President Vjosa Osmani, stating that it was not in line with the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe issued decree was inconsistent with the Constitution and has created a situation that requires clarity, not confusion, and responsibility, not avoidance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He underlined that the Constitutional Court\u2019s decision has clarified the limits of institutional competencies and reaffirmed the fundamental principles of democracy in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Kurti stressed that the dissolution of the Assembly cannot be used as a tool to overcome political difficulties. According to him, it has been clearly demonstrated that no one can undermine the will of the citizens through ambiguous constitutional interpretations.<\/p>\n<p>He added that democracy cannot develop through institutional blockades, but through mutual respect of competencies and the role of each institution, in accordance with the Constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, during today\u2019s plenary session, emphasized that following the Constitutional Court\u2019s decision to allow the continued functioning of the Assembly, it is essential to respect the constitutional order and the democratic functioning of institutions. 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