Albania’s government is moving toward legal changes after the country’s Constitutional Court failed to reach a decision on a controversial case involving the suspension of a senior cabinet official.

The court split evenly, 4–4, on a government request seeking clarification on whether anti-corruption prosecutors overstepped their authority when they asked for the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. The deadlock left the issue unresolved.

Prime Minister Edi Rama responded on Monday by announcing that the ruling Socialist Party would pursue a solution through changes to existing legislation.

Local media informed that the proposed intervention will focus on Article 242 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which regulates the suspension from public office. The provision was applied for the first time when SPAK requested Balluku’s removal from her posts.

According to the same sources, Justice Minister Besford Lamallari has been tasked with advancing the legal changes, while the creation of a separate parliamentary working group has been ruled out for now.

The proposed amendments would prevent courts from suspending officials whose roles stem directly from the Constitution, including the president, prime minister, cabinet members, and several other high-ranking institutional leaders.

The initiative is seen as an attempt by the ruling majority to close an ongoing political and legal debate over the boundaries between judicial authority and executive power. However, it remains unclear when the proposed changes will be formally introduced in parliament.