Autumn gifts/ Who are Berisha’s trusted allies that will be loaned to Meta’s party and the ‘mixed’ group

Democrats have also thought about the details, in case disagreements arise as a result of clashes, whether ideological or over other issues.

Although in the May 11 elections they did not manage to secure more than 50 parliamentary seats through what was branded as the “Great Albania Alliance,” the opposition led by Sali Berisha has calculated three parliamentary groups. The largest and most realistic one is the Democratic Party group, while the other two will be created through the loaning of MPs and the regrouping of those who, despite being on the coalition’s list, belong to smaller parties.

With the exception of Ilir Meta’s Freedom Party, which had 4 guaranteed candidates on its lists, producing 4 seats, the Republican Party of Mediu, the Agrarian Environmentalist Party of Agron Duka, the Human Rights Union Party of Vangjel Dule, and the Party for Justice, Integration and Unity of Shpëtim Idrizi each secured only 1 MP.

This means that in order to create two additional parliamentary groups apart from the DP’s, which counts 42 MPs Berisha’s Democrats must loan at least 6 MPs, 3 for each group, thus allowing Meta’s Freedom Party and the other grouping, which is a mix of names and parties, to establish their own parliamentary groups.

Meta’s Freedom Party has in the new Parliament 4 MPs: Tedi Blushi, Brunilda Haxhiu, Erisa Xhixho, and Edmond Haxhinasto.

Meanwhile, the other grouping, which includes 4 party labels, is represented by Mesila Doda (PDIU), Vangjel Dule (PBDNJ), Artan Luku (PAA), and Fatmir Mediu (PR).

Under these conditions, the Democratic Party will loan 3 names to each group. Sources within the DP suggest that the names likely to be loaned are Ramadan Likaj and Kliti Hoti (Shkodër district), Zija Ismaili (Berat district), Klodiana Çapja (Elbasan district), Manjola Luku and Arjan Ndoja (Durrës district), as well as Fidel Kreka (Korçë district), Kastriot Piroli (Lezhë district), and Besart Xhaferi (Tirana district). The list contains more names than the actual number of MPs to be loaned, but this appears to be a precautionary measure by the Democrats to be prepared for any scenario that might hinder the formalization of the two additional parliamentary groups.

These names, according to the Democrats, expected to be “donated” to Meta’s Freedom Party and the “mixed” grouping, will only formally be their members, as they remain part of the DP. It also seems the Democrats have thought of the details in case of disagreements that could arise from ideological or other clashes. In this context, it has been considered that if Doda of the PDIU and Dule of the PBDNJ do not stay in the same grouping, then the latter could join Meta’s Freedom Party group, bringing its number to 5, which would mean that Democrats would only need to loan 2 MPs. Meanwhile, in that case, 4 MPs would be loaned to the “mixed” grouping.

What does the Parliament’s Regulation foresee?

A parliamentary group is formed by no fewer than 7 MPs.

Each MP can only be a member of one parliamentary group.

When the number of MPs in a group falls below the required minimum, the group ceases to exist.

Every MP has the right to leave their parliamentary group. The MP must submit a written statement to the leadership of the group they are leaving and to the Speaker of Parliament, who then informs the plenary session at the earliest opportunity. An MP who leaves a parliamentary group may only join another group six months after the date of departure.

The chairperson of a parliamentary group, within one week of the group’s formation, must submit a written declaration to the Speaker of Parliament regarding the political position of the group either “in favor” or “against” the governing political party/coalition.

If the political position of a party changes during the legislature, the change must be documented with a new declaration. The Speaker of Parliament announces any such declaration at the earliest plenary session.

Each parliamentary group, in its first meeting, elects its leadership. The group leadership consists of the chairperson, deputy chairperson, secretary, and/or spokesperson. In the absence of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson represents the group.

For the election of the leadership, as well as for any subsequent changes in the composition of parliamentary groups or their leadership, the Speaker of Parliament must be informed.

The Speaker holds a meeting with the chairs of parliamentary groups to determine the seating arrangements for the groups in the Parliament chamber. The seating of the MPs in each group is decided by the chairperson of that group.

Parliamentary groups adopt their internal rules of organization.

Each parliamentary group is provided with office space and the necessary equipment for its functioning.

Political support staff is assigned to each parliamentary group proportionally to the size of the group, according to the number and position determined by a decision of the Parliamentary Bureau.

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