TIRANA, Sept 14 /ATA/The Albanian Prosecutors’ Association has called for a substantive revision of the draft law on salary changes for judges and prosecutors, contending that the proposed formula does not uphold the constitutional safeguard for protecting magistrates’ remuneration.
In a statement released today, the Albanian Prosecutors’ Association announced that it has forwarded its opinion on the draft law concerning judges’ and prosecutors’ salaries to the Parliament. The move follows earlier institutional positions on the implementation of Constitutional Court Decision No. 15, dated 17 February 2026.
According to the Albanian Prosecutors’ Association, the draft law in its current form requires significant changes. The association argues that the proposed formula does not ensure the constitutional standard set for magistrates’ salaries and is not aligned with Constitutional Court Decision No. 15/2026.
The Albanian Prosecutors’ Association has called for strict adherence to the special parliamentary procedures required for implementing Constitutional Court rulings. It also insists on a real and effective consultation process with the justice governance bodies, magistrates, and their professional organisations.
Another request concerns the establishment of a dynamic salary formula which, according to the Prosecutors’ Association, should prevent magistrates’ pay levels from being frozen. As a more coherent mechanism within the legal framework, the association suggests a dynamic reference linked to the remuneration of the highest‑ranking officials in the public administration.
If the reference to the President’s salary is maintained, the Prosecutors’ Association insists that the level set should not fall below the financial standard established by Constitutional Court Decision No. 15/2026. It also calls for the introduction of an automatic annual indexation mechanism based on actual inflation, aimed at safeguarding the purchasing power of magistrates’ pay.
The Albanian Prosecutors’ Association has underlined that the latest legislative intervention should not neutralise or reduce the legal and financial impact of Constitutional Court Decision No. 15/2026.
“Magistrates’ pay is not simply a budgetary matter; it represents a guarantee of the justice system’s independence,” the association emphasised.
“The enforcement of a Constitutional Court decision cannot be achieved by diluting the standard it has established. While budgetary costs must be planned and borne by the state, they cannot be invoked as grounds to reduce the constitutional safeguards afforded to magistrates,” the Prosecutors’ Association said in its position.
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