The Constitutional Court has suspended President Bajram Begaj's decree to hold local by-elections on November 9. The decision was made after Erion Veliaj appealed his dismissal as mayor of Tirana.
The Constitutional Court unanimously decided to refer the case of petitioner Erion Veliaj to a public plenary session on October 31, 2025 and to suspend the Presidential Decree for the part that sets the date of the elections in the Municipality of Tirana.