President Ilir Meta’s refusal to sign the special National Theater law will be discussed on September 13 at the Committee for Productive Activities, Trade, and Environment.
Sources told Exit that discussion of this ruling has been put on the committee’s agenda.
The National Theater special law, passed by a simple Socialist on July 5, was returned to parliament by President Meta on July 27.
According to a statement released by the presidency, the law does not comply with Constitutional principles and international agreements that the Albanian Republic has ratified.
Following its discussion at the Committee, the law must go to parliament for a vote and pass with 71 votes.
If the law passes again, ownership of the public land on which the National Theater stands will be transferred to the private company Fusha shpk, so it can build a new National Theater, as well as 6 skyscrapers in the surrounding area, that will belong to the company.
During the summer, the European Commission sent a number of questions to the Albanian government to clarify the legality of the proposed law within the framework of the Association and Stabilization Agreement between Albania and the EU.
