DUI demands judicial exam be available in Albanian

The Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) said the judicial exam "can and should be taken in Albanian, and any other solution, even temporary, is a violation of the Law on the Use of Languages," and urged authorities to allow testing in the minority language.

In a statement, the party accused the ruling majority of degrading the Albanian language and the rights of Albanians, and said that sending the proposed exam model to the Council of Europe's Venice Commission appears to be an attempt to buy time rather than resolve the issue.

Official responses

The Ministry of Justice responded that "Taking the judicial exam in Albanian is an issue that has not been closed for decades and must not be politicized," underlining that the matter has long-standing legal and administrative dimensions.

Both sides framed the dispute as legal and political: DUI insists on immediate full access to state examinations in Albanian, while authorities emphasise the need for institutional review and consultation before changing testing procedures.

The disagreement affects candidates who wish to sit state professional exams in Albanian and could influence the timetable for adopting any formal model for bilingual testing. DUI warned that temporary measures would still constitute a breach of the language law, keeping the debate in the public eye.

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