The debate over magistrates’ salaries has moved to Parliament, where the High Prosecutorial Council has openly come out against the formula being pushed by the majority. In the Laws Committee, KLP Chair Mirela Bogdani said the planned increase is minimal and, according to her, does not reflect the standard set by the Constitutional Court.
KLP opposes the proposed formula
During the meeting of the Laws Committee, Bogdani opposed the draft law affecting magistrates’ salaries, questioning its compliance with the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
According to her, the calculation currently under discussion creates a major gap with the approach adopted by the KLP itself after reviewing the Constitutional Court’s decision.
What the KLP chair claims
Bogdani said that, following the Constitutional Court’s ruling and the July 31 deadline for legislative intervention, the Council held lengthy and technical discussions to determine the salary reference point.
According to her explanation, the KLP agreed that the reference salary should be linked to category 2B, namely the level of a directorate director in the state administration.
The planned increase described as minimal
Bogdani stated that, based on the information the KLP received about the draft passed in the Economy Committee, the planned increase turns out to be minimal compared with the calculation that, according to her, follows from the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
In her assessment, this formula does not reflect the standard set by the Constitutional Court, nor the way salaries are referenced in the state administration.
Financial expertise also requested
Despite her opposition in principle, the KLP chair stressed that the issue is not resolved only through legal interpretation, but also requires assessment by financial experts.
She indicated that further sessions and additional expertise will be needed for the details of the calculation, showing that the draft remains contested not only politically, but also technically.
The clash in the committee highlights another tension between justice institutions and the parliamentary majority, this time over the way the Constitutional Court’s ruling is being read and implemented.
If the current formula remains unchanged, the debate over magistrates’ salaries is expected to be accompanied by strong objections in the later stages of parliamentary review as well.