corruption
Albania proposes stronger whistleblower protections, prioritizing tenders and EU funds
The Albanian government has introduced a new draft law on whistleblowing, aimed at offering legal protection to workers who report legal violations and corruption in both the public and private...
Sali Berisha elected Vice President of CDI as global center‑right bloc issues strong warning on Albania
Sali Berisha has been elected Vice President of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI), the world’s largest union of center‑right parties, representing 115 political forces worldwide. The decision came during the...
EU hails Albania’s EU accession progress as “unprecedented,” eyes 2027 membership
The European Commission has described Albania’s progress toward European Union membership as “unprecedented”, placing it among the frontrunners in the Western Balkans enlargement process, alongside Montenegro. Officials called the country’s...
SPAK names Deputy PM Balluku as official suspect over Llogara Tunnel tender
Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku was formally declared a suspect by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor (SPAK) on Thursday in connection with alleged irregularities in the Llogara Tunnel...
Altin Dumani faces fiery parliamentary hearing as SPAK chief nears end of term
With just two months left in his mandate, SPAK chief Altin Dumani spent nearly two hours facing opposition MPs in Parliament, presenting the Special Prosecution’s 2024 activity report and answering...
Government opens public consultation on “Lobbying Law”
The Albanian government has launched a public consultation on a draft law regulating lobbying activities — a legislative obligation stemming from the country’s EU accession negotiations, specifically within the “Fundamentals”...
Democratic MP Albana Vokshi faces anonymous corruption allegations filed with SPAK
Democratic Party MP Albana Vokshi has been reported to the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) for alleged corruption and money laundering in early September, in a case that mirrors the...
SPAK sends Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to trial on 13 charges
Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK) has completed its investigation and formally sent Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to trial on Wednesday. Veliaj faces 13 charges, including passive corruption, money laundering, failure...
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires suggests end of the road for Altin Dumani’s mandate as SPAK chief
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Tirana, Nancy Van Horn, suggested that Special Prosecution (SPAK) chief Altin Dumani will be replaced once his term ends, marking the start of one of the...
US sanctions two senior Montenegrin officials for corruption
The US State Department has designated former Budva mayor and current MP Milo Božović and the former president of Montenegro’s Supreme Court, Vesna Medenica, as ineligible to enter the United...