EU accession

Special Commission completes first phase of Governance, Rule of Law, and Anti-Corruption Analysis

After six months of intensive work, the Special Commission for Good Governance, Rule of Law, and Anti-Corruption has concluded the first phase of its efforts. The Commission has produced a...

SPAK investigation into Elbasan criminal network unveils shocking corruption links

The investigation by the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) into a major criminal organization based in Elbasan has shocked Albanians, as revelations of ties between the group,...

SPAK cracks down on organized crime and judicial corruption. Two journalists also under investigation

Albania’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption made important progress with the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) conducting an operation targeting judicial corruption and organized crime in Elbasan....

Special Court seizes luxury villas linked to former president’s ex-wife amid corruption probe

The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) has seized two luxury villas in the prestigious Kodra e Diellit neighborhood in Tirana, owned by Monika Kryemadhi, deputy of the Freedom Party, and...

Albanian Anti-Corruption Commission advances legal reform amid opposition boycott  

In approximately 6 months, the Special Commission for Good Governance, Anti-Corruption, and the Rule of Law, known as the Anti-Corruption reform, has nearly completed a detailed analytical report covering the...
Edi Rama and Ursula von der Leyen

EU Commission President kicks off Balkan tour in Tirana

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began her Balkan tour in Tirana. The decision to start in Albania reflects the country’s positive developments in its EU membership process. Last...
Ulsi Manja

Albania finalizes key roadmap for strengthening democratic institutions

The Ministry of Justice has completed the “Roadmap for the Functioning of Democratic Institutions,” a crucial document designed to improve Albania’s electoral process, strengthen the role of Parliament, and ensure...

Albania to open first cluster of EU accession negotiations on 15 October

The EU Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Member States (COREPER) unanimously decided on Wednesday to formally open the first cluster of EU accession negotiations with Albania on 15...

EU accession roadmap outlines 118 reform measures for democratic institutions

The draft roadmap “For the Functioning of Democratic Institutions,” presented by the EU accession negotiating team to the Committee on European Affairs, proposes 118 reform measures to improve democracy and...