justice reform
Albanian Constitutional Court reinstates Deputy PM, redraws the line between judiciary and government
Albania’s Constitutional Court has reinstated Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku, ruling that her suspension by the Special Anti-Corruption Court (GJKKO) on November 20 lacked constitutional basis....
Former U.S. diplomat Christopher Hill returns to Albania for memoir launch, reflects on legacy in the Balkans
Nearly a year after concluding his term as U.S. Ambassador to Serbia, veteran American diplomat Christopher Hill returned to Albania this week to promote the Albanian translation of his memoir,...
Edi Rama asks Constitutional Court to review Deputy PM suspension, calls SPAK measure “unprecedented”
Prime Minister Edi Rama has formally asked the Constitutional Court to assess whether the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Court (GJKKO) represents an unconstitutional interference...
SPAK summons Berisha over 21 January killings, former PM demands international prosecutor
Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) has issued a summons for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha as part of its reopened investigation into the 21 January 2011 killings, where four protesters...
Hashim Thaçi to appeal to Constitutional Chamber after Hague Court rejects defense motions
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi will escalate his legal battle by appealing to the Constitutional Chamber of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, following the rejection of key defense motions...
Albania-EU Stabilization Committee urges unity as EU talks near final chapter
With accession negotiations entering their final chapter, Albania’s Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee closed its two-day session in Tirana by calling for intensified reforms and cross-party cooperation to push forward...
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...
Albania marks 30 years of partnership with the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission
Albania celebrated 30 years of partnership with the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission in a conference attended by senior officials, including the honorary president of the Venice Commission,...
Defense lawyer’s scandalous arrest leads to criticism of justice system’s corporativist drift
An Albanian lawyer, Ulian Bajrami, was arrested after a tense courtroom exchange in Elbasan, where he accused the prosecutor of submitting false evidence in a case and vowed to file...
Four candidates qualify for SPAK leadership post
The High Prosecutorial Council (KLP) has approved the list of four eligible candidates for the position of head of the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK). They are Adnan Xholi, Klodian Braho,...