justice reform
Government unveils legal package against illegal construction and arson
Prime Minister Edi Rama accompanied by the Justice Minister presented a package of legal amendments Monday targeting illegal construction, land misuse, and arson. The reforms will amend four existing laws...
Rama lambasts another judge over order blocking public-space clearance
Prime Minister Edi Rama publicly criticized judge Klarent Demiri on Friday, alleging the magistrate issued two rulings that blocked the demolition of an illegal structure and the freeing of a...
PM Rama intensifies criticism of justice system, calls for accountability
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Edi Rama convened an extraordinary meeting of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group, delivering yet another detailed and forceful critique of SPAK and the broader justice system....
Berisha accuses Rama of fearing Veliaj’s testimony
Opposition leader Sali Berisha has accused Prime Minister Edi Rama of being afraid that Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj will testify about his involvement in corruption before the Special Structure Against...
Berisha vows to disband SPAK if elected on May 11
Sali Berisha has pledged to dissolve Albania’s Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) if he wins the May 11 elections. Berisha claims SPAK is a politically compromised organization, accusing its head, Altin...
PD MP calls out harsh sentencing practices for drug use, Justice Minister promises Penal Code reform
During a session in the Parliamentary Commission of Laws, Democratic Party (PD) MP Saimir Korreshi called out Justice Minister Ulsi Manja over the excessive use of pre-trial detention. Korreshi criticized...
Albanian opposition concludes protest
On Tuesday, the opposition carried out another protest under the banner of civil disobedience, blocking six major national highways for three hours. The participation in the protest was significantly lower...
From house arrest, Sali Berisha calls for dismantling of justice reform
Sali Berisha, the leader of the opposition Democratic Party, who is currently under house arrest awaiting trial for corruption, has called for the dismantling of Albania’s justice reform. He branded...
Former President to stay in jail as investigation unfolds
Former President Ilir Meta will remain in prison while Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) continues its investigation into him, his wife Monika Kryemadhi, and two associates. After...
Salianji hands himself in, opposition freezes relations with Parliament and plans protests
Democratic MP Ervin Salianji handed himself in to the police after being sentenced to one year in prison for false reporting. In response, the Democratic Party (PD) announced the suspension...