SPAK Albania
Erion Veliaj’s detention violates his human rights, say Mayor’s international legal team
One day after Albania’s Supreme Court upheld the pretrial detention of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, his international legal team issued a strong statement condemning the ruling as a violation of...
SPAK launches investigation into PD’s $6 million lobbying contract in the U.S.
Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) has officially opened an investigation into the Democratic Party’s (DP) multi-million-dollar lobbying agreement in the United States—marking a new legal chapter in a case that...
UK to receive first share of criminal asset sales from Albania, as SPAK targets drug proceeds
For the first time, the United Kingdom will receive a direct share from the sale of criminal assets seized in Albania, marking a precedent in cross-border cooperation against organized crime....
EU Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee adopts Albania report, praises progress but flags political polarization
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee adopted its 2025 report on Albania with 57 votes in favor, 11 against, and 6 abstentions. The report, authored by Austrian MEP Andreas Schieder,...
Former Justice Minister slams SPAK, Prosecutor General, and CEC Head for briefing ambassadors
Former Justice Minister and lawyer Ylli Manjani has harshly criticized the heads of Albania’s top legal and electoral institutions after they briefed foreign ambassadors on electoral crime findings. In a...
Berisha appears at SPAK again, accuses prosecutors of “amnestying electoral crimes”
Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha appeared once again at the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) on Monday, as part of his ongoing legal obligation to check in with authorities under...
SPAK placed Constitutional Court judge under surveillance without formal investigation
The Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) authorized the surveillance of Constitutional Court judge Genti Ibrahimi for 15 days, starting from February 10, 2025. The wiretapping was approved by a court at...
Irregularities and disputes mark Democratic Party primaries
The Democratic Party (DP) held its primaries over the weekend to select candidates for the May 11 parliamentary elections. However, the process unfolded in chaos, with irregularities and, most notably,...
Edi Rama lashes out against opposition’s false claims about Secretary General of the Council of Ministers
Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted today harshly to opposition-fueled rumors that Engjëll Agaçi, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, has fled the country and had his laptop seized by...
The long shadow of January 21: a lingering failure for Albania’s new justice system
Fourteen years have passed since January 21, 2011, when four protesters were fatally shot in front of Albania’s Prime Minister’s office. Fourteen years since a shocking display of state violence...