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6,609 complaints filed by citizens in Vetting process denouncing corruption of judges and prosecutors
Top Channel has revealed that a total of 6,609 complaints have been filed thus far by Albanian citizens as part of the country’s sweeping vetting process for judges and prosecutors. The complaints...
Former Environment Minister sent to prison for role in incinerator affair
The Special Anti-Corruption Court of Appeals, found the former Minister of Environment Lefter Koka guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison, reduced to 6 years and 8 months after...
Opposition resumes protests in front of Tirana City Hall
The opposition in Albania resumed its protests in front of Tirana City Hall today. After many weeks of demonstrations, the gatherings have become almost ritualistic, attracting fewer participants each week...
SPAK cooperates with Italian authorities to dismantle major cocaine trafficking network
A significant Albanian criminal network trafficking large quantities of cocaine from South America to Italian seaports, primarily Livorno, has been dismantled through a joint operation between the Special Structure Against...
SPAK Chief leads delegation to Brazil to tackle Albanian organized crime
Altin Dumani, the head of the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), traveled to Brazil with a delegation to strengthen cooperation with Brazilian law enforcement. Accompanied by key...
Shkodër Mayor responds to resignation rumors
Shkodër Mayor Benet Beci addressed media rumors suggesting he is under investigation and has resigned from his position. Beci, who made history in 2023 as the first Socialist mayor of...
Democratic MP faces SPAK investigation over money laundering and asset concealment
Luan Baçi, a Democratic Party MP, has once again been summoned to the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) following a criminal complaint filed in February 2024 by...
Former Albanian Tax Director Ceno Klosi under investigation for corruption, fraud, and asset concealment
Former Tax Directorate head Ceno Klosi appeared before Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), where he faces investigation on four counts: corruption, abuse of office, fraud, and...
PM Edi Rama accuses general jurisdiction prosecutors of collusion with fiscal evaders
Prime Minister Edi Rama has accused general jurisdiction prosecutors of collusion with fiscal evaders, contrasting their performance with that of the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), which...
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...