SPAK
Berisha attempt to intimidate SPAK Chief draws broad condemnation
Sali Berisha has come under fire after displaying a photograph of SPAK Chief Altin Dumani’s wife during a press conference on Friday. The image, taken at a family gathering, was...
Sali Berisha claims he planned to retire from politics before “non grata” designation
Sali Berisha claimed for the first time in an interview in Opinion on TV Klan that he had planned to resign his parliamentary mandate at the start of the 2021...
Special Court grants SPAK three months to address gaps in case against former Deputy PM Ahmetaj
The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) has granted the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) an additional three months to address deficiencies in its case file against former Deputy...
U.S. Embassy celebrates recognition of SPAK chief among global anti-corruption champion
Altin Dumani, head of Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as one of 10 Anti-Corruption Champions worldwide. The...
Protest against SPAK: supporters of former president rally against corruption charges
On his Friday, supporters of the Freedom Party (former Socialist Movement for Integration) gathered outside the offices of Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) to protest the...
Albanian PM denies €110 million payment to Francesco Becchetti amid opposition demands for parliamentary inquiry
Prime Minister Edi Rama has strongly denied claims that his government has paid €110 million in compensation to Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti, despite a Belgian court ruling enforcing the arbitration...
SPAK sends Democratic Party MP to trial for non-declaration of assets
The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has concluded its investigation into Democratic Party MP Asllan Dogjani, accusing him of failing to declare his assets. The case has...
Democratic Party files second corruption complaint against Deputy PM
The Democratic Party (DP) has submitted a second complaint to the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Belinda...
Berisha returns to PD headquarters, targets SPAK over Elbasan gang case
After a three-day absence following a court decision that lifted his house arrest, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha returned to the party’s headquarters for a press conference. Speaking to journalists,...
Amid Gazment Bardhi’s accusations against SP, past claims of Berisha’s ties to Elbasan gang resurface
After the arrests of the Elbasan criminal organization led by Suel Çela by SPAK, Gazment Bardhi, head of the Democratic Party (DP) parliamentary group, launched a scathing attack on the...