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Albania earns GRECO praise for anti-corruption progress; Edi Rama urges digital overhaul of justice system
Albania has made notable progress in preventing corruption within government and law enforcement, according to a new report by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, GRECO. During a visit to...
Appeals Court upholds Veliaj’s detention, fueling further controversy and concerns over SPAK’s investigative practices
Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj remains in pretrial detention after the Special Court of Appeals rejected his request for a lighter security measure. The ruling has further fueled controversy over the...
Democratic Party presents “Alliance for a Majestic Albania” coalition
The Democratic Party has officially unveiled the “Alliance for a Majestic Albania” coalition. There are 26 parties in the coalition, that Berisha described as the strongest coalition in three decades...
Edi Rama welcomes court’s decision to ease security measures for Agricultural University officials
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has responded on X to the GJKKO ruling that eased security measures for members of the Agricultural University of Tirana (UBT), reducing pretrial restrictions for...
U.S. Embassy in Tirana hints at withdrawal of officials assisting SPAK amid aid freeze
The U.S. Embassy in Tirana has not denied claims that American officials assisting Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) have left the country. In response to an inquiry from Opinion, on...
Former president’s appeal rejected by High Court, eyes Strasbourg for legal battle
The High Court of Albania has rejected the appeal of former President Ilir Meta, currently leader of the Freedom Party, who had sought to be released from pretrial detention. Meta...
Lawyer launches blistering criticism of SPAK practices after winning Strasbourg case on unjust detention
Dorian Matlia, the well-known lawyer and activist who successfully represented the former director of the Albanian public broadcaster RTSH, Thoma Gëllçi, in his case before the European Court of Human...
Berisha rejects cooperation with Rama on justice reform
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has ruled out any cooperation with Prime Minister Edi Rama on justice reform, insisting that his party will not support any measures concerning the justice...
SPAK and GJKKO defend their work but ignore Strasbourg ruling and Veliaj audio scandal
At a high-profile conference on Albania’s justice system, SPAK Chief Altin Dumani, GJKKO Chief Judge Erion Bani, and KLP Chair Mirela Bogdani defended their institutions against growing criticism. Dumani rejected...
Edi Rama insists Socialists are the only guarantee for SPAK’s future
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has again defended his party’s stance on the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK), arguing that the Socialist Party (SP) is the only political force that ensures...