Trade facilitation between Albania and Kosovo, enters in force the agreement on customs procedures

Businesses of Albania and Kosovo will have fewer controls at border points. This is after the decision which aims to facilitate the procedures at the border inspection points for products of non-animal origin came into force. This decision was taken to promote trade between the two countries, remove barriers, ease control procedures and strengthen cooperation […]

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Albania Socialist Party MP Charged With Violating Procurement Rules

Ruling party MP Plarent Ndreca was charged with procurement-related offences allegedly committed four years ago during his time as general secretary at the Interior Ministry. Original post Here

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Opposition Leaders’ Arrests May Signal Demise of Albania’s Old Political Class

The arrests of two important opposition leaders hopefully mark the end of one era – and the birth of a new one in which justice no longer cowers before corrupt politicians in a captured state. Original post Here

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The State Agency for Innovation and Excellence – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

You may have not heard of this, but there is a new State Agency for Innovation and Excellence in Albania. This was a collaborative effort from multiple international and domestic actors. Of note is the EU4Innovation program, which may have served as an important catalyst for this mobilization towards innovation …