AZHT (state agency; name as used by Reinier de Graaf)
Ownership as documented
state agency
Description
State agency to which, according to architect Reinier de Graaf as quoted by De Volkskrant, approval powers moved in 2024. He says it reports directly to the prime minister. The agency's legal basis and reporting line were not checked against an official Albanian source in this round.
Contracts and money
Contracts and money: not found in the research. See the gaps list.
Officials and people linked
No person is linked to this organisation in the research.
Investigations and cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From Jun 2026
The Albanian Files (June 2026): allegations about foreign studios, developers and permits
The Albanian Files: Freedom and Architecture, published by Lars Muller Publishers in June 2026, presents projects by about 60 foreign architecture studios in Albania. Critics use it to argue that…
Status: Public debate and criminal complaints. No SPAK decision found.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Balkanweb (repost of De Volkskrant)
- Date
- 10 Jul 2026