Ina Zhupa
Democratic Party (PD)
Legal status
Status unknown
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- Legal status
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- Ligji për zonat e mbrojtura në Kushtetuese: Zhupa (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · unknown · journalism · SQ
- not-chargedFrom the research record · cites:
- Deputetja e PD denoncon skemen e abuzimeve me grantet e startupeve (Shqiptarja) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 20 Dec 2022 · journalism · SQ
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- Source label
- UNDER_INVESTIGATIONFrom the research record · cites:
- Ligji për zonat e mbrojtura në Kushtetuese: Zhupa (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · unknown · journalism · SQ
- UNVERIFIEDFrom the research record · cites:
- Rrugë që rrëzohen... Zhupa: Kuvendi mburojë për imunitetin e Ballukut (Balkanweb, headline) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · UNDATED · journalism · SQ
- UNDER_INVESTIGATIONFrom the research record · cites:
Profile
Opposition deputy who has publicly demanded repeal of Law 21/2024 on protected areas, arguing that it conflicts with the Constitution and international conventions.
Response from Ina Zhupa
Not applicable.
Other accounts in the research (3 fields worded differently)
This record appears in more than one research record. The main text above comes from one; the other versions are kept here unedited.
- Biography
- Opposition deputy who has publicly demanded repeal of Law 21/2024 on protected areas, arguing that it conflicts with the Constitution and international conventions.From the research record
- Democratic Party MP who in December 2022 alleged conflict of interest and favouritism in startup grants run by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship. Accuser only; these are opposition claims.From the research record
- PD deputy who, in the Balluku immunity debate, said from the chamber floor that the Assembly was becoming a shield for Balluku's immunity. Headline quote only; body not opened.From the research record
- Lodged a bill on 14 May 2026 to repeal Law 21/2024 on protected areas. The majority reportedly voted 7 against including the bill in the committee's work calendar until the end of July. She has demanded publication of the Zvernec permit and assessment documents and has criticised the government's 'Flamingo Mirror' transparency page.From the research record
- Legal status detail
- Not applicable.From the research record
- Not applicable (accuser).From the research record
- No charge found in sources read.From the research record
- Response
- Not applicable.From the research record
- Not found in sources read.From the research record
- Statements are partisan opposition statements; no government reply found in the sources read.From the research record
Related 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 2003
Source of funds for the Rama family house in Surrel: declarations and allegations
A house built in Surrel (Dajti foothills) from about 2012 is recorded in the declarations of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his wife Linda Rama. Per exit.al (26 Feb 2021), citing a BIRN analysis, Rama…
Status: Allegations and press analysis only. No ILDKPKI or prosecutorial finding found as of 2026-10-31.
From 15 Nov 2019
Tirana school-security tender (about 3.4 million euro) and Mat mayor's brother as owner (PD allegation)
In January 2020 the Democratic Party, through spokesperson Ina Zhupa, accused Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj of awarding a school-security services tender (procedure of 24 December 2019; about 3.4 million…
Status: Party allegation (2020); outcome not found.
From Feb 2024
Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challenge
Law 21/2024 amended the 2017 Law on Protected Areas. Opponents say it opened protected areas to tourist and resort construction. In November 2024, 37 opposition deputies asked the Constitutional…
Status: Constitutional Court rejected repeal (31 July 2025); law in force; political pressure for revision continues.
From 25 Sep 2024
Zvernec permits (KKTU, March-April 2026), protected-area status and the Bern Convention case
Decree No. 596 of 25 September 2024 (AKZM title, Official) declared the Pishe Poro-Narte area a protected landscape (category V, about 16,124 ha per search summary). A Council of Ministers decision…
Status: Development permit reported (30 Mar 2026); preparatory works reported (29 Apr 2026); EIA requirement reported (15 May 2026); Bern Bureau letter (15 Jul 2026)…
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Connections
Open the map →- Parliamentary vote→Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challengeSource label: Under investigation
Repeal bill deposited; no Assembly vote found
Evidence: Deposit recorded inas ev-2026-05-14-repeal-bill-zhupa. A search in this research found no Assembly vote on repeal in 2026.
- Court proceeding→Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challengeSource label: Officially reported
Public critic demanding repeal (not confirmed as one of the 37 petitioners)
Evidence: Shqiptarja report of her demand for repeal and constitutional challenge.
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 7 Jan 2019
Villa in Surrel valued at 40 million ALL; Rama 'has the obligation to explain why the luxury and his declared assets are not consistent with the asset declaration' (DP spokesperson, Top Channel).
Speaker: Ina Zhupa
DP: Rama's villa value, 40 million ALL as he hides behind his wife (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · 7 Jan 2019 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
Declared values reported by exit.al are in EUR (EUR 330,000 house in 2013; EUR 282,912 joint declaration). They are not reconciled with the 40 million ALL figure, and no appraisal was retrieved.
- Albanian Prime Minister's Wealth Increases 16-Fold in 16 Years (opens in a new tab)exit.al (citing BIRN analysis) · 26 Feb 2021 · journalism · EN
What was said · 7 Jan 2019
Citing an internal OSCE document, claimed Rama had a wealth of 200 million EUR in 2015 (Top Channel).
Speaker: Ina Zhupa
DP: Rama's villa value, 40 million ALL as he hides behind his wife (opens in a new tab)Top Channel · 7 Jan 2019 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
No OSCE document was retrieved. Declarations as reported by exit.al give a 2018 family wealth of 'over EUR 800,000', which is far below the claimed figure; the sources do not explain the difference.
- Albanian Prime Minister's Wealth Increases 16-Fold in 16 Years (opens in a new tab)exit.al (citing BIRN analysis) · 26 Feb 2021 · journalism · EN
What was said · 9 Jan 2020
PD spokesperson Ina Zhupa accused Mayor Erion Veliaj of awarding the 3.4 million euro school-security tender without competition to a company linked to the Mat mayor; the PD said none of the three consortium firms met licence criteria (as reported by Shqiptarja).
Speaker: Ina Zhupa
Shqiptarja: PD claims Veliaj awarded 3.4 mln euro school-security tender (fetched) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 9 Jan 2020 · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
The fetched article gives the tender value, procedure date and the licence categories and years the PD cites. It contains no KLSH or SPAK reference for this tender, and the Mat-mayor link rests on the PD statement. No response from Veliaj or Malaj is included.
- Shqiptarja (fetched) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 9 Jan 2020 · journalism · SQ
What was said · 20 Dec 2022
Zhupa alleges that Minister Bilali awarded startup grants to organisations linked to her and to the AADF, and that AADF heads sit on the board of a grant-receiving centre (allegation, as summarised by Shqiptarja).
Speaker: Ina Zhupa
Deputetja e PD denoncon skemen e abuzimeve me grantet e startupeve (Shqiptarja) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 20 Dec 2022 · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
The grant regulation in force in 2022 and the beneficiary list were not retrieved; no ministry response to the later claims was found. The minister had earlier called similar claims slander (per the same article).
What was said · 2026
Headline quote: 'Kuvendi mburojë për imunitetin e Ballukut' (the Assembly is a shield for Balluku's immunity), attributed by the headline to PD deputy Ina Zhupa.
Speaker: Ina Zhupa
Balkanweb headline on Zhupa and the Balluku immunity (body not opened) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · UNDATED · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
The Assembly rejected SPAK's arrest request 47 for, 82 against on 12 Mar 2026, with PS voting against and PD backing the request (Citizens.al; existing record ev-2026-03-12-immunity-vote). This is a PD accusation against the PS majority, not evidence of PS-PD cooperation.
- 82 votes against: PS rejects SPAK's request for Balluku's arrest (Citizens.al) (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 12 Mar 2026 · journalism · EN
What was said · 14 May 2026
Zhupa lodged a bill to repeal Law 21/2024 and said it would restore protection standards for protected areas; she has called the government's transparency page propaganda (Balkanweb summary).
Speaker: Ina Zhupa
Ka cenuar rendë parimet kushtetuese, Ina Zhupa depoziton në Kuvend projektligjin për zonat e mbrojtura (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · undated · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
Constitutional Court rejected challenge (Citizens.al 2025-07-31). European Parliament resolution of 17 June 2026 calls for repeal (Citizens.al). Committee majority reportedly refused the bill a calendar slot until end of July 2026.
- European Parliament calls for ban on construction in protected areas (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 17 Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
Timeline
Other
DP spokesperson Ina Zhupa alleges Surrel villa is inconsistent with Rama's declarations
Ina Zhupa (DP) alleged the Surrel villa is worth 40 million ALL, that Rama used his wife as a shield, and cited an OSCE document for a 200 million EUR wealth figure. Allegation only; no institutional response in the article.
Linked: Source of funds for the Rama family house in Surrel: declarations and allegations · Ina Zhupa · Edi Rama
Government
Tirana school-security services procedure (about 3.4 million euro) opened; PD says no licence and no competition
Per Shqiptarja quoting the PD: procedure of 24 December 2019; award at fund limit 414,662,400 lek; consortium led by Global Security sh.p.k.
Linked: Tirana school-security tender (about 3.4 million euro) and Mat mayor's brother as owner (PD allegation) · Erion Veliaj · Ina Zhupa
Media
PD MP Ina Zhupa alleges conflict of interest in startup grants run by Minister Bilali
Claims: 88m lekë to AADF-network organisations; 40m to Fladi Agolli; 50m each to Skytech/3DSKY (Bamllari) and auditor Kamela Hasko. The minister had earlier called similar claims slander.
Linked: Ina Zhupa · Edona Bilali
Court
Constitutional Court rejects repeal of Law 21/2024 on protected areas
Court rejected the request by 37 opposition deputies and environmental NGOs; no qualified majority on the SAA/acquis point; law remains in force.
Linked: Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challenge · Ina Zhupa
Parliament
Democratic Party MP Ina Zhupa lodges bill to repeal Law 21/2024
Balkanweb summary: Zhupa lodged the bill on 14 May 2026. Majority reportedly voted 7 against putting it on the committee's calendar until end of July 2026. Earlier DP repeal bills reportedly never reached the agenda.
Linked: Protected areas: Law 21/2024 amendments and Constitutional Court challenge · Ina Zhupa
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 10 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- unknown
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- undated
- Publisher
- Citizens.al
- Date
- 17 Jun 2026
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 3 sources
- Deputetja e PD denoncon skemen e abuzimeve me grantet e startupeve (Shqiptarja) (opens in a new tab)
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 20 Dec 2022
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- UNDATED
- Research file(ev-2026-05-14-repeal-bill-zhupa)No link recorded.
- Publisher
- Albania Uncovered research file
- Date
- 31 Oct 2026
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 4 sources
- Publisher
- Top Channel
- Date
- 7 Jan 2019
- Publisher
- exit.al (citing BIRN analysis)
- Date
- 26 Feb 2021
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 9 Jan 2020
- Publisher
- Citizens.al
- Date
- 12 Mar 2026