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576 events, grouped by year. Dates are shown with the precision recorded (day, month or year). Events whose date was not found are listed last.
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
Police
The Ombudsman told the Swiss Ambassador that it is drafting specific recommendations on police use of force during public gatherings, including standards for tear gas and rubber bullets. The page describes these as being drafted, not yet issued.
Parliament
Shekulli (29 Oct 2026) reports the Assembly approved the package including the Bank of Albania law with 84 votes for; against and abstain not stated; PM Rama present and left after the vote; provision: arrest and personal or home searches of the governor need prior Assembly authorisation when the case relates to his official function; the July draft had given this role to the Constitutional Court. CNA headline and Syri.net (Ina Zhupa interview, 29 Oct 2026) also describe the law as passed.
Government
Albanian Daily News (28 Oct 2026, fetched) says the government approved amendments to the Law on Assemblies and the Council of Ministers approved a normative act on state compensation for businesses damaged by violence at gatherings. Amendments as reported: temporary restrictions on protests near public transport stations and terminals, ports, airports, schools, hospitals and cultural heritage sites (municipal councils may designate more areas); administrative fines 'from 10,000 to 500,000 lek' (no per-measure amounts); the State Police may ask for removal of messages calling for violence linked to assemblies distributed via social media, email or telephone. No article numbers. Whether these are drafts, bills submitted to parliament or enacted is not stated. The article does not name who proposed the amendments.
SPAK
Albanian Daily News (28 Oct 2026, fetched) reports that the investigation into Balluku 'has been concluded and the file is ready for trial', with 15 alleged episodes across nine tenders worth about 1.2 billion euros. Balkanweb (28 Oct 2026, fetched, 21:23) reports 26 defendants, with 15 notified on the day and the rest the next day, the investigation deadline for Balluku as January 2027, and 'more than 1 billion euro' in her case, citing journalist Klodiana Lala. Neither article quotes a SPAK communique. The 'ready for trial' wording is press-reported, not a court step.
SPAK
Albanian Daily News (28 Oct 2026, fetched) reports that prosecutors formally informed Balluku that the investigation into her case has been concluded and the file is ready for trial. It describes 15 alleged episodes, nine tenders worth about 1.2 billion EUR, and two coastal villas allegedly owned by her but registered to another person. The article does not mention apartments, the number 300, or any statement from Balluku or her lawyers.
Government
BalkanWeb (27 Oct 2026, fetched) reports, citing La Libre: fines 'deri në 5 mijë euro' for people taking part in gatherings where violence or property damage occurs; gatherings may be limited up to 72 hours in areas with immediate risk of violence; compensation for damaged small businesses; targeting those who incite or organise participation of minors. The article calls it a 'projektligj' (draft bill) and 'paketa e propozuar' and reports no submission to parliament or approval. It does not mention masks, the 2001 law or digital organising, except in critics' remarks.
Government
Rama said the bill would cover people staying in crowds where violence or looting occurs, damage to property, or concealment of identity. One report says maximum fine 500,000 leks and that Parliament approval is needed; no parliamentary vote was found in the sources reviewed.
Police
Ex officio proceeding; investigation ongoing; no officer named or charged in the reporting reviewed.
Government
Albanian Daily News (25 Oct 2026, fetched) calls it a 'proposed package' with six instruments: (1) normative act on compensation for small businesses; (2) special legislation to repair damage to small businesses; (3) amendments to 'the law governing public assemblies' (law not named or dated in the article); (4) an electronic register for individuals involved in urban violence; (5) changes to the code of ethics for teachers; (6) amendments to the Criminal Code. Rama is quoted: 'Peaceful protest is protected, violence is punished, and the damage is paid for by those responsible'; restrictions to be temporary, no duration given. Rama's speech PDF (Shqiptarja) was returned as binary and could not be read in this run. Rama said the current demonstrations law dates to 2001 and 'does not address digital tools' (TRT World, fetched). TRT World lists fines for organising unauthorised demonstrations, failing to obey dispersal orders, wearing masks, and obstructing traffic; no amounts given there.
Protest
Al Jazeera headline reports thousands at a new anti-government rally on 24 October 2026. Body not opened.
Police
Context only; detail is in (Tirana Prosecution proceeding no. 7806/2026, reported 26 Oct 2026, citing Articles 248 and 250 of the Criminal Code, ex officio). It is reported as an inquiry into possible excessive force, not a finding. Not duplicated here.
Police
Balkanweb (25 Oct 2026, fetched) reports that a rubber bullet ('plumb gome') hit 28-year-old Erjon Vishkulli in the eye during the 24 Oct protest, causing serious injury; initial care was at the Trauma University Hospital and the Military Hospital; he was then sent to Italy. Doctor Ermal Pashaj said a shot at head height can cause such damage. A Balkanweb search-result snippet (not opened) reports Tirana prosecution proceedings no. 7806/2026 under articles 248 and 250 of the Criminal Code, with footage and the victim's medical file reviewed. A Health Minister statement (reported in snippet) says surgery at Gemelli hospital in Rome saved the eye; a Ground News summary citing albeu.com reports a haemorrhage during surgery. These accounts conflict. The Bank of Albania footage request and 20 medical records in the brief were not found.
Protest
Victim 28 years old; risk to sight (per prosecution notice as reported). Proceeding 7806/2026 registered (reported 26 Oct).
Police
Reuters (dateline Tirana, 24 Oct) reports protesters threw rocks and set a fire at the door of the agriculture ministry; police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets. The article does not mention drones or aerial surveillance; no injuries or arrest figures are given.
Court
Albanian Daily News (fetched) reports a Tirana court (court not named) on 22 Oct 2026 ordered the release of 27 protesters and ruled that 18 arrests were unlawful. Prosecutors' requests for personal security measures were rejected. Nine others were ordered to report to the Judicial Police. In one case, eight arrests were declared unlawful and those people were ordered released unless held on other grounds, while two arrests were deemed lawful and both were ordered to report periodically. Offences listed in general terms (unlawful gatherings, resisting police, property damage in some cases); no article numbers given. The article does not reconcile 27 released with 18 unlawful arrests and 9 reporting cases.
Media
RSF counts 28 reports affecting at least 23 media professionals, including at least 10 episodes of direct physical force; calls for sanctions, enforcement of safety guidelines and parliamentary scrutiny.
SPAK
Charges: violating equal treatment in tenders (two 2021 contracts over EUR 200 million), passive corruption involving persons, money laundering. No court or case number in the source.
Police
Ombudsman statement on monitoring of the 20 Oct protest (21 Oct 2026): footage released from the protest 'raises concerns regarding individuals being dragged and struck with rubber batons'; citizens sent footage of alleged police violence during detention and escort. The Security Block held 118 people against an official capacity of 67, including 6 minors; six complaints were received, all alleging violence on 20 Oct inside the Security Block. A man in hospital was handcuffed to the bed with a police officer present; he alleged violence during arrest and a severe eye injury. The Ombudsman asked the State Police to preserve footage and install cameras in holding areas.
International
ODIHR statement on X as reported by Balkanweb.
Government
Euronews (19 Oct 2026; text seen in search result, not fetched in full) reports Rama's Facebook post: 'Protests are a right, whereas violence is a crime; this red line must be drawn clearly at this critical stage of our democratic development.' Euronews notes hundreds of people, including police officers, reportedly injured.
Police
Ombudsman monitoring of the 19 Oct protest (reported 20 Oct 2026): eight minors were held at Police Station No. 1; five alleged officers physically and verbally abused them; monitors observed signs of physical injury in two cases. Findings are preliminary and administrative investigations were opened. The article does not say where the injuries were seen. Police said seven officers were suspended pending disciplinary investigation; the article does not link them to the minors' claims.
Government
Demo met senior police about the protests, thanked officers for restraint and warned of prosecution for arson. Drones not mentioned in retrieved text.
International
Per Brussels Times (19 Oct 2026, fetched), the Commission condemned violence at protests in Tirana and other cities: 'Violence has no place in a democratic society'; 'Freedom of assembly and expression are fundamental rights that must be respected and exercised peacefully'; 'any response must stay within the law and remain proportionate'. It welcomed the Albanian authorities' commitment that the right to protest would be protected. It does not mention fines or specific measures against protesters. No individual spokesperson is named.
Media
Per RSF and Balkanweb (21 Oct 2026), Prime Minister Edi Rama accused the owner of News24 of fabricating accounts of the student revolt to topple the government. RSF called the accusation baseless and urged him to stop intimidating the media.
Police
Per RSF (21 Oct 2026): News24 journalist Renaldo Salianji was physically struck by police (per the Association of Journalists of Albania); AP contributor Hameraldi Agolli was forcibly stopped; SYRI TV's Taulant Kopliku had his shoulder hit and phone taken, with footage deleted on return; Marshi Korreshi was hit on the back with a helmet while reporting live near Police Station No. 3; Elkier Bushkolaj was wounded in the leg by a rubber projectile; Juljan Hoxha and Felix Bilani said officers hit them. RSF counts at least 12 journalists and media workers physically attacked 13 to 19 Oct, and 28 incidents affecting at least 23 media professionals.
Police
The Ministry of Health reported on the morning of 18 Oct that 65 people had been injured that day (37 police, 12 hospitalised) and that 272 people had been injured since Tuesday, including 169 police officers. Later figures: Al Jazeera on 20 Oct reported 'around 300, more than half police' (no date given by the source). A figure of 295 incl. 186 police was not found in any source.
Government
Statement reported by Balkanweb and ANSA. No evidence published and no agency named. Rama also blamed foreign hands.
Police
Al Jazeera reports police fired rubber bullets as protests escalated. Force-use claims and footage are in; not duplicated here.
Police
AFP reported that officers used rubber bullets for the first time since the demonstrations began. Police chief Skender Hita confirmed their use, 'in a limited manner'. He said 167 people had been arrested and 132 officers injured over five days, and that seven officers were suspended pending investigations into alleged excess of authority. The Health Ministry said nine protesters and four officers were treated that day. Reuters reported two of its journalists were hit by rubber pellets in Tirana on 17 Oct (per RSF). A Euronews/AFP item (snippet) reports 35 wounded that day, 18 police and 17 protesters.
Police
Hita said seven officers were suspended for exceeding authority and failing the proportionality principle (as reported). AMP role not confirmed by the reporting reviewed. Injury counts conflict across sources (169 police injured in the Health Ministry figure of 18 Oct cited in the existing police file; 71 police injured in a separate Hita statement).
Police
Remarks by Skender Hita, per Albanian Daily News: equipment is authorised and EU-comparable; no drone or aerial tool mentioned.
SPAK
Albanian Daily News; no response from Xhaçka in the article.
Government
Ombudsman Endrit Shabani (BalkanWeb, 16 Oct 2026): 214 detained persons contacted within 72 hours; Trauma Hospital treated 128 people on 14-15 Oct (86 police officers, 38 protesters, 5 minors); 26 people in the Security Block had documented signs of violence; about 12 minors reportedly held in isolation in a ministry building (still being verified); detained minors questioned without parent, guardian or psychologist. Detention conditions in the Security Block described as unacceptable. National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture visited unannounced; its findings are preliminary. The Ombudsman said police may use force only when 'necessary, in proportionate measure' and that officers using force must be identifiable.
Police
Over the last 72 hours monitors were in contact with 214 people deprived of liberty. Trauma Hospital, 14 to 15 Oct: 128 people treated, including 86 police officers, 38 protesters and 5 minors. At the Security Unit, 26 detainees had allegations and physical signs documented in official records. Complaints covered plainclothes officers without identification, force during detention, denial of medical care and detention beyond legal limits. The Security Block was over capacity; detainees slept two to a bed or on mattresses on the floor. Recommendations: full identification of officers and separation of minors from adults. Findings are preliminary.
SPAK
Albanian Daily News report (fetched). Prosecutor's order approved by the Special Court; no official statement.
Media
Letter asks for a parliamentary hearing, asks the State Police to address violence and obstruction against journalists, and calls for implementation of the State Police guidelines adopted in May 2025 (per RSF summary).
Protest
Al Jazeera reports demonstrators broke into the Education Ministry overnight and set a fire inside; police reported 16 arrests. Protesters demanded better university conditions, lower tuition and support for youth, and some called for the PM to resign. Deputy PM Koçiu condemned the violence.
Police
A police statement, as relayed in a French-language search summary citing BalkanWeb, gives 55 arrested in flagrante and 98 criminal proceedings for the protest of 14 Oct. Albanian Daily News (16 Oct, fetched) gives 56 arrested, including 16 minors aged 15 to 17, and criminal proceedings against 97 others; it does not give the legal basis or proceeding numbers, and describes the allegations as stones, hard objects and pyrotechnics thrown at police and state institutions. The two sets of figures are not reconciled in any source reviewed.
Media
An open letter co-signed by CPJ, IPI, EFJ, RSF and others, addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, after serious incidents in Tirana on 13 Oct. It calls for full implementation of the State Police journalist-safety guidelines (May 2025), independent investigations by police oversight bodies, and a dedicated parliamentary hearing.
Media
Letter (CPJ with partners, co-signed by RSF) asks State Police to address violence against journalists and asks the Police Oversight Agency for prompt, independent investigations.
SPAK
Complaint against interior minister, State Police director, Tirana police director and precinct heads. PD says no investigative action yet (PD account).
Government
Albania's Foreign Ministry announced an agreement with Israel covering trade, agriculture, energy, technology and cybersecurity (Greek Reporter, 13 Oct 2026; reported as signed on a Monday). Times of Israel reported Sa'ar signed an expanded cooperation agreement with his Albanian counterpart in Tirana and praised Rama's fight against antisemitism.
Police
A police statement (as relayed by BalkanWeb in a search snippet, not fetched in full) gives 16 people arrested in flagrante for violence, damage and attacks on police, and 49 people referred for criminal proceedings without arrest. CPJ reports several journalists physically assaulted or obstructed by police on 13 Oct and that three media workers needed hospital treatment. RSF counted at least 12 journalists/media workers attacked between 13 and 19 Oct (RSF figure from a search summary).
Police
Albanian outlets (Balkanweb, as seen in search-result text) report that Klevin Metaj was confronted by six police officers and struck while walking on the pavement, then taken away in a police van with visible injuries. Headlines report a broken leg; the article body was not confirmed. His mother disputes the police account. Contested; no official response was found.
Police
According to RSF (21 Oct 2026, citing the journalist's own account), officers punched and kicked Izmir Akulli while he filmed a police intervention against a student near the Bank of Albania; he was taken to hospital. No police response to this case was found.
Police
The People's Advocate initiated, ex officio, an administrative investigation into police use of force during the Tirana protest. The statement names no officer or station and reports no injuries; it says the assessment will determine 'whether the use of force was necessary and proportionate'.
Other
Albanian Daily News (dated 2026-10-08, paraphrase; no direct quotes): Kushner rejected claims that the government gave the land to investors; says the property 'was acquired through a private transaction under Albanian law, for 230 million euro' and the development 'could ultimately reach approximately 4 billion euro if fully realized'. Does not say whether he acts personally or through Affinity. Fraud claims not addressed in this article.
Police
CPJ and partners (open letter dated 14 Oct 2026) report that journalists covering a protest outside parliament were blocked by police despite being identifiable as media, and some were pepper-sprayed. No count is given.
Court
PD had argued the Assembly procedure, and questions of Shabani's eligibility, were unconstitutional. The Court found the procedure consistent with the Constitution, per BalkanWeb. The decision number and reasoning are not in the article.
Government
Tender cancelled days after the sole-bidder declaration, citing significant errors or shortcomings in the tender documents (ADN).
Court
Albanian Daily News (15 Sep 2026) reports that the Supreme Court upheld the remand-in-custody measure. The article notes that detention decisions are not a finding of guilt and that the investigation is ongoing. Same day as the adjourned GJKKO hearing.
Court
Reported 15 September 2026 decision keeping Veliaj in detention and leaving in force the 13 March 2025 Special Appeals Court decision. Reported by Veliaj's counsel as 'Kafkaesque'. Court text not read.
Other
Statement from the Assembly leadership alleging the appointment of Yllka Shetaj places a relative of Linda Rama in a position managing health procurement linked to a cancelled hemodialysis tender of about EUR 50 million. Allegation only.
SPAK
Balkanweb (13 Sep 2026, 10:35, fetched) reports that SPAK's file contains quotes from the studio Atelier 4 (Eftimi brothers) for the Palasë villa and shows payments from Alko Impex to the studio of 288,000 to 410,000 EUR, although the company's documents show no link to the property (SPAK allegation). The article names Balluku, Arbër Abazi, Igli Tare, Alban and Olsi Eftimi and Lorela Reçi, and does not mention apartments or the number 300.
Government
Per search summaries (Rama announcement, 11 Sep 2026); no SPAK reference found.
Other
Balkanweb (11 Sep 2026, 08:17, fetched) runs the headline 'Nuk kam apartamente, jahte dhe limuzina' (I have no apartments, yachts or limousines) and quotes Balluku: 'Unë nuk kam as 300 as 30 as 3 apartamente, as jahte as limurina as avionë'. The article says she said this 'a little while earlier' and does not state the channel. It is the only source reviewed in which Balluku addresses the apartment figure.
Other
Balkanweb reports an unnamed female protester, at the 103rd protest in front of the Prime Minister's office, saying 'Belinda ka 700 ndërtesa e thotë kam vetëm një' (Belinda has 700 buildings and says she has only one) and asking whose buildings and firms in Mat are. No source is given. The article gives no response from Balluku or the companies.
Government
Diaverum AB, the only bidder, declared winner in the five-city hemodialysis tender.
SPAK
Allegation: villa registered to Igli Tare is hers; links to the Lot 7 tender; no response in the article.
Media
Gazeta Tema English page returned 403 on fetch; the date and content come from the search result summary. Also cited in the summary: an earlier Gazeta Tema piece of 17 Jul 2026 on Constitutional Court approval before detention, and the note that most EU central bank chiefs remain subject to ordinary criminal law. The summary also cites a Central Banking survey: 44 of 64 central banks (68.8 percent) say their governors have no immunity. No opposition response was found.
SPAK
As reported by Balkanweb (fetched), SPAK's notice says the investigation 'resulted in data on new criminal facts' against Balluku: passive corruption, failure to declare assets and money laundering. Subject: Villa 188/1 in Palasë, 478 m2 land, 142.6 m2 building (cadastral zone 1739). The notice names Arbër Abazi, Igli Tare and Alko Impex as other suspects. It names no apartments. Balkanweb's 9 Sep live report (fetched) says the seized properties are suspected of being held indirectly by Balluku, and that SPAK has not explained how it established this.
Court
A search summary reports the Special Court ordered preventive seizure of a Palasë villa on 9 Sept 2026 in the villa investigation. Not confirmed from a fetched page.
Media
On the show Cim Peka Live, former deputy PM Arben Ahmetaj announced recordings he says involve Ron Yeffet and KAYO, including a three-hour interception in Monaco and claims of arms trafficking. The article reports no confirmation from any court, prosecutor, ministry or police agency and states the claims remain his allegations.
Court
BalkanWeb (article dated 4 Sep 2026) reports 14 activists were arrested on the evening of 1 September 2026 during a gathering in front of the Prime Minister's building. The Tirana Court rejected the prosecution's request for an obligation to appear and a ban on staying near Tirana police regions 1, 2 and 3, and ordered the protesters released. The article gives no legal basis or article numbers.
Police
Agasi, wanted in the AKSHI case, was arrested in Durrës; a court confirmed a security measure and his lawyers announced an appeal. The sources note the arrest came after about eight months on the run.
International
Letter dated 24 Aug 2026 (press release 25 Aug 2026) from Jamie Raskin to Jared Kushner. Asks for communications with Albanian and US officials and records on purchase, financing and government approval of projects; says it will examine whether conduct warrants scrutiny under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Says Kushner did not respond to an April request and that Affinity Partners ignored a follow-up. No subpoena power; copied to Republican chairman.
Other
Balkanweb reports an unnamed citizen at a protest against Prime Minister Rama saying '300 apartamente Balluku. Unë bashkë me prindërit e mi jetojmë me qira në Tiranë' (300 apartments Balluku. My parents and I live in rented housing in Tirana). No source, document or response is given. This is the earliest public source found for the 300-apartment figure.
Parliament
Spahia cites about 99 million lekë (about EUR 1m) of 2022 payments for unperformed services and calls the concession clientelist. These are his statements.
Police
Referrals mainly for abuse of office, arbitrary actions and traffic violations. Note: the article's breakdown (14 + 25 + 5 = 44) does not match the stated total of 54.
Other
Second dissolution of the Himarë Territorial Protection Inspectorate after unauthorised building was found; replacement structure unclear.
Police
AMP reports 11 people arrested in July 2026 (8 police officers) and 54 cases involving police employees referred to prosecutors.
SPAK
Tirana Times (opened): SPAK told Balluku of additional accusations 'linked to several public procurement procedures'; evidence not disclosed; article does not mention any earlier charge being withdrawn, reduced or amended.
SPAK
Tirana Times (dateline 7 Aug 2026) reports that Balluku appeared before SPAK to be informed of additional accusations linked to several public procurement procedures. SPAK did not identify the procedures, values or companies, and has not disclosed the evidence. It is not stated whether these overlap with the Llogara case.
Parliament
Statement at SPAK after the Ombudsman case and the Prosecutor General contest: the opposition would not take part in choosing names for the Prosecutor General post. Quote: 'Kemi nderprere cdo bashkepunim ne perzgjedhjen e emrave me PS.' (We have ended all cooperation with PS on choosing names.) (translated)
Court
GJKKO reduced his security measure after the legal maximum for pretrial detention expired; he had been held since July 2024 (Albanian Daily News, Gazeta Tema).
SPAK
Balkanweb EN (31 July 2026, fetched) reports Balluku was informed of a three-month extension of the investigation and of new charges over three lots of the Grand Ring Road. It says she left SPAK after about 20 minutes without comment. The English headline says she 'has been charged with several charges and is being held in custody'; the article body does not mention custody, and other reports describe a suspension and a travel ban, not detention. The custody wording is recorded as unverified.
Court
An op-ed reports that after about 25 months in custody the Special Anti-Corruption Court ordered Beqaj's release because the legal deadline expired. Not confirmed by a court record in sources reviewed.
SPAK
ACQJ reports SPAK's account of assets seized by court order in five criminal proceedings between 1 Jan and 15 Jul 2026: about 440 million EUR, over 150,000 m2 of property, more than 60 villas, apartments and hotels, over 10 companies, 620 bank accounts and about 100 vehicles and vessels. The article gives no separate count of apartments and does not link any of them to Balluku. It names Balluku only in a journalist's question to SPAK chief Braho, who said he would wait for the investigations to finish.
Court
A Thessaloniki court approved Shtufi's extradition to Albania. He argued political persecution and fear for his safety; the court rejected those claims. No handover was found in the sources.
Other
Director General Besmir Beja publicised the referral; OLAF notified (customs statement).
SPAK
Albanian Daily News (28 Jul 2026), citing News24 sources, reports that SPAK searched the Municipality of Tirana and seized documents on official trips by Veliaj and associated travel allowances. The searches' own date is not given. Authorities have not publicly disclosed further details.
Police
SafeJournalists case: an officer pushed him while he filmed police escorting a protester; he identified himself as a journalist. Case classified as physical attack without injury. The page title says 27.07.2026; the SafeJournalists posting line shows 25.08.2026; search summary showed 27.08.2026 in the title. Incident date 27 July 2026 is the body and case-record date. Separate report dates an officer being struck at a parliament protest to 23 July 2026 (Gazeta Tema).
Court
BalkanWeb (24 Jul 2026, 11:57) reports that the court partially accepted the suit. The article does not name the court, the statements at issue, any damages or whether an appeal was filed. No reply by Balla is reported.
Government
ERE meeting minutes (24 July 2026) record approval of addenda and changes to the KESH-supplier energy sale contract for coastal supply guarantees, June to September 2026. No irregularity alleged in the document seen; included as routine ERE decision record.
Government
Draft prepared by the Bank of Albania and published for consultation by the Ministry of Finance (consultation document dated 15.07.2026, seen in search only). Exit.al article dated 23 July 2026 (opened): Governor and Deputy Governors may not be arrested, detained, personally searched or have homes searched without prior Constitutional Court authorization. No parliamentary vote reported. Status: draft, not enacted.
Protest
At the Prime Minister's office a protester said Balla had called protesters terrorists and asked the Constitutional Court to review Balla's mandate and lift his immunity. The article records only the protester's statements; no reply by Balla and no ruling found.
Media
Per exit.al (no byline). The article quotes no official. It says the Bank presents the rule as EU alignment, which exit.al disputes as the procedure not existing in EU member states. Details are in.
Parliament
BalkanWeb (23 Jul 2026, 11:13) reports Balla's plenary reply: 'You suffer from Stockholm syndrome, where the raped falls in love with the rapist' (translated from 'Ju vuani nga sindroma e Stokholmit, ku i përdhunuari bie në dashuri me përdhunuesin') and 'The protesters say: Saliu to prison. Meet the protesters' demand. Send Saliu to prison.' (translated from 'Protestuesit thonë: Saliu në burg. Plotësojeni kërkesën e protestuesve. Çojeni Saliun në burg.'). The article does not attribute the word 'terrorists' to Balla. See claim-balla-2026-terrorist-label-protesters infor the unverified claim.
Media
exit.al (14:19, 23 July 2026, staff article, no byline): Governor and Deputies may not be arrested without Constitutional Court authorisation; two-week rule; deemed rejection. The article contains no quotes from the Bank, critics or experts, and does not mention the Assembly or a vote. It links the draft to the SPAK microcredit investigation opened July 2024 and says no closure has been announced.
Parliament
Parliamentary resolution 'On the assessment of the activities of Albanian Supreme Audit Institution for the year 2025', approved 23 July 2026 (per KLSH bulletin). KLSH 2025: 190 audits, 271 entities, 4,994 recommendations, 8 cases referred to prosecution.
Court
Balkanweb (21 Jul 2026): Veliaj did not attend, saying he wanted to be defended by his lawyer. Lawyer Plarent Ndreca asked for a postponement (he was in a civil case at the same hour). Ajola Xoxa did not attend, citing a medical report on childbirth; the court rejected this and proceeded in her absence. The court adjourned to 15 Sep 2026. A request to suspend the trial was also reported.
Police
24 State Police officers dismissed; 232 police employees and 2 Republic Guard employees referred to prosecutors; 752 requests and complaints handled; 434 unfounded; 251 claims not proven; 9 police employees arrested in flagrante; criminal proceedings registered in 15 cases from complaints (Balkanweb, 18 Jul 2026).
Police
24 officers dismissed; 232 police employees and 2 Republic Guard employees referred to prosecutors; 9 police arrested in flagrante; 752 complaints handled (434 unfounded, 251 unproven).
Police
24 officers dismissed; 232 police employees and 2 Republic Guard employees referred to prosecutors; 9 police arrested in flagrante; 752 complaints processed (434 unfounded, 251 unsubstantiated, 15 criminal proceedings opened).
International
Per BalkanWeb (17 Jul 2026), the 2026 report states corruption 'continues to be present in the State Police, public procurement, and high-risk sectors' and that risk assessments are under way. The article body retrieved gives no figures on tax corruption or PPP concessions, despite its headline.
International
Country chapter cover date 17 July 2026. Secondary coverage reports the chapter credits the completed vetting of judges and prosecutors and SPAK's work, and flags immunity protections, political interference and the Assembly's refusal to lift an MP's immunity as concerns. Balluku suspension: not confirmed in the coverage read. Text not read in full.
International
The Commission's 2026 Rule of Law Report Albania chapter is dated 17 July 2026 (per Balkanweb and search results). Press summaries say the report credits SPAK with a track record in high-level cases, notes that asset seizures and confiscations remain low, and flags the Assembly's refusal to lift an MP's immunity as a checks-and-balances concern. The full SWD text was not retrieved; the points come from secondary coverage and must be checked against the primary document.
International
Cited in ALSAI July 2026 bulletin as published 17 July 2026. Albania content not read.
Court
Albanian Daily News and Balkanweb EN (both 16 July 2026, fetched) report that the Supreme Court (criminal panel) rejected Balluku's appeal against the suspension from office, leaving it in force, and left unchanged the separate travel ban. Balluku had argued that she no longer exercised state functions, so the suspension had no effect. Both give no decision number and no reasoning beyond 'upholds the previous rulings without altering the restrictions'. Balkanweb reports that the panel also declined SPAK's request to authorise her arrest; recorded as reported.
Police
Passive corruption and abuse of office; footage published on social media.
Police
Two General Patrol inspectors (25 and 23, initials DB and EK) arrested after social-media videos of alleged bribe-taking on duty; charged with passive corruption and abuse of office. Tirana Prosecution Office directs continuing investigation into other persons. Presumption of innocence; no court outcome found. Bribe amount not stated.
International
Per EcoAlbania PDF and search summary: Bureau letter of 15 July 2026 asks the government to ensure full compliance with the Convention and notes no updated Standard Data Form for the Emerald sites. Government progress report says it is open to dialogue on a possible on-the-spot appraisal. Bureau to review in September 2026.
Media
CORRECTIV rated the claim false, citing BIRN, Shteg and Faktoje confirming no evidence of a transfer, and noting an Albanian government press release denying a sale of Zvernec to Israel. Ownership disputes in Zvernec remain.
Government
Full detail is in(event evt-boa-draft-consultation-2026-07-15 and claim claim-boa-immunity-provision-text). Recorded here only because the Syri TV headline links this draft to the microcredit investigations. The draft text does not mention the microcredit case, the MCA companies or any person. The draft is a consultation draft, not an adopted law.
Government
IntelliNews reports the government says it has nothing to repeal but will review Law 21/2024 'based on all European standards'. A secondary source reports the PM said the strategic investments law would be repealed. Parliamentary action not confirmed.
Government
Draft Neni 116: the law enters into force 15 days after publication in Fletorja Zyrtare, except Chapter XIV (on the date of Albania's EU accession) and Chapter XV (on the date of euro-area accession). Neni 72 (immunity) is in Chapter XIII, so under the draft it takes effect with the general rule: 15 days after publication. Neni 114 repeals Law 8269 of 23.12.1997 on entry into force of this law. This is the draft's text only; the adopted law's date is unknown.
Government
Government draft on the proposal of the Council of Ministers, citing Constitution Articles 78, 81 para. 2 letter a and 83 para. 1. Neni 72 contains the Constitutional Court authorisation rule for the Governor and Deputy Governors. The draft cites TFEU and Protocol No. 4 on the ESCB as its EU basis; Protocol No. 7 is not cited in the draft's footnotes.
SPAK
Abuse of duty and unlawful persecution alleged over action against about 10,000 social-media accounts (as reported).
SPAK
The Star (AFP, 2026-07-11): the businessman who sold land for the Kushner resort is suspected of faking the deeds. Related search summary: SPAK wording 'purchased land using illegally obtained funds and forged ownership documents' (as quoted by The Star). Files reportedly do not accuse Kushner or the investors. Not charged per sources read.
Government
121,630 taxpayers benefited to date; IMF and EU criticism reported.
Court
Mishcon de Reya release (posted 6 Jul 2026) reports a second Constitutional Court ruling: the Supreme Court's review of pretrial detention failed constitutional requirements; the decision was annulled and sent back. The ruling does not order release; one concurring judge said reasonable suspicion was not established (per release). The ruling date is not given in the release.
Court
Reported 5-3 ruling: Supreme Court must justify pretrial detention and why less restrictive measures would not suffice, taking into account elected office. Date disputed: CoE Congress report says May 2026; counsel's release is dated 6 July 2026. Source is partisan.
Police
Gazeta Tema reported (4 Jul 2026; article returned HTTP 403, so figures are from search-result text) that the Ombudsman was reviewing 10 complaints of excessive force against detained protesters, and that its staff interviewed detainees at police stations 1 to 4 and the Security Block. None of the detainees interviewed at the Security Block had complained of violence there, per that report.
Police
SafeJournalists records that SYRI TV journalist Fatjon Gjinaj was reportedly hit during a police intervention while covering the protest outside Parliament in Tirana. SafeJournalists cites public reports and video material. Described as 'reportedly'; no police response was found.
Police
Recorded in SafeJournalists case list as part of the protest series; detail not verified from primary text.
Parliament
Citizens.al (2026-07-01): an email from two Albanian officials asked MEPs not to support amendments 4 and 17 concerning protected areas and the Zvernec project. The article refers to 'the vote' a day after the email, which conflicts with the 17 June adoption date in other sources.
Police
Figures reported differently: 14 police injured and 35 people escorted (Albanian Daily News); Health Ministry: 29 injured incl. 23 police, 5 protesters, 1 bystander. Interior Minister condemned attacks. The month of this report is not confirmed.
Court
Balkanweb (30 June 2026, fetched): the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, sitting as single judge Miliana Muça, announced on 30.06.2026 in Tirana that it upheld the first-instance seizure. The case is recorded as criminal case no. 24, registered 18.06.2026. Igli Tare had appealed, claiming the villa is his. The article does not say whether the appeal decision is final, and gives no Balluku response.
Media
Per BIRN (republished by BalkanWeb on 22 July 2026), the accounts shared pro-government propaganda and attacks on protest supporters, often with identical posts and photomontages. Targets included opposition figures and singer Dua Lipa. Some profile names reference Rama and the PS; the article does not formally attribute the network to the PS. The PM's press office denied any link to administration staff, and an adviser said there was no order or coordination from the administration.
Media
reporter.al (reprinted by BalkanWeb) reported that Rama flew to Israel about five months earlier on a chartered plane; the article says the charter was paid by Tzachi Nachmias in one passage and that the payer is unknown in another, so the payer question is unresolved. It also reports Yeffet's KAYO companies, Ahmetaj's and Kellici's claims, and a Florida lawsuit. It states no official investigation of Yeffet had been opened, and Rama's exact words on the security elements of the visit are not quoted.
Media
Follow the Money (republished by Citizens.al) traces Dutch shell companies in Amsterdam, Dutch Trust Management BV, Strik Tax and Legal, and the Al-Khayyat transfer. Attributes SPAK only with the land-granting investigation. Says about 1 billion euro put up by Kushner and associates (narrative claim) and about 12 billion euro of construction contracts for the Al-Khayyat Group (per NYT).
Other
Official Ombudsman announcement of an investigation into police actions against protesters (title and date as seen; body not fetched).
Other
Ombudsman assessing whether police actions meet proportionality and necessity; based on activists' complaint (per Ombudsman news page, 18 Jun 2026). No complaint count given.
Police
Ombudsman's office opens verification after activists complained of baseless criminal proceedings. Ombudsman states: the burden of proof is on the police. Quotes in claims.
International
Per EcoAlbania and search summaries of the Bureau letter: the Bureau reviewed developments at the Vjosa-Narta Emerald candidate site on 17-18 June 2026 and later (15 July) asked the government to ensure full compliance with Articles 3 and 4.
International
Adoption date and reference from EP metadata. Reported vote 483 for, 103 against, 70 abstentions (search summary; NOT verified against EP vote record). Committee (AFET) vote reported 58-7. Paragraph text on SPAK, immunity and Balluku was not read. Rapporteur Andreas Schieder.
International
Demands repeal of 2024 amendments to the Law on Protected Areas (reported by citizens.al). Rama said Zvernec is separate from Vjosa-Narta; the resolution text is cited by advocates as saying otherwise.
International
EP resolution on Albania's 2025 report: Amendment 46a calls for an immediate moratorium on permits and works in protected areas and repeal of the 2024 changes; the freeze to stay until repeal.
International
Joint opinion dated 16 June 2026 per search summary; cites ODIHR interim opinion on the draft political-party financing law. Content not verified.
SPAK
Preventive seizure orders from the Special Court of First Instance dated 10 and 12 June 2026, covering properties linked to a company sale contract, Green Coast and Gjilekë real estate, and six properties in Kodër-Kamëz. Part of a drug-trafficking and money-laundering probe in which suspects allegedly invested in real estate and construction. Single news source; headline not retrieved.
International
Greek police arrested Shtufi at a Thessaloniki hotel on an Interpol Red Notice and an Albanian arrest warrant tied to money laundering and organised crime (drug trafficking). He denies the charges.
International
State Department reply to Euronews Albania (11 June 2026): waivers issued for several 7031(c) designations from the previous administration 'because granting the waivers serves a compelling national interest'. Berisha said the ban was lifted for him and his family; Gazeta TemA reports the reply did not confirm a formal lifting and the 2021 listing remains public. Status DISPUTED.
Other
Exit.al (dated 2026-06-10): Affinity Partners said through its PR agency that it has no role in developing the project and that any investor takes part in a personal capacity. Affinity declined to respond directly. Reuters (2026-06-13) reports a Sazan spokesperson saying partners, including Kushner, invested personally; Reuters could not confirm. Kushner did not respond to Reuters.
Media
Citizens.al: ZSAD official owner UPP BV; UPP shares (306,000 euro) transferred to Sazan Development Holding (Doha, Al-Khayyat group) in May 2026; Albania Land Development sold to Sazan Operations Holding for 10,000 euro (Nov 2025). Kastrati group declined to comment and referred questions to the developer. Government: the KKTU does not verify property records.
Media
Greek City Times report citing unnamed sources and relaying a report attributed to Gazeta Journal. Not confirmed by any official source or primary report found.
Government
Reporter.al (2026-06-06): draft Council of Ministers decision (obtained by BIRN) moves Sazan from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Economy and Innovation and into the Real Estate Fund for Strategic Investments; purpose 'development and implementation of the strategic investment project Tourist Resort - Sazan Island'. Government: draft 'circulated for consultation and has not been implemented'; PM's office: 'There is no privatisation involved in this draft decision'.
Protest
Reported by Al Jazeera.
Other
Citizens.al (2026-06-08): an agreement dated 7 May appeared in Central Bank system extracts on 3 June. Capital rose from 50,000 to 250,000 euro two days before. Counterparty and purpose of the agreement only partly described in the article.
SPAK
Balkanweb (30 June 2026, fetched) reports Decision No. 412 dated 03.06.2026 of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, ordering a preventive seizure of immovable property: a luxury villa in the White Rocks complex in Dhërmi, registered to Igli Tare. SPAK describes the villa as 'the hidden assets of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku' and alleges it was taken as a bribe from Eurocol (see eurocol). The article gives no value and no response from Balluku. Tirana Times (7 Aug 2026, fetched; existing doc-tirana-times-aug-2026) gives 145,000 euros.
SPAK
European Western Balkans (2026-06-02) reports SPAK probes the Kushner-linked resort. N1 Serbia (undated June 2026) reports, citing Politico, that the Albanian prosecutor opened an investigation into the luxury project. Politico's original article was not found in search. Scope: procedures for changing the status of protected land and the funds used to acquire titles (per other reporting). SPAK press office on 1 June: 'The matter is under investigation and we have no comments.'
SPAK
SPAK confirmed on 1 June 2026 it opened an investigation into contentious changes to the protected area status and land ownership made in 2024 to permit tourism development (per search summaries). Europeanwesternbalkans (2 June 2026) and Citizens.al (21 June 2026) report the probe; SPAK did not, per reporting, attribute actions to companies or persons. Accounts of Albania Land Development frozen about 2 June 2026 (search summary).
Protest
During protests against the Zvernec and Sazan projects, an Israeli flag was desecrated. The Albanian Foreign Ministry condemned the act and Israeli Ambassador Galit Peleg condemned it on X (Telegrafi).
Protest
Protest movement ('Flamingo Revolution') over Zvernec; Citizens.al reports violence at the Tirana protest on 31 May 2026.
Police
Citizens.al (2026-06-01): State Police director Skender Hita ordered a special investigative group for the events of 30 May and asked the Directorate of Professional Standards to investigate the Vlora Local Police Directorate's chain of command. Licences of ShPSF Myrto Security 1.3A and ShPSF Major Security were revoked. Search summaries report protesters clashing with security forces on 30 May, and private guards being arrested after a protester was dragged away.
Police
During a protest against the Zvërnec resort project, a citizen was reportedly dragged away by private security guards in the presence of State Police. One guard was arrested, then two more suspects. A Telegrafi headline (snippet) reports the Vlorë police director suspended; citizens.al reports SPAK investigating. Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari called for swift punishment of the guards. Source-reported; not independently verified.
Protest
Police said a group tried to breach the construction-site fence (reported).
Media
Reporter.al (BIRN): ZSAD established August 2024 (per article), owned through a chain of shells managed by Dutch Trust Management B.V.; the article says ZSAD is wholly owned by Redi Struga through Smart Construction Invest; Blue Industries Investment Holding B.V. owned by five anonymous Albanians, none above 25%; Struga described as intermediary for the Al-Khayyat brothers. Redi Struga did not respond. This conflicts with the Al-Khayyat ownership in Citizens.al (2026-06-08).
Media
Reporter.al with BIRN reports the developer's ownership is hidden through a Dutch trust structure (Dutch Trust Management BV), that two development permits were secured within eight months, and that the company claims agreements with owners of more than 2.5 million m2 of land (per article summary). Article body partly read.
Court
Passive corruption; 2 years 1 month suspended with two years probation and five-year ban on office. Builder Rrok Gega convicted of active corruption (Albanian Daily News).
Other
Search summary of the co-plan.org NGO declaration of 20 May 2026: at least three construction permits for tourist complexes inside the protected area reported; NGOs ask suspension of construction.
SPAK
Reason for summons not reported; no charge reported.
Government
Search summary (Citizens.al): environmental authorities decided on 15 May 2026 that an in-depth environmental impact assessment is needed, 46 days after the KKTU permit (30 March). Government says investors must complete an EIA before a final decision. Decision document not found.
Parliament
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.
Court
Special Court of Appeal (panel: Ilirjana Olldashi, Nertina Kosova, Daniela Shirka) ordered Koka to return to prison for the remaining six months; partly overturned an earlier decision that had lifted the arrest-in-prison measure (Albanian Daily News). Other Tirana defendants' verdicts upheld.
Other
Citizens.al (2026-06-08): agreement signed 7 May; capital raised from 50,000 to 250,000 euro two days before; shown in Central Bank records on 3 June (per the article). Universal Properties Projects BV shares (306,000 euro) transferred to Sazan Development Holding in May 2026.
Other
Exit.al reports SRED acquired the Dutch shell Universal Properties Project B.V., described as the parent of Zvernec South Adriatic Development sh.p.k. Citizens.al (2026-06-08) instead says UPP's shares (306,000 euro) were transferred to Sazan Development Holding in May 2026. Year and buyer are contested between sources (see contradictions register).
Court
Balla was questioned by SPAK, Malltezi's lawyers and Berisha's lawyers. Malltezi asked in what capacity he filed the complaint. Balla answered that he was then PS Secretary General and later group chairman; he said he filed as a citizen, personally.
Government
Reported in a search summary (Citizens.al / RFE/RL): decision No. 5 of 29 April 2026 by the National Territorial Council allowed preparatory works for fencing and road construction by ZSAD. Government says this is not a construction permit. Decision text not found. Conflicts with a Citizens.al-cited statement that the company 'has no construction permit' (Rama, search summary).
SPAK
Balkanweb reports, citing sources close to SPAK, that a check (kontroll) was carried out at the apartment of Mired Reçi, described as the son of Balluku's aunt, who holds 49% of XL Market and Hippo Tregu Elektrik with Meland Qirko. The article gives no location, count of apartments or result, and no statement from Balluku or her lawyers.
Other
Citizens.al (2026-06-08): Sazan Operations (Sazan Operations Holding per registered in Tirana on 21 April 2026 by the Al-Khayyat group, declared address MAK Albania Hotel. Later addresses reportedly moved to TIA (Tirana airport), linked to the Kastrati group.
Other
Genta Vangjeli (PD) press statement reported by Balkanweb; claims of a 60 million euro secret AKSHI contract and a SPAK money-laundering probe.
Court
Per BalkanWeb (article dated 16 Apr 2026, which says the decision was given 'yesterday'), the GJKKO accepted Sali Berisha's request, made through his lawyers, to summon Rama as a witness; SPAK did not oppose. Berisha argues Rama signed the decisions that changed the property's designated use while he was Tirana mayor. No response from Rama found; Rama's appearance not confirmed.
Court
Kasowitz LLP release (14 Apr 2026) says a court ordered SPAK to give Veliaj access to the evidence, and that the material raises profound questions about the case. The release says the probe reportedly began on anonymous tips from two named individuals whom it says are not in the national citizens registry. This is a defence claim.
Other
BalkanWeb (News24 / Vetting) reports that ILDKPKI has begun investigating the assets of Lala and Taulant Godroli, confirmed through Vetting's correspondence with ILDKPKI's information office. No response from either is included in the article. The article does not mention SPAK.
Other
Mongabay and BirdLife report machinery working in the protected area from late April 2026 without permits or EIA (NGO claim; government says the works comply with the law).
Government
EIA decision followed on 15 May 2026 (reported).
Government
Per the Prime Minister's office account, the National Territorial Council approved a development permit on 30 March 2026 after a revised masterplan. IKMT describes a 29 April 2026 preparatory decision; the accounts conflict.
International
Written question to the Committee of Ministers warning that the proposed Criminal Procedure Code amendments would limit judicial oversight and prevent courts from acting in cases involving senior officials. Document body not read in full.
Other
Administrative verification reported via Vetting; no response from Malaj in the article.
Court
The Special Court of First Instance referred the case against Meta and Kryemadhi to trial (Wikipedia). Balkanweb English reports the court also accepted a shortened-trial request for three other defendants.
Court
Order dated 17 March 2026 for case no. 196 of 2024 over a EUR 700,000 tender (Balkanweb). The order states no appeal lies against a decision to send a case to trial.
Parliament
Citizens.al reports 47 for SPAK's request, 82 against, 0 abstentions; the PS majority voted against and the stated reason from PS MP Ulsi Manja was that the request had lost legal logic because Balluku no longer exercised executive functions. Three majority MPs were absent. This is a split between PS and PD, not cooperation; it is included to mark the contrast. PD had submitted a report supporting SPAK's request (Shqiptarja, search result). Full record: ev-2026-03-12-immunity-vote inand conn-ps-balluku-immunity-vote-2026 in. The existing 79 PS + 3 PD breakdown there remains unverified.
Parliament
PS majority voted against SPAK's request; Ulsi Manja argued the request had lost its legal basis because Balluku no longer held executive functions. Rama had asked the socialist group to vote as a bloc; three majority MPs were absent. Balluku remains a case subject; see balluku-spak data.
Parliament
Reported by EUalive, with international criticism of the vote. The date (12 Mar 2026) comes from; the vote count is not confirmed in sources opened.
Parliament
Majority (PS) rejected arrest authorization; Balluku absent; SPAK's request had been pending since 16 Dec 2025. Protests outside parliament; EU, German and UK embassies issued statements.
Parliament
The 12 Mar 2026 vote is documented in ev-2026-03-12-balluku-vote and ev-2026-03-12-balluku-immunity-pd-split. Balla's individual vote is not documented in the sources reviewed. Search snippets describe Balla as PS group chair saying the Council of Mandates would examine SPAK's request and that the Council has a 3-month deadline (not fetched). PD's Gazment Bardhi said Manja, the PS rapporteur, had a conflict of interest on the Balluku file (an allegation about Manja, not Balla). Balla is not documented as a Council of Mandates member in the sources reviewed.
Parliament
Plenary vote, 12 March 2026, on SPAK's request for authorisation to lift the immunity of Belinda Balluku, to allow arrest in a tender-abuse case (as reported). Result: 82 against, 47 for, 0 abstentions (Citizens.al). Majority (PS) voted against; three majority MPs absent; expedited procedure without discussion; opposition blocked the rostrum. Simple majority of 71 reported (search summary). Balkanweb English headline reports 83 against. Party breakdown reported as 79 PS + 3 PD (search summary; not verified against Kuvendi record). Balluku absent from the vote. Opposition's arguments not reported in the article read.
Parliament
Parliament voted against SPAK's request to allow Balluku's arrest; the majority argued the measure had no practical effect since she no longer holds executive office. The investigation continues.
ParliamentConflicting records
Parliament rejected SPAK's request to lift the immunity of Belinda Balluku, so she could be arrested. Balkanweb (opened): 82 against, 47 for; Thursday 12 March 2026. Citizens.al (opened): 82 against, 47 for, three majority MPs absent. EWB (opened): 82 against. One Balkanweb article says 128 deputies were present, which does not match 82 + 47 = 129. No vote threshold stated in any opened source.
Protest
Opposition supporters protested outside Parliament after the vote, chanting 'No immunity for thieves!' (reported). Reports say some demonstrators threw fireworks at police. Berisha called for another protest on 22 March (reported). The German Embassy said effective prosecution of high-level corruption is essential for EU integration. The Dutch Embassy condemned the vote and called for swift, unimpeded prosecution. Rama thanked the embassies on X and called the protest a 'Molotov cocktail association' (reported). The German and Dutch statements are reported from search summaries; the Balkanweb article was not fetched.
Parliament
Parliament voted against SPAK's request to lift Balluku's immunity and authorise her arrest. Reports give 82 votes against and 47 for; the reported split differs between outlets (one report puts 79 from PS and 3 from PD among the 47). A simple majority of 71 was reported as needed. Balluku was not present. Balluku remains under investigation with the travel ban in place. Rama said the matter was closed. The Mandates Council majority report, presented by Ulsi Manja, said there was no basis to grant the request. The vote counts were taken from search summaries and not checked against the Assembly's official record.
Parliament
Citizens.al reports the vote. Ulsi Manja (PS) spoke for the majority, saying Balluku no longer exercises executive functions and the suspension has no real legal effect. Balla is not named in this article. Balla's statements on Balluku are inandand are not repeated here.
Government
Succeeds Belinda Balluku. No SPAK reference in the source.
Other
At the handover to her successor Enea Karakaçi, Balluku said (Shqiptarja, 6 Mar 2026, fetched): 'I have never had any connection with corruption' (translated from 'Unë nuk kam dhe skam pasur kurrë lidhje me korrupsion') and urged that the investigation under way for months should proceed. She also said 'I grew up with public trials' (translated from 'Unë jam rritur me gjyqet publike'). Recorded in claims[].
International
Commission statement on SPAK: specialised bodies including SPAK 'continuing to deliver in several cases of high-level corruption'. 'Safeguarding judiciary independence remains essential to the rule of law.' Immunity not mentioned in this page.
Police
The Ombudsman's office (article dated 1 Mar 2026) monitored the DP protest on Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard and reported temporary detentions, including a minor, without giving counts. Findings: detained persons at Police Station No. 4 were not given a charter of rights and were not immediately guaranteed contact with family; detention facilities lacked functioning heating; no psychosocial worker was present for the detained minor. The Ombudsman asked the State Police for 'rigorous respect for the procedural rights of detained persons'. No legal articles were cited on the page.
Police
Ombudsman group monitored the DP protest in Tirana and inspected Tirana police stations with temporary detentions (incl. Station No. 4). Published findings on 1 March 2026: no charter of rights given to detainees, no working heating, minor detained without psychosocial worker.
Government
Reported by European Western Balkans. Dismissal is a government act; her indictment and the court measures are separate.
Government
Prime Minister Edi Rama dismissed Balluku from government as the investigation intensified, per Reuters as summarized on the Wikipedia page (Reuters itself not opened).
GovernmentConflicting records
Reuters (via Internazionale) reports PM Rama fired Deputy PM Balluku as the corruption investigation intensified.
Government
Prime Minister Edi Rama dismissed Balluku as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister during a wider cabinet reshuffle. European Western Balkans (27 Feb 2026) describes her as indicted at that point. Reuters is cited for the same event on Wikipedia, but the Reuters article was not fetched.
Parliament
Balla said that on behalf of the five PS MPs he had informed the Mandates Council that the PS would not agree with the PD's proposed handling; he said the Council does not grant authorisation, the plenary does, and that the Assembly had taken the necessary time. Ulsi Manja was named as the PS rapporteur.
Police
Balkanweb reports the minister ordered the State Police and the Police Oversight Agency to investigate reports of expired tear gas used at a Democratic Party protest. No outcome found.
Parliament
Per PACE Written Question (24 Mar 2026): draft amendments introduced 16 Feb 2026 to stop courts suspending senior officials, including government members, from office as a precautionary measure. Reported aim: exempt officials whose functions derive from the Constitution or electoral law. Passage not confirmed in any source found.
Court
Special Court proceedings for abuse of office linked to the BUKA privatisation; defendant tried in absentia.
Government
Top Channel reporting (via Shqiptarja, 11 Feb 2026) says Rama announced on 10 Feb 2026 that the Socialist group would address the matter through legislation. The proposed text would exclude from suspension officials whose functions derive from the Constitution (President, PM, ministers, People's Advocate, head of Supreme Audit Institution, Bank of Albania governor). Rama's quoted sentence (translation mine): 'grupi parlamentar socialist do të angazhohet për zgjidhjen përmes ndërhyrjes në legjislacion' (the Socialist parliamentary group will commit to resolving it through legislative intervention). Reported drafting by Justice Minister Besfort Lamallari is a report, not a confirmed statement.
Police
Al Jazeera (11 Feb 2026) reports police arrested 13 people, and that 'another 13 people were arrested at the scene'; at least 16 people were reported injured and hospitalised, with media reports conflicting on whether the injured were police, protesters, or both. No police statement on charges is included in the article. Sali Berisha (Democratic Party) is quoted calling it a 'peaceful uprising'. The article contains no government statement.
International
Score and rank from secondary sources (Citizens.al, European Western Balkans, Trading Economics). Primary transparency.org Albania page did not show the figures when fetched. Sources differ on the 2024 figures and on the total number of countries (180 vs 182). Status UNVERIFIED pending primary check.
Court
Special Appeal Court reportedly declared Edison Memolla guilty of active corruption in elections. Date from search summary; page not opened.
Court
Four votes to four; the required majority was not reached, so the Special Court (GJKKO) suspension stayed in force. Reported as a Rama government request. Article date 7 Feb 2026 (Tirana Times coverage 8 Feb).
Court
A search summary citing a Shqiptarja analysis reports the Constitutional Court split 4-4 on the government's request to annul the GJKKO suspension, so the request was not accepted (majority of five not reached). A separate Shqiptarja headline reports 'Belinda Balluku kthehet në detyrë' (Balluku returns to duty), which conflicts with the 4-4 account. Other search summaries mention a 12 December 2025 interim decision by 5-3. These accounts conflict and were not verified against the Court's published decisions.
Media
Per article: relatives moved PBM shares to passive status in December 2025; Vetting says the ILDKPKI did not act; no public contract to these firms is mentioned.
Government
Albania's government announced a working visit to Jerusalem from 25-27 January 2026. Rama attended an international conference on combating antisemitism and met Netanyahu on 26 January. Netanyahu praised Albania's record during the Holocaust and thanked it for support after 7 October 2023 (MIA, Himara.gr).
Court
Per search-result headlines and summaries (Citizens.al, 22 Jan 2026; Balkanweb), the Constitutional Court held a public plenary session on the government's request to annul the GJKKO suspension on 22 Jan 2026 and had 30 days to decide. The case had been postponed twice. The outcome is recorded in the existing ev-2026-02-06-constitutional-court record.
Other
Tirana Times reports she spent 21-22 January 2026 in the Zvernec area, visited St Mary's Monastery on the island and met PM Rama several times. Reporting links the visit to a property dispute (residents' claim vs Artur Shehu). No documented corporate role of Ivanka Trump in the companies.
Government
Reported in January 2026 that Albania's Defence Ministry announced a partnership with Elbit Systems to produce drones, following the 2025 bilateral agreement (Greek Reporter, Oct 2026 summary). Primary Albanian ministry announcement not retrieved.
SPAK
Shqiptarja reports the Thumanë–Kashar concession (value €245,750,755 per SPAK dossier) is one of 11 tenders in SPAK's case against Balluku, and that SPAK submitted a dossier to Parliament seeking permission to arrest her.
Parliament
Speaker Niko Peleshi cited 'investigative secret'; ResPublica's Dorian Matlija disputed this. Constitutional Court had reinstated Balluku on 12 Dec 2025 (as reported).
Parliament
Citizens.al (17 Dec 2025, search result) reports that the Speaker of Parliament did not give the Mandates Council the SPAK materials on Balluku, describing them as 'investigative secret'. Per the same search summary, the council was due to review the request on 19 Dec 2025. The Speaker's stated reason is recorded as reported; the dossier's content was not seen.
Other
Per a search summary of the Ombudsman PDF dated 17.12.2025 (PDF text not extractable in this session): ward of two pavilions with official capacity 35; pronounced dampness in rooms not yet removed; reference to a December 2024 recommendation; relocation plan within the hospital premises. The 2023-data finding that ECG and glucose devices were not put into use is also from the summary only. UNVERIFIED.
SPAK
Balkanweb (7 Feb 2026, fetched) states that the request was 'submitted on 16 December by the Special Prosecution' (translated from 'dorëzuar më 16 dhjetor nga Prokuroria e Posaçme'). A Tirana Times piece dated 28 Dec 2025 (search summary) describes the request as already made. The 16 Dec date rests on one fetched source and is consistent with the second.
SPAK
SPAK warrants cite money laundering, illegal competition and unlawful deprivation of liberty; Agasi and Beqiri are declared wanted after the warrants were not executed (as reported by Wikipedia summary).
Court
On 12 Dec 2025 the Constitutional Court's judges' assembly, by majority ('by majority' (translated from 'me shumicë votash'), per Shqiptarja, fetched), suspended enforcement of Special Court decisions 118 (19.11.2025) and 120 (22.11.2025), insofar as they order the preventive measure against Balluku. Three judges dissented: Asim Vokshi, Ilir Toska and Marsida Xhaferllari (Shqiptarja). The Constitutional Court decision number is not stated (the PDF is named only by date, 'Vendim-date-12.12.2025'). Vote count: Balkanweb (search summary) reports 5-3; Shqiptarja gives no number. Shteg (search summary) reports Balluku returned to duty after 21 days out of office. The court then set a public plenary session for 22 Jan 2026 (Citizens.al headline, search result).
Court
Reported decision by majority; vote count not stated. Coverage describes the step as a halt of the suspension's enforcement until full review, with other points of the government appeal to a public plenary. Later reversed in effect by the 4-4 Feb 2026 outcome.
Parliament
Shqiptarja (12 Dec 2025) reports 85 votes for Endri Shabani, from PS and the Social Democrats; PD had backed six candidates with signatures, later withdrew its signatures and asked to remove the item. Shabani says 35 opposition deputies had signed for him and later abandoned his candidacy. Balkanweb (headline) reports that the Constitutional Court rejected PD's challenge to the procedure. Sources differ on how the 85 split by party and on PD's position, so the breakdown is unresolved. The Ombudsman post had been deadlocked since 2023 (Shqiptarja).
SPAK
Three-year term, succeeding Altin Dumani. Adnan Xholi reported with 3 votes, Ervin Gokaj 1. Reporting says the EU reportedly preferred Xholi and the US supported Braho. Some outlets give 11, 16 or 19 December for the vote; the 11 December date is used here as the most-cited.
Parliament
Vote carried by PS with PSD help, per reporting; PD had signed support for candidates and then withdrew. Shabani's post says majority deputies had first refused to sign and then voted for him, including by secret ballot. The party-level split of the 85 votes is not in the sources read.
Court
SPAK appeals to the Supreme Court; authorities report his whereabouts unknown.
Other
Kapitali (via BalkanWeb) reported a secret contract of hundreds of millions with Elbit, a EUR 400-600 million estimate, Ron Yeffet as intermediary (unnamed source), KAYO partnerships with Yeffet companies, and EUR 10.5 million in payments to Timak Defence. The article states no government response.
Other
Per a search summary of the Ombudsman PDF dated 09.12.2025 (PDF not readable in this session): the recommendation says conditions and treatment of patients must be urgently improved, follows a June 2024 recommendation, and that the measures require full reconstruction; plan includes fewer patients per room, private rooms and anti-ligature fittings. UNVERIFIED until the PDF is read.
International
Investigative reporting (Reuters via The National; Open; FTM) reported that NATO's procurement agency suspended Elbit and Orion Advanced Systems amid a bribery probe, and that Belgian prosecutors issued an international arrest warrant for an Italian consultant alleged to have acted for Elbit. Albania is not mentioned in these reports.
Court
Defence asked dismissal (no criminal offence), separation and lack of GJKKO jurisdiction as she is no longer an MP, or a shortened trial. Prosecutors asked for the case to be sent to trial. Court decision set for 12 December 2025; outcome not found.
Court
Shqiptarja's reporting of the court reasoning quotes Article 242(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code: 'Kjo masë nuk zbatohet ndaj personave të zgjedhur sipas ligjit elektoral' (translation: 'This measure does not apply to persons elected under the electoral law'). The court reads this as excluding only deputies, mayors and council members, so suspension is allowed for a minister. It states: 'Në rastin konkret, për të pandehurën Belinda Balluku, nuk ka ndalim ligjor' (translation: 'In this specific case, for the defendant Belinda Balluku, there is no legal prohibition'). Judge named as Erion Çela. Translations are mine.
Media
Reported SPAK-file messages attributed to Balluku and ARRSH head Evis Berberi; allegation as reported.
Court
Decision no. 120 dated 22.11.2025 is named together with no. 118 in the Constitutional Court's operative text quoted by Shqiptarja (12 Dec 2025, fetched). The text does not say what no. 120 ordered beyond the measure's imposition and continuation. Its scope is unverified beyond the operative text's reference to the preventive measure.
Media
Report TV's dossier (reproduced by Shqiptarja) describes the Lot 4 consortium (Euroteorema Peqin, Pe-Vla-Ku, Nova Construction 2012 owned by Ilir Shtufi), SPAK's allegations against Balluku and Berberi, and the criteria dispute. The article contains no response from the companies.
Court
Special Court (GJKKO) ordered suspension from governmental duties and a travel ban. Source cited via Wikipedia summary of Syri.net; not opened directly.
SPAK
Balkanweb (20 Nov 2025, fetched) publishes message excerpts it says come from the SPAK file and from the phone of Evis Berberi (former ARRSH director). The headline refers to Signal; the body describes the phone as a BlackBerry and does not say which platform each message used. Excerpts attributed to Balluku include 'I think we should cancel it. Disqualify everyone.' (translated from 'Mendoj ta anulojmë. Skualifikoi të gjithë') and 'And the bids?' (translated from 'Po ofertat?', 7 Sept 2021). Excerpts attributed to Berberi include 'The first with the second, a 10 million euro difference, a super summary' (translated from 'I pari me të dytin 10 milion euro diferencë super fare përmbledhje'; 7 Sept 2021). Translations are from the article. A Shqiptarja search summary says some messages were found on a phone seized from Balluku; this conflicts with Balkanweb and is not resolved. Authenticity and chain of custody were not tested in any source reviewed. Neither Balluku's nor Berberi's response to these specific messages was found.
Court
The Special Court (GJKKO) suspended Balluku from duty and banned her from leaving Albania. Gentian Gjyli and Erald Elezi were placed under house arrest. The court cited risk of flight, reoffending and interference with the investigation. The offence carries one to five years' imprisonment. The court said the offence was alleged to have been committed twice, in collaboration with others.
Other
Reports, citing Haaretz, said Elbit Systems would supply Albania with 155mm ATMOS howitzers, 120mm SPEAR mortars and Magni-X and Thor drones, with an initial 10 drones and later assistance for a production facility in the north (The Defense Post, 2025-11-19). No Albanian government statement of the contract value was found.
Court
The operative text of the Constitutional Court, as quoted by Shqiptarja (12 Dec 2025, fetched), suspends enforcement of 'court decisions no. 118 dated 19.11.2025 and no. 120 dated 22.11.2025' (translated from 'vendimeve gjyqësore nr. 118, datë 19.11.2025 dhe nr. 120, datë 22.11.2025') of the Special First Instance Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, 'insofar as they ordered the imposition and continuation of the preventive measure' (translated from 'për pjesën që kanë disponuar caktimin dhe vazhdimin e masës ndaluese'). The quoted text does not list each measure in the decision (suspension from office and travel ban). Search summaries give 19 Nov for the measure; other sources give 20 Nov. The decision text itself was not retrieved.
Court
Decision reported as issued 19 November 2025 and made public 20 November. Charges: violation of equality in public procurement (Llogara tunnel; Ring Road Lot 4). Investigation ongoing; presumed innocent.
International
Reported by Shteg. Buka case to proceed in absentia.
SPAK
Berisha says he was not informed in advance; after ~2 hour questioning denied ordering fire (Shqiptarja, as reported).
SPAK
Use of public function for electoral activity, proceeding no. 98/2023 (date from search summary).
Media
Tirana Times reports the tunnel project was 5.99 km and worth 190 million euros. Prosecutors say tender rules were changed after an earlier procedure was annulled. Foreign supervisors reportedly raised concerns in 2022 about steel and design deviations. Balluku denies wrongdoing.
International
The Commission report (SWD(2025) 750 final) rates procurement 'moderately prepared' and flags PPP concerns, per a secondary summary; the report text was not opened.
Court
As reported by Mishcon de Reya (release dated 6 Nov 2025), the Constitutional Court on 3 Nov 2025 overturned the Tirana Municipal Council's dismissal of Veliaj, which had cited his involuntary detention. Release is advocacy by counsel; the court text was not retrieved. A search summary of Balkanweb and Albanian Daily News reports the same ruling.
Other
Citizens.al (2026-06-08) reports the transfer of Albania Land Development to Sazan Operations Holding in November 2025 for 10,000 euro. Exact day not given in the fetched text; Day unknown; 1 November is a placeholder for the month only.
SPAK
Balkan Insight reported on 31 October 2025 that Balluku was being investigated for violating public procurement rules. Per Wikipedia summary, SPAK's charges concern violating equality of tender participants over the Llogara tunnel tender.
SPAK
Reported date of SPAK's indictment of Balluku, then Deputy PM, for violating equality among tender participants. Wikipedia (citing Balkan Insight) and several search summaries give this date. The shteg article of 21 Nov 2025 describes the indictment as about two weeks before the GJKKO measures. The primary SPAK announcement was not retrieved.
SPAK
Active electoral corruption, 2025 elections (date from search summary).
SPAK
Kristian Shkreli charged with active electoral corruption (Art. 328); the defence denies the charge.
International
ODIHR says social networks amplified polarisation and online campaigning was not regulated and no authority was designated to monitor it. Shqiptarja (24 October 2025) reports ODIHR's Meta Ad Library figures for 9 April-8 May 2025: candidates spent up to 21,410,830 lekë (about €217,870) on political ads. Per the article, the Socialist Party itself made no online payments. See doc-shqiptarja-odihr-2025 for the party breakdown.
InternationalConflicting records
Reports intimidation, misuse of public resources, pressure on public employees and vote buying on election day; recommends prohibiting public-resource use for campaigning and sanctioning misuse. Per search summary; full report not opened.
Parliament
Shqiptarja (10 Oct 2025) quoted MP Bardh Spahia (PD): he said a KLSH report covering 2021-2025 found 46% (116) of authorised, vital tumour drugs were never imported; that patients are treated with expired drugs; that the oncology drug and equipment budget is 13 times lower than the concessions budget; and that the oncology drug budget fell by nearly half a million euro over three years (citing an earlier KLSH report). He said PD would file a request for a motion with debate with the health minister and urged justice bodies to investigate. These are his statements; the KLSH report was not read. No Ministry response in the article.
Other
BalkanWeb (4 Oct 2025) reported KLSH audit findings on oncology drug supply at QSUT: shortages repeated and in some supply contracts periods without medicine lasting up to 6 months; some patients had months without any chemo dose; hundreds received interrupted treatment outside protocol (report of about 200 pages, per article). Stock was 0 for periods longer than one week in the central warehouse and in the oncology-supplying pharmacy. Part of QSUT clinical protocols dated from 2014. KLSH asked the Ministry to set up a working group to update protocols and guarantee steady supply. Article includes no QSUT or Ministry response. Audit period and report date not stated in article.
Parliament
Approved on 18 Sep 2025; opposition objected to procedure.
Court
Court declared incompetence over the four Kacinar HPP projects and transferred the matter to SPAK and the Special Court, according to Citizens.al.
SPAK
SPAK announces completion of investigations and referral of Veliaj to trial, 'in total' 13 criminal charges (Citizens.al). Around 30 individuals and entities are indicted (Citizens.al). The article names NGOs Muza, Eventus, BYL-A, Frobolous, and companies including Harabel, Rametal, Agi Kons, Palushi, Kontakt, Gerard-A, Fusha.
SPAK
SPAK announced the referral to trial of Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj and co-defendants. The SPAK text as summarised by Citizens.al lists Veliaj (13 counts including passive corruption and money laundering), Ajola Xoxa (tax and luxury-purchase charges), former socialist MP Klotilda Bushka (obstruction of justice), Flutur Xhani (false statements), and others, including builders, NGO representatives and companies. Veliaj denies the charges.
Court
Citizens.al reports the Court rejected the request to repeal the law in its 31 July 2025 session; one source describes a 4-4 tie. Challengers reported as EcoAlbania, AOS and 28 MPs in one account (another says one fifth of MPs). Vote record not found.
Court
Court rejected the request by 37 opposition deputies and environmental NGOs; no qualified majority on the SAA/acquis point; law remains in force.
SPAK
SPAK communicates charges to Veliaj at Durrës detention, after about 165 days in custody (Citizens.al). Charges against Veliaj: abuse of office, corruption, money laundering, concealment of assets, bringing an illegal item into prison. Charges against Ajola Xoxa: corruption, money laundering, concealment of assets. SPAK suspects the couple benefited from about EUR 1 million. Court extends the investigation period to September.
SPAK
Per Shqiptarja (23 Jul 2025, 11:39, updated 12:50): charges include aggravated fraud, document forgery, structured criminal group and criminal acts by an organised group. Companies: Micro Credit Albania sh.p.k., ADCA sh.p.k., Final sh.p.k., Zyra e Përmbarimit Privat TDR Group. Named heads: Arben Meskuti and Elda Ibro. Olsi Ibro is named by prosecutors as a leader but died in July 2024. The article does not name the court, gives no case number and does not mention Sejko or the Bank of Albania. The a2 News summary of July 2025 (search result only) says the Tirana Prosecutor's Office assessed that the Bank and its governor could be held responsible for delayed or inadequate measures; not confirmed in an opened source.
SPAK
Citizens.al reports Abule was the first to be charged with money laundering in the Veliaj file and was under house arrest. SPAK's allegations concern about €1 million generated through companies and an NGO linked to Ajola Xhoxa.
Court
Tirana Times (dateline 9 Jul 2025) reports that the High Court upheld detention, confirming the Court of Appeals decision of 13 March 2025 and rejecting a request for a more lenient measure citing risk of evidence tampering. Panel: judges Medi Bici and Sokol Binaj, rapporteur Albana Boksi.
International
Plenary vote 502 for, 120 against, 64 abstentions (P10_TA(2025)0155). Calls included resilience to hybrid threats and environmental acquis alignment. Rapporteur Andreas Schieder.
Police
Tax-evasion and money-laundering probe. Charges named include VAT fraud, concealment of income, laundering and abuse of office. Company denies wrongdoing.
Other
Probe begun 30 Dec 2024 on a General Directorate of Taxes referral; arrest measures reported in early July 2025.
Government
Kapitali reported that Defence Minister Pirro Vengu and his Israeli counterpart signed a broad military agreement in July 2025 which the Council of Ministers approved. Another report (cited via GreekReporter) gives June 2025. Official text not retrieved; dates and signatories not verified.
SPAK
Nine 2022 procurement procedures. Charges: breach of tender equality and abuse of office; forgery for some (Art. 186/2). Article reports no rector or government response.
SPAK
Pandeli Bozha charged with active electoral corruption; Vladimir Lushkaj charged with passive electoral corruption (SPAK notice; the article body differs).
Other
Mayor Vangjel Tavo dissolved the inspectorate after unauthorised building; reported as the first of two such decisions. Date from the Gazeta Tema summary.
SPAK
Charges of corruption, money laundering and concealment of assets, linked to CEZ-DIA and the US lobbying file (Wikipedia).
SPAK
Charges of corruption and money laundering reported by AP.
Court
A2 and a search summary give 19 May 2025 as the trial start, with Presiding Judge Elsa Ulliri rejecting the Berisha-Malltezi request to exclude the panel and other defence motions, including Kontakt's request for a shortened trial, being rejected. A Shqiptarja headline gives the trial start as 30 June; the year is not stated in the headline. The two dates are not reconciled in the sources read.
Other
PS about 52% and 82-83 seats (sources differ); Lëvizja Bashkë 1 seat (1.53%); Nisma-Shqipëria Bëhet-Adriatik Lapaj 1 seat (about 4%).
Other
The Socialist Party won; the PD alleged vote buying, pressure and fraud, and appealed certifications to KAS and asked KQZ to audit diaspora ballots.
SPAK
Kalosh Peposhi arrested; SPAK seized cash, EUR 525, an iPhone and a car (values per notice). Gazment Peposhi at large per the notice.
Other
As quoted by International IDEA's page on digital-campaign monitoring, BIRN Albania recorded 349 breaches of the voluntary digital-campaign Code of Conduct on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Most concerned lack of transparency in political advertising, AI-generated content including deepfakes, and cyberbullying. The total is not broken down by party.
SPAK
SPAK arrested Pandeli Bozha, father of a PSD candidate, on a vote-buying warrant three days before the vote. The same week a SPAK-led operation in Shkodra reported cash, stamps and identity cards seized.
Court
Preliminary hearing concluded; Berisha's lawyer challenged the judges. Berisha did not attend an earlier session citing non-notification.
Court
The Special Court trial began for Beqaj separately from his co-defendants; the presiding judge was reported as Bib Ndreca.
Court
Date set for announcement of the Tirana verdict (search summary of A2 article; not opened). Verdict content per Telegrafi, date not stated in article read.
Government
Reported that foreign media in April 2025 said Elbit would create a flight school in Albania. KAYO and Elbit later signed an agreement to reopen the aviation academy in Vlora, signed in Rama's presence (BalkanWeb). Signing date not confirmed.
Court
Tirana Times reports that an appeals court upheld pretrial detention of Veliaj, rejecting his request for a more lenient measure against the GJKKO decision of 12 Feb 2025. The article's dateline is Wednesday March 12 (a search summary gives 13 March 2025). The exact decision date is not confirmed.
SPAK
SPAK arrests Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj on corruption and money laundering suspicion (Citizens.al, dated 10 Feb 2025, 'this afternoon'). Some outlets give 11 Feb 2025 (search summary); the 10 Feb date is better supported in fetched sources. Ajola Xoxa house-arrest request also reported. Veliaj is sent to Durrës prison.
Court
Shqiptarja (search result): Veliaj arrested at SPAK's request; house arrest ordered for Ajola Xoxa; the measure was not enforced because she was abroad.
Government
Protocol for fast information exchange on electoral crimes ahead of the 2025 vote. The date is approximate (the month is reported as February 2025).
Court
A2 News summary (page not opened). Date from the search summary.
SPAK
Corruption, tender equality violation, falsification, concealment of assets.
SPAK
SPAK head Altin Dumani ordered a Task Force for elections, with teams in all 12 regions and a liaison for the KQZ.
Political
Unverified political claim in the context of a PL-SPAK dispute. No SPAK response found.
Government
Citizens.al reports the Albanian government granted strategic investor status to an entity linked to Kushner (Atlantic Incubation Partners per search summaries). The Investment Committee decision reportedly no longer mentions Zvernec (per a Jan 2025 report summarised in search results).
SPAK
Per BalkanWeb, Rama stated that SPAK concluded Olsi Rama is not involved in the Xibraka file and called Bardhi's complaint false. Bardhi disputes that the investigation was completed. No SPAK document retrieved.
Government
The committee accepted a proposal from Atlantic Incubation Partners LLC for 45 ha on Sazan, with about EUR 1.4bn planned investment and 10-year status (Citizens.al, fetched).
Court
Case referred to trial for eight defendants including Erzen Brecani and Dedan Gjoni (Shqiptarja).
SPAK
SPAK declared itself not competent and sent the PD complaint to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office (reported). Date of the SPAK decision not found.
Court
Judge Flojera Davidhi requested requalification to theft by abuse of office within a structured criminal group; SPAK accepted the same day per the article.
Court
Special Court of Appeal annulled the Fier first-instance ruling and returned the case for retrial before a different first-instance panel (A2, 19 Dec 2024).
Police
Recommendation page dated 12 Dec 2024 calls for guaranteeing rights of persons held on police premises. Secondary reporting says the Ombudsman found rights violations when former president Ilir Meta was arrested on 21 Oct 2024; full text not read.
SPAK
Reported by A2 News and Shqiptarja (search summaries; date per summary). Linked to an asset investigation opened by prosecutor Ols Dado.
Government
Citizens.al (2025-01-16): President Bajram Begaj decreed the removal of the Sazani area from the Armed Forces plan. Ministry of Defence statement (2024) said Sazani was within the Armed Forces Deployment plan (quoted by Citizens.al).
SPAK
Democratic Party group leader Bardhi filed a complaint alleging abuse of tenders worth at least EUR 180m a year and a KESH solar tender at the Zadeja dam. Date from search summary.
Parliament
The PD requested a full parliamentary investigation, calling the concession a corruption affair (Top Channel).
Court
Per Wikipedia: a court ordered his release from house arrest and the Constitutional Court restored his freedom to travel abroad.
SPAK
SPAK sent the file, with Ndreca and 15 others, to the GJKKO (search summary of Shqiptarja reporting).
Police
Prosecution registered case no. 1362/2024. Six lecturers arrested in flagrante, one wanted. Court ordered pretrial detention. Faculty of Lower Cycle, Universiteti Aleksandër Xhuvani.
Media
The article names the joint venture that won a 2019 Interior Ministry design competition, and reports Radovani's statement that APE shpk is in his ownership and that the Ministry has not paid for completed work. The headline attributes 'my company' to Ndreca; the body does not.
SPAK
Per reporting, SPAK charged Ndreca on 25 October 2024 with breaching the equality of bidders in tenders for the reconstruction of police stations. He was reported as the only one of 15 co-defendants not to request an expedited trial. The Special Court later accepted ordinary procedure.
SPAK
Ndreca was served as a defendant for breaching equality among bidders in tenders for police commissariats (Shqiptarja).
SPAK
Monika Kryemadhi ordered to report to police. Meta in custody since.
Protest
Police said 10 officers injured; authorities said 10 officers and 3 demonstrators injured.
Government
Official AKZM document title: 'Vendim Nr.596 date 25.9.2024 Per shpalljen Peizazh i Mbrojtur Ujor Tokesor kategoria V te zones Pishe poro - narte'. Search summary: about 16,124 ha; urban development allowed only with KKTU permit. Full text not read.
Other
Interview published via Shqiptarja (24 Sep 2024, updated 22 Oct 2024). Covers aviation, energy, tourism, insurance and hotels, and mentions construction only as a sector. No statement on roads, the Rruga e Kombit or the concession.
Media
Balkanweb reported the Italian file naming former minister Evis Kushi (gifts reportedly prepared for her). Kushi denied that the ministry is part of accreditation and denied exchanging gifts.
SPAK
Formal charge of corruption, per Wikipedia. A search snippet dates a SPAK charge publication to October 2023; the discrepancy is unresolved.
Government
Rrushkull One suspended for six months, until 31 Jan 2025, for inaccurate financial statements, failure to report to the loan register, and failure to prevent money laundering (no client income checks, no transaction monitoring, late cash-transaction reports above 1 million lek). Perlat suspended pending merger procedures; no end date stated. The article quotes no BoA statement.
SPAK
Abuse of office in fictitious procurement procedures.
SPAK
Shqiptarja (18 Jul 2024) reported that SPAK took over the case after the Tirana Prosecutor's Office declared lack of jurisdiction, and listed charges against seven suspects covering corruption, abuse of office and medicine smuggling. Measures: house arrest for Edmond Gashi and Florian Marku; reporting obligations for Alketa Pere Ymeri, Brikena Qirjazi, Emiljano Lela, Drilona Kishta and Halil Gashi. Prosecutor Elvin Gokaj asked GJKKO to review the measures. No hospital or ministry response in the article. These are accusations only.
SPAK
Proceedings registered 15 July 2024; investigation started 16 July 2024 (reported).
Other
Citizens.al (15 Jul 2024) reported a KLSH audit of FSDKSH reimbursement and drug consumption for 2021-2022. Findings as reported: medicines were on the reimbursement list but not in hospital warehouses; 146 alternative drugs had zero consumption in 2021, 109 of them marketed in hospital pharmacies due to market shortages; shortages reduced consumption by 14,343 prescriptions and reimbursements by ALL 156,857,151; 34 medicines went unconsumed because the list was not updated. The article's total arrears (ALL 3.512 million) does not match its year figures (about 1,029 million plus 727 million), a discrepancy in the source. No FSDKSH response in the article.
Court
Special Anti-Corruption Court (GJKKO), judge Flora Hajredinaj, declared invalid the Tirana Prosecutor's decision to dismiss a complaint filed by Tedi Malaveci (head of the Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents) alleging abuse of office and microcredit fraud schemes, and sent the case back to SPAK. The article reports allegations only, no finding of wrongdoing.
Court
Per Shqiptarja (article dated 10 Jul 2024): the dismissal was declared invalid; the file was sent to SPAK. The article reports two parallel SPAK proceedings against the governor. No case number given. Neither the governor nor the Bank responded in the article. An earlier version of this event is recorded in(evt-gjkko-spak-sejko-2024-07-10); this entry adds the microcredit-file detail.
Court
Carried from(Shqiptarja, 10 July 2024): the Tirana prosecutor's dismissal was declared invalid and the file sent back to SPAK. Allegation only. No mention of the immunity draft in the 2024 article.
Government
Tunnel opened to traffic (Turkish-language summary gives 5 July 2024; SeeNews headline and Top Channel reporting also cover the opening). Opening in stages: cars and buses first, then heavy vehicles (per search summary).
SPAKConflicting records
Detention order dated 3 Jul 2024, per Balkanweb (31 Jul 2026).
Protest
Activists compared the schemes to the 1997 pyramid collapse. Activist Klodi Leka said there were 'serious doubts' that Governor Sejko was personally involved; the article offers no evidence for this. The movement held the Bank responsible for licensing and supervision. No Bank or governor response is quoted.
Other
Reported 2 Jul 2024 (search summary of Shqiptarja reports). Trashaj, 63, from Lezha, said MCA had blocked his property and salary for five years over a 2008 loan he said he had repaid. SPAK wished him recovery; police said an investigative group was working on the circumstances; SPAK said his case was not part of its investigations. The son said the family would take legal action.
Media
Shqiptarja (25 Jun 2024) reported allegations from a case file obtained by Report TV: steering of patients to private clinics, splitting of chemo courses, sale through two Tirana pharmacies, vials priced 250-1,500 euro. The article contains no charges, court decision or official response.
Court
Per Shqiptarja (13 Jun 2024): Albert Gega and Edmond Mato released from detention (Gega to house arrest, Mato to an obligation to appear); Alketa Tanushi and Jorsida Dervishi placed under an obligation to appear. Charges and code articles are not listed in the article.
Court
Reported by JURIST (June 2024; seen in search results). ECtHR case no. 55159/16 per reference in search results.
Court
Reported that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission dismissed all grounds of review in a 24-page written ruling. The day is a placeholder set to 1 June; the source gives only the month.
Court
ICC final award reported in June 2024 favours Albania on key interpretations. Background only; the 2025 tax probe is in the separate case record.
Court
The ICC tribunal decided for Albania on key interpretations and rejected contested costs of more than USD 236m, which Bankers must reimburse (SeeNews).
Court
Per Shqiptarja (24 May 2024): charges of theft and abuse of office; names include Aldo Daka, Albert Gega, Edmond Mato, Arben Meskuti (sole partner of FINAL sh.p.k.), Alban Kote (in absentia), Jorsida Dervishi, Alketa Tanushi, Kejda Seferi, Elda Ibro (administrator of Micro Credit Albania). The article reports 3,999 bad loans worth about 7.3 million euro taken from a second-tier bank; about 17,000 people affected. The article body says all nine measures were kept, while the URL slug says 8 of 9; the body text is used here.
Government
Decision taken on 23 May 2024 after the partners of both companies were placed under arrest measures at the Prosecution's request. The page cites the general legal and regulatory framework, not a specific article. The BoA said it is 'addressing the legal and regulatory framework' for the client portfolios.
Parliament
Sejko's statements to MPs: MCA has 15,944 borrowers, about 90 percent with court decisions or in enforcement; revoking MCA's licence does not free borrowers from debts; the BoA is also investigating FINAL. MP Agron Shehaj said people were 'being robbed by an unprecedented scheme'. Committee chair Eduard Shalsi moved to suspend the session.
SPAK
Violating equality in tenders (Dukas-Breg retaining wall).
Police
A2 News (search summary only, page returned 403 on fetch) reports Meskuti was arrested in May 2024. A later summary (Feb 2025) says the Special Court rejected his request for release. Charges per that summary: fraud with serious consequences, forgery, structured criminal group.
SPAK
Veliaj is summoned to SPAK for the first time, in connection with the Tirana waste incinerator investigation (Tirana Times dateline). Veliaj said: 'the only thing that has connected me has been the cleanliness of this city, now exemplary in cleanliness.'
SPAK
Mayor Veliaj summoned by SPAK in its investigation into corruption related to the Tirana waste incinerator; first summons in this case (Tirana Times).
Media
Citizens.al reports that its Instagram accounts were flooded by thousands of fake profiles within minutes, after an attack on Facebook and the web. The outlet says the accounts share a common origin. No official response or independent confirmation of attribution was found. This is single-outlet reporting.
Parliament
Per Transparency; the Socialist-led majority voted to reject the court's review after the court ordered referral in January 2023.
SPAK
Per Transparency International case page: in April 2024 the Tirana Prosecution asked SPAK to investigate Governor Gent Sejko. Phase listed as preliminary investigation; he is listed as politically exposed and suspected of late and inadequate measures against an alleged microcredit fraud. No formal charges are listed.
SPAK
Per the Transparency CEPI record: referral for suspected late or inadequate measures against the MCA scheme. Shqiptarja (10 Jul 2024) reports a similar referral by prosecutor Leonard Filopati weeks before the GJKKO ruling.
SPAK
Cross-reference to case-sterilization-concession. Charges per the Dec 2024 article: abuse of office (Beqaj); fraud, forgery and abuse of office (Rjepaj); fraud (Rrapaj).
SPAK
Top Channel (English, 28 Mar 2024) reports SPAK's allegations that Redi Molla and Mariglen Qato founded the company, that Molla declared it the tender winner while he and Qato controlled it, and that evaluation commission members favoured it. Molla is named as former General Director of Ujësjellës Kanalizime Tirana; Qato as former director of the Territory Protection Inspectorate and of Tirana's Water and Sewerage. The company name is not stated in the article. Responses are not stated.
SPAK
Arrest for abuse of office over state land return and a related tourist-complex permit linked to Artan Gaçi.
Parliament
Search summary of Albanian-language coverage reports publication in Fletorja Zyrtare nr. 50, dated 20.03.2024. Full text not checked.
SPAK
Berberi was arrested on a SPAK order on corruption and money-laundering charges, according to the search summary of the Shqiptarja report. Gentian Gjyli was named ARRSH director a week later.
Court
Court accepted the family's appeal and directed SPAK to reopen the case; reported by Fox News on 12 Mar 2024 and Telegrafi (sq).
Court
Accepted appeal of Rajmonda Nika; reasoning noted ECHR-identified gaps in the Aleks Nika investigation.
SPAK
Over two hours at SPAK; status (suspect or witness) not stated. He said he was there for official business.
Court
Convicted over $225,000 from Agron Neza and concealed contacts with Albanian officials. Sentence length conflicts across sources.
Court
US District Court in Washington sentenced McGonigal to 28 months for the $225,000 payments from Agron Nezaj and failure to disclose contacts with Albanian officials (Shqiptarja, reporting the court outcome).
Court
Balkanweb reports 2 years for abuse of office; a Telegrafi headline reports 3 years. Figures conflict.
Government
Cited in the BoA press release of 23 May 2024 as the earlier suspension that preceded revocation.
Parliament
The amendment allowed tourism and resort development in certain protected-area categories, per BirdLife and search summaries.
Government
Six fines totalling ALL 1,254,785 announced, including ALL 750,000 on the Democratic Party.
SPAK
Shqiptarja (10 Jul 2024) says prosecutor Ornela Rrumbullaku requested dismissal in January 2024, after about two years of investigation.
Media
Reported suspicion from unnamed sources; article says no formal proceeding registered on this point. Beqaj denies financial interest in pharma businesses.
Court
Alla sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 2 years under shortened trial, for abuse of duty, tender-equality violation and forgery; co-defendants sentenced to 1 to 2 years; 5-year ban on public functions.
Parliament
Reported by JURIST and other outlets: parliament lifted Berisha's immunity on 21 Dec 2023 on SPAK's request, with the ruling Socialist majority supplying the votes and PD supporters disrupting the session. Count: one Albanian report gives 75 votes in favour from the majority (repeated across pages); another Albanian report gives 108 of 113 deputies voting in favour. The 108 figure could not be confirmed. The existing record ev-2023-12-21-berisha-immunity already holds the 75 count; this entry does not duplicate it, it adds the disputed count and the source conflict. Reported: house arrest ordered 30 Dec 2023 by a court.
Parliament
Opposition boycott; the decision enabled the prosecution to proceed against Berisha, per reporting.
SPAK
SPAK referred Dako and 10 others for trial; permit registered in 2014 for a building finished around 2012; 18.3 million lek tender overpayment (SPAK notice).
SPAK
Arrested with Dedan Gjoni in a SPAK drug-trafficking and money-laundering operation.
Court
Court finds violations of Article 2 (substantive and procedural) in the death of a protester shot at the 21 January 2011 Tirana protest.
Court
Duro sentenced to 4 years reduced by one third to 2 years 8 months, plus 5-year ban on public office; the three others 1 year each, 8 months total after shortened trial. Himara.gr does not state whether first instance or appeal.
Court
The court accepted standing for 11 organisations to challenge VKM 59/2022 (protected-area boundary changes). Merits not decided in reporting retrieved.
SPAK
Seizure reported; Mayor Beleri says the land was obtained with forged AMTP documents; the article reports no response from the family.
SPAK
Police arrested Berisha's son-in-law on corruption and money-laundering accusations linked to the Partizani privatisation (Wikipedia).
Court
Special Court verdict reported by Top Channel on 5 Oct 2023: Koka 5 years 8 months and 5 years disqualification; Bllako acquitted; Zoto and Mertiri 6.8 years, Gugallja 4.8 years (combined article, case attribution not fully explicit).
SPAK
Part of the Himarë land and hotel complaint by former mayor Fredi Beleri (filed Sept 2023). Allegations under investigation; no court finding.
Government
Per Transparency; day not confirmed (September 2023).
Court
Special Court first-instance verdict in the Fier case (late Sept 2023 per ABC News preview timestamp 25 Sept 2023). Sentence figures disputed across sources; see case openQuestions.
SPAK
Charges: forgery and abuse of office, joint. Businessman Ilir Rrapaj charged with fraud. Concession about EUR 100 million.
SPAK
SPAK issued eight arrest warrants; Rrapaj (Investital LLC, 40% of SaniService) and former deputy health minister Klodian Rjepaj were arrested. The concession is reported at €100 million.
SPAK
Preventive seizure of Integrated Energy B.V. SPV sh.p.k. and of Zoto's Integrated Technology Services; a 611 m2 property worth 1 million euro seized (Tirana Times). Tirana Times says the Dutch parent was later renamed Geogenix B.V.
SPAK
Per Shqiptarja (search summary): on request of SPAK, the Special Court signed a preventive seizure against Integrated Energy B.V. SPV sh.p.k.; SPAK says Zoto and Mertiri are de facto owners of it and of its Dutch parent (later renamed Geogenix B.V. per SPAK).
SPAK
SPAK seized properties, documents, laptops, phones, USB drives and two bank accounts totalling 124,300 euro (TI CEPI page citing SPAK release).
Parliament
Parliamentary approval of SPAK's arrest request. Shteg (17 Nov 2025) reports he has been internationally wanted since July 2023.
Parliament
The Assembly approved SPAK's request for the arrest of Ahmetaj, with 117 votes in favour as reported in headlines and summaries. Three opposition MPs reportedly abstained (names from a search summary). Ahmetaj was reportedly abroad. Date 14 July from a search summary; the Shqiptarja article is dated 15 July 2023.
SPAK
SPAK, signed by Altin Dumani, asked the Assembly presidency to lift the immunity of Ahmetaj, accused in the incinerator affair, and to allow a search of his apartment. The request asked for a closed-door procedure. The vote was to take place by 20 July 2023.
SPAK
Charges: asset concealment or false declaration (Art. 257/a), passive corruption of senior officials (Art. 260), money laundering (Art. 287 para. 2).
SPAK
SPAK sought his arrest on corruption, money laundering and asset-concealment charges. Parliament had not voted on the immunity request when Ahmetaj left Albania (TI CEPI). Note: a cited Reporter.al headline says the Assembly removed immunity; TI body text says no vote took place. Unresolved.
Police
Arrest reported by Top Channel, suspected of corruption linked to a public tender, after a video scandal in the municipal office.
Court
Request by 28 PD deputies (case No. 6 (Nj) 2022) rejected; the decision remains in force. Reporting gives procedural reasons on delay only.
SPAK
Balla, head of the PS parliamentary group, appeared before SPAK from about 10:00 to give clarifications as the person who filed the report (journalist Ermal Vija, abcnews.al, fetched). The article gives no direct quote from Balla.
SPAK
SPAK ordered arrests over building-permit legalisation and a coastal promenade tender (press). The date is taken from a search summary of the Shqiptarja report.
Police
Duro in prison from 5 June 2023 in the Dricons tender bribe case (Top Channel, 17 Jul 2023).
Police
Joana Duro (Secretary General, not a minister) reported caught taking a 330,000-lek bribe for a supervision tender. The DP calls for Manastirliu's resignation and a SPAK probe of her; no SPAK finding against the minister found.
Government
Suspended until the EU clarifies its position; no resumption date (as reported).
Media
Balla's statements on Russian financing, quoted in claim-balla-2023-kremlin-scheme-kryemadhi.
SPAK
Arrest on SPAK's order over a 322 million lek water-network tender. Sources give 15 or 16 March 2023.
Other
AP reported Rama denied corruption linked to the indictment of former FBI official Charles McGonigal (AP, 2023-03-02).
Court
The appeal panel found Tushe guilty also of violating tender equality, set 5 years, applied the shortened trial (3y4m) and ordered cash found in several homes confiscated.
Media
Documents alleging offshore payments from Russian-linked companies; Kryemadhi denies and files complaint against outlet.
Police
Arrests for passive corruption and abuse of duty; customs or border-police role disputed across reports.
SPAK
Former minister gives about an hour of testimony; described as a witness, not a suspect.
Government
Top Channel reported a memorandum of cooperation signed 1 February 2023 in Tel Aviv between Gaby Portnoy (Israel National Cyber Directorate) and Igli Tafa (AKCESK). Memorandum text not retrieved; a single major outlet reports the date.
Other
Neza confirmed the 'Person A' identification and a meeting with Rama, denied any business discussion, and called the claim that he paid McGonigal fabrication.
Government
A memorandum of understanding on military and defence cooperation between Albania and Israel was signed at ministerial level in a ceremony reported by the Israeli embassy (Dublin page). Exact date and Albanian signatory not confirmed from the snippet. Described by a New Arab analysis as signed in 2023.
SPAK
Transparency International's case page (updated 08/2023) states Ahmetaj was charged in 2023 in the Incinerators Affair and lists Artan Gjoka, described as his former adviser when Ahmetaj was Minister of Finance and Economy, as politically exposed and allegedly involved in fictitious villa and apartment sales. The page does not give the day of the charge.
Media
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.
Media
Allegation of 88 million lek in grants to AADF-network organisations; Bilali calls the claims slander.
Other
Per the Transparency CEPI record (December 2022). A search summary also cites Governor's decision No. 5689 of 29.12.2022 for Micro Credit Albania, not opened. Shqiptarja (21 May 2024) says violations first found in 2020 led to a one-year suspension in 2023.
International
Plenary 28 Nov - 2 Dec 2022. Under Rule 31 revised bis. Status of recommendations in the text not read. No second Fifth Round compliance report was found.
Other
The audit reports 122 billion lek (over EUR 1.1 billion) of economic damage across the government. The ministry led by Balluku is named first in the list of abuses; no per-ministry figure is given in the article.
Government
Rama's three-day visit began 23 October 2022. He met Gaby Portnoy and the two sides agreed to cooperate on cybersecurity (Algemeiner, Times of Israel reporting).
Other
Shqiptarja reports PS declared 172 million lekë against a limit of 167 million lekë, and that KQZ found about 4.5 million lekë over the limit. PD did not justify 6 million lekë of activity spending (no invoices or tax coupons). The article does not name the election year in the portion read, and it quotes no party response.
Government
VKM no. 589 of 7 September 2022 sets rules for confiscating, in the public interest, buildings built without a permit for profit, with pre-emptive purchase rights for owners.
International
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid pledged cyber-defence help to Albania citing the common Iranian threat (Times of Israel).
Court
Reported verdict: abuse of office; sentence reported as 3y8m converted to 2y4m under shortened trial; five-year ban on public functions. Co-defendants sentenced in the same case.
International
Reported as issued 21 July 2022 (Jurist) or 19 July 2022 (Top Channel); date not resolved. Reported grounds: alleged corruption and links to organised crime, which Berisha denies. UK does not publish names for entry restrictions; no gov.uk sanctions designation was found.
International
Home Secretary entry ban citing criminality and corruption and links to organised crime, as reported. Berisha challenged it; lost before SIAC in June 2024.
International
Albania attributed a July 2022 cyberattack that shut government services to Iran; Iran rejected the accusation as baseless. Albania later cut diplomatic relations with Iran (reported by VOA and Algemeiner).
International
Date is the reporting date; judgment date and case number not given in the article. Article 3 violation for four family members and a cousin; Article 14 no violation.
SPAK
SPAK spokesperson said the proceeding was registered on a citizen report and that no one was under investigation at that stage. The mayor denied wrongdoing.
SPAK
Reported signing date 9 May 2022 for the Thumane-Kashar road concession (about 245.75 million euro), won by Gener 2 (search summary of Shqiptarja). SPAK checks in the Balluku file reached Gener 2 (Report TV, via Shqiptarja). Allegation: the project was described as a favour to Ulaj in June 2021 (not verified).
Government
Concession contract no. 2088 rep., 670 kol. signed between the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, Gener 2 sh.p.k. (concessionaire) and G2 Infra sh.p.k. (concession company), per Shqiptarja (26 Dec 2025). Other reports give 26 May 2022 as the reactivation date.
SPAK
SPAK-ordered operation at the Kukes crossing, coordinated with Kosovo police.
Court
Influence-peddling conviction over a bribe for a ministry job; co-defendants Beu and Hasani also sentenced.
Court
Appeal increases term; self-defence argument rejected; High Court appeal route opened (reported).
Government
Balkanweb (20 Nov 2025, fetched) reports that in March 2022 Hill International N.V. and Net-Group won after Stucky L.T.D. and Gjeokonsult & CO were disqualified. This conflicts with Exit News (1 Dec 2025, fetched), which says İntekar–ASL won on 26 Sept 2021. No official award record was checked.
Other
PD health coordinator Gazment Koduzi quotes figures attributed to a Together for Life report: 198 COVID procedures over EUR 35m, half single-bidder; 60 companies and 11 secret contracts (Mar 2020 to May 2021); 54 ventilators for EUR 1.1m, 5 delivered. Party-quoted.
Parliament
Top Channel (10 Feb 2022) reports 118 votes in favour, 94 needed, 74 of them from the Socialist majority, and 4 abstentions (all SMI). Shqiptarja (11 Feb 2022) reports 118 votes: 73 PS, 41 PD and allies, 3 Social Democrats and 1 LSI rebel (Agron Çela); three LSI members abstained (Monika Kryemadhi, Petrit Vasili, Erisa Xhixho). The two accounts differ on the PS number, the abstainers and on whether Berisha's group voted against (Top Channel) or did not vote (Shqiptarja, which lists 13 unique non-voters). Balluku was absent (majority). Taulant Balla (PS group leader) said in Oct 2021 that PS would not negotiate PD's constitutional proposals in exchange for this vote (see claim-balla-2021-no-negotiation).
Court
Abuse of office conviction, reduced from 5 years after a shortened trial. Transferred to Fier prison the same day.
Other
KLSH reports eight Ministry of Health and two ATRAKO officials over a laboratory PPP (EUR 104m over ten years, as reported) and a respirator tender.
SPAK
SPAK declared Zoto and Gugallja internationally wanted (Exit News, article dated 26 Jan 2022).
Government
Minister Evis Kushi announced closure of schools from Monday to Wednesday of the following week, citing cold weather (temperatures to -17 C in some areas, per minister). The ministry said it would monitor and could reverse. The article does not state a number of schools or any heating shortage.
SPAK
SPAK issued seizure warrant for the facility and arrest warrants for Albtek owners and managers (Wikipedia summary; one cited source gives 15 Dec 2021).
Government
SeeNews headline dated 15 Nov 2021 reports the Turkish JV has started construction, per PM Rama. The article body was not retrievable (only headline and date fetched).
SPAK
Prosecutors seek 8 months per defendant, later reduced to two years of parole, over two tenders worth about EUR 16,000.
Other
Democratic Party MP Helidon Bushati said the ministry led by Balluku chose the more expensive offer. He said: 'zgjodhi ofertën më të shtrenjtë për xhepat e qytetarëve' (chose the more expensive offer for citizens' pockets). He also said the party would file a criminal complaint with SPAK (quoted translation: 'The Democratic Party will not be satisfied only with denouncing this scandal'). Translations are mine.
Government
Exit News (1 Dec 2025, fetched) states the İntekar–ASL joint venture (İntekar Yapı Turizm Elektrik İnşaat Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti. and ASL İnşaat Taahhüt ve Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti.) was announced as winner on 26 Sept 2021. SPAK, as reported by Balkanweb (20 Nov 2025, fetched), says the consortium did not meet key legal and technical requirements. Balkanweb also reports a separate account, that Hill International N.V. and Net-Group won in March 2022 (see ev-2022-03-llogara-alternative-award-reported). The two accounts are not reconciled in any source.
Government
Start date per Wikipedia infobox; article text gives 10 Sept 2021 for the appointment.
SPAK
SPAK says Nova Construction 2012 registered a cooperation contract with the Euroteorema companies on 14 Sep 2021, four days after the communications it cites (allegation, per Balkanweb / Shqiptarja summaries).
SPAK
Per the Report TV dossier, Nova Construction 2012 signed a cooperation contract with Euroteorema Peqin and Pe-Vla-Ku for procurement REF-02817-08-13-2021, one day before the 15 Sep 2021 bid deadline and four days after alleged messages from minister Balluku to ARRSH head Evis Berberi. SPAK alleges the criteria were tailored to the winner; the dossier reports this as SPAK's position.
SPAK
Forgery of decriminalisation form; registered by SPAK per Shqiptarja.
Government
Exit News (fetched) reports five bids for the re-announced Llogara tender (re-announced 21 June 2021; deadlines extended to 7 Sept 2021). The İntekar–ASL joint venture bid about 190 million euros, the second-lowest; the lowest was about 10 million less (Exit's figure). Balkanweb (20 Nov 2025, fetched) lists bidders including a Chinese bidder, Limak, Albbuilding and others, with bid figures in units the article does not make consistent, so those figures are not used here. Messages attributed to Balluku on 7 Sept 2021, as translated by Exit: 'In brief, it appears we're doing excellent!' and 'Of course some idiot went lower, but surely they don't meet the criteria'. Exit gives translations; the source language is not stated.
Other
Charges for violating fair competition in public procurement and inflating costs in tender evaluation for state police design contracts (Tirana, Vlora, Pogradec, Mirdita). Based on financial audit of 2018-2020 accounts. Officials not named in the article; no response reported.
Court
Abbreviated trial reduces term; prosecution reportedly sought 20 years (Exit.al). Another source gives 13 years 4 months.
SPAK
Nine current and former officials arrested, including the former head of public procurement at the Interior Ministry and evaluation-committee members (Exit).
SPAK
Balkanweb, citing the SPAK file, reports the tender was reopened on this date with reformatted parameters after an earlier round was annulled. Earlier bidders were reported as disqualified.
Court
Court of Durres convicted 11 commissioners; one-third sentence reduction for guilty pleas; five-year ban on public functions. Dako not charged in this case per the report.
Parliament
Reported vote 104 in favour, 7 against, 3 abstentions (search summary; not verified against Kuvendi record). The Constitutional Court subsequently rejected the parliamentary dismissal. Included because it is a documented Kuvendi roll-call on a senior official; this is NOT an immunity-lifting vote.
Court
Prosecutor Ardian Braho. Next hearing set for 17 June.
Government
Exit News (1 Dec 2025, fetched) gives 31 May 2021 as the date Berberi was appointed ARRSH director; a new Llogara evaluation committee was then headed by him. The appointment itself is not alleged to be unlawful in the sources reviewed; SPAK's allegation concerns the tender handling.
International
Designation under Section 7031(c) of the FY2021 appropriations act makes Berisha and immediate family ineligible for US entry. Reported basis: corrupt acts while prime minister. Berisha denied the allegations. Official statement wording not verified (see doc-state-blinken-berisha-designation-2021-05-19).
International
Designation makes Berisha and immediate family ineligible for US entry. Berisha calls it baseless and politically motivated.
Court
Per Citizens.al (article dated 5 May 2021; decision date not stated in the article), the Court repealed the words 'without first obtaining permission from the competent body according to special provisions' in the first paragraph of Article 262 (organising gatherings without prior permission). The Court reportedly cited Articles 17(1) and 47 of the Constitution. The referral came from the Shkodër Court of Appeal. The decision text was not fetched.
Media
Citizens.al's survey of party and page ads (11 March-27 April 2021, Facebook). PS: total $64,837, of which $34,279 in the final week. PD: $4,762 was paid for ads on newly created pages that promoted PS and attacked PD; the article does not attribute this to PD's own accounts.
Media
Facebook ad-library data for 11 March-10 April 2021: total $123,152; political parties and MP candidates about $113,252. PS: 394 ads, $21,907 (largest party spender). PD: 81 ads, $11,536. Five pages supporting PS and attacking PD: 341 ads, $19,452 to 10 April; the article does not name their operators. 90 political ads named no paying entity. A separate Citizens.al analysis (28 April 2021) gives a different PS total ($64,837, 11 March-27 April) with a different method; the two are not comparable.
Media
Two weeks before the April 2021 election, Lapsi.al reported the database; the Socialist Party denied possession, then said data was voluntarily supplied. SPAK investigated the outlet. Exact day not confirmed in sources.
Government
Decision no. 3/5. Stated investment value 5,556,192 euro; 106-suite 5-star hotel in Dhërmi, Himarë. Transparency reports the company as Gaçi's.
Government
Exit News (1 Dec 2025, fetched) reports that around 17 March 2021 Balluku and Berberi concluded the leading bid was non-compliant, and that Balluku ordered cancellation, which the evaluation committee carried out (the source gives 'about' 17 March). Balkanweb (20 Nov 2025, fetched) quotes a Balluku message from the SPAK file, undated and from the first tender: 'I think we should cancel it. Disqualify everyone.' (translated from 'Mendoj ta anulojmë. Skualifikoi të gjithë'). Both are SPAK file excerpts as reported by the press.
Media
Per exit.al, citing BIRN: declared assets EUR 4,500 (2003); family wealth above EUR 800,000 by end-2018; 2011-2013 non-declaration period; Surrel house EUR 330,000 (2013 declaration). Analysis, not a finding of wrongdoing.
SPAK
Balkanweb reports SPAK questioning Xhaçka as a person with knowledge about the masks and food tenders.
Parliament
Date and vote count from search snippet of a Shqiptarja report (last plenary of 2020). The results article was not opened; treat the date and count as UNVERIFIED until checked.
International
Statement that authorities must show restraint, distinguish violent individuals from peaceful demonstrators, and avoid heavy or indiscriminate use of force. Refers to water cannon and pepper spray, not tear gas. States that necessity and proportionality apply in all circumstances.
Government
Per Exit News (1 Dec 2025, fetched), tender documents were prepared from a draft by a consultant for Hill International on 9 Dec 2020, and the tender was announced on 11 Dec 2020 with a 12 Feb 2021 deadline, later extended to 1 Mar 2021, when six bids were received. Balkanweb (20 Nov 2025, fetched) gives the same 11 Dec 2020 opening date and says the first tender was cancelled.
Government
Rama accepted the resignation, stating Lleshaj had no connection to the officer's act.
Protest
Protests of 9-10 December 2020 after a police shooting. Preliminary Ombudsman report (published via Exit 12 Dec 2020): 124 detained, 57 minors, precincts over capacity, minors interrogated without lawyer or psychiatrist. Police response limited to one journalist's case.
Police
Shot in the early hours; reports give 8 Dec (most) or 9 Dec 2020 (Exit.al). Mass protests followed.
Police
25-year-old killed in Lapraka during curfew hours. Police later accounts conflict on whether he had a weapon.
International
GRECO's Fifth Round report on Albania covers preventing corruption and promoting integrity for persons with top executive functions (ministers, advisers) and police. Per the eucrim summary, GRECO said the Ministerial Code of Ethics should be complemented with concrete guidance on conflict-of-interest implementation, and noted that there was no example of a minister or adviser withdrawing from a file due to conflict of interest. The summary retrieved does not give a count of recommendations.
International
Evaluation on-site 18-22 Nov 2019; adopted 86th plenary; public 3 Dec 2020. Theme: corruption prevention in top executive functions and law enforcement. Recommendations not read.
Other
Kastrati Group bought the Tirana International Airport concession from Real Fortress Private Limited for a reported EUR 71 million.
SPAK
Taulant Balla filed a criminal complaint with SPAK naming Sali Berisha, Jamarbër Malltezi and Arben Imami, alleging abuse of office, illegal influence, forgery, money laundering and corruption. SPAK registered one offence; four were reportedly dropped. Date and details come from Albanian search summaries; not fetched.
SPAK
SPAK states that the Morina police corruption investigation began in November 2020.
Parliament
Parliament elected Ilirjan Celibashi State Commissioner (106) and Lealba Pelinku (PD) Deputy Commissioner (105), per the opposition-majority agreement. The Regulatory Commission (107 for, 4 against, 4 abstentions) and Appeals and Sanctions Commission (105 for, 5 against, 3 abstentions) were also elected. PS had proposed Ilir Rusmajli to lead one body; PD disqualified him, as reported by Shqiptarja. PM Rama called it a spirit of cooperation that the opposition refused.
Media
Balkanweb (3 Oct 2020) publishes the ownership history and the award; no responses from the parties are reported.
International
Adopted at 85th plenary (21-25 Sep 2020). Nine of ten recommendations implemented satisfactorily or dealt with satisfactorily; one partly implemented. Date shown is the end of the plenary week.
Government
Institute of Public Health test-kit tender with stated value 50.5 million lekë; bids due 18 September.
Government
Per Balkanweb (3 Oct 2020). Winner: Mela / Alba Shpresa / Kevin Construksion joint venture, 1.8 million euro in the body text.
Parliament
Shqiptarja (30 Jul 2020) reports 106 votes in favour, against the 94 required; 10 against (named in the article: Artur Roshi, Adriatik Alimadhi, Gjetan Gjetani, Kujtim Gjuzi, Fatjona Dhimitri, Lefter Maliqi, Zef Shtjefni, Suzana Topi, Erjon Piciri, Elda Hoti); 6 did not take part. The article says the PS wanted a two-thirds gender rule in the Code (Rama's stated position) and that PD opposed changing the coalition formula and wanted 100% open lists. Per-party breakdown of the 106 is not given. The article's own absence figures do not sum cleanly, and other summaries describe PD's position differently; this is unresolved.
SPAK
Police executed 22 SPAK warrants for vote buying and electoral manipulation linked to the File 339 wiretaps (Top Channel). Not all were detention orders.
Parliament
The Shqiptarja article, dated 21 July 2020, describes a political agreement on electoral reform dated Tirana, expected to be signed by PS group leader Taulant Balla and opposition group leaders Myslim Murrizi, Nimet Musai and Edmond Stojku. It schedules a 23 July plenary vote on the Electoral Code bill and a 30 July vote on the Constitution (list opening). The article gives no vote counts. PD and LSI are not named as signatories to this text.
Parliament
Three earlier Meta nominees had been rejected by the Socialist majority. The party breakdown of the 108 votes is not in the source.
Other
Per the Transparency CEPI case record. The primary BoA document was not opened.
SPAK
KLSH complaint against Leonidha Hristo and two former officials (Shqiptarja headline).
Other
Complaint against former Finiq mayor Leonidha Hristo, former procurement head Florian Peri and a former legal-sector head (initials L.K.). Audit period 2017-2019. Headline damage 77 million leke. No response from named persons in the article.
Parliament
The 21 July 2020 Shqiptarja article refers to 'the 5 June agreement' between PS and the extra-parliamentary opposition (named there as PD and LSI) and to MP Rudina Hajdari. The text of the 5 June agreement was not fetched; its vote count was not verified in this run.
International
Reported as critical of the package and of the proposed regulator's powers over online media. Full text not retrieved.
SPAK
Tirana Times reports SPAK opened an investigation into Ministry of Health tenders for medical supplies at significantly higher prices. The page shows no year; 2020 is inferred, not stated.
Other
Albana Vokshi (PD) alleges the government bought 54 respirators, received 5, at twice the market price. The later KLSH figure of 5 delivered is consistent; the price claim is not verified.
Other
PD states the Ministry signed an urgent secret tender on 21 March 2020 at 8,500 ALL per kit vs 2,100 ALL market price. Allegation only.
Government
Shqiptarja (13 Jun 2024) says the case began with a Ministry of Justice complaint in February 2020. The article does not give the filing body or case number in detail.
SPAK
Complaint by two citizens against former mayor Zamira Rami; file moved from the Gjirokaster prosecution to SPAK after lack of jurisdiction.
Parliament
Balla's claim, reported by BalkanWeb. See claim-balla-2020-meta-acted-on-basha-order.
Court
First-instance dismissal reported 27 Jan 2020 (one source; another gives 14 Jan) and later Appeals Court dismissal; sources disagree on dates. Balla said he would ask SPAK to re-investigate.
Other
Top Channel reports a BDO economic audit found the concessionaire earned about EUR 84m above the base case, and recommended a 50 per cent reduction in airport charges combined with extra investment. The year is taken from the page metadata; some search summaries say 2019.
SPAK
The Tirana Prosecution Office (case prosecutor Alket Mersini, per Exit.al) dropped the complaint filed by President Meta against Ardian Dvorani, stating that his office fell within SPAK's field.
Government
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.
Parliament
Seven-year term. Elected with votes of the majority and the new opposition, first on the KLP list. Arta Marku received 11 for, 22 against, 78 abstentions; Fatjona Memçaj 8 for, 16 against, 78 abstentions.
Parliament
Parliament elected Elsa Toska (105 for, 2 against, 9 abstentions; KED-proposed per report) and Fiona Papajorgji (105 for, 3 against, 8 abstentions). Opposition and majority combined votes. PD group leader Rudina Hajdari urged agreement and said all sides were at fault. PS group held a closed-door meeting; no named PS statement in the article.
Parliament
Speaking from PD headquarters (Shqiptarja, 22 Oct 2019). Allegations only; no response quoted; the 400 million figure does not match the documented values listed in financials.
Government
Qato resigned in September 2019 after an exchange of accusations with Gjoka Konstruksion (search summary).
Government
Exit.al reports the decree cancelling the 30 June vote and setting 13 October, and quotes Balla. See claim-balla-2019-june30-elections-completed.
Parliament
Malaj's Facebook post alleges threats from Balla over Bank of Albania board selections. Shqiptarja reports the PS request to dismiss Malaj signed by 28 deputies, citing ethics breaches. Balla's response is not recorded.
International
Lack of proper investigation into claim that the applicant's brother was ill-treated; app. no. 29309/16 (summary).
Government
Following the moratorium the ministry began terminating 17 HPP concession contracts; a later statement said 27 contracts covering 80 plants would be terminated unilaterally. Exact date and implementation not confirmed.
Government
Lot 7 tender held in June 2019 with six bidders (search summary); a dispute followed over the disqualification of Gjoka Konstruksion.
Other
Exit.al reports that the Ethics Committee found the complaint against Balla's PhD thesis valid and forwarded it to CNATDCU. Decision date not given in the article. Wikipedia cites a CNATDCU referral dated 24 Apr 2019. No outcome found.
Government
Decision of 4 April 2019 as reported by Exit.al on 24 April 2019. Socialist government. Media owner not named in the article. Included for neutrality; not a PD-linked payment.
Media
BIRN-based report; no charges against the named mayor reported in the article.
Government
Minister Belinda Balluku froze non-operational hydro contracts after reviewing 182 licences covering 440 plants. Exit.al dated 26 January 2019.
Other
Citizens.al (11 Jan 2019) reported the Ombudsman report, first presented in the health commission in October 2017. Elbasan: official capacity 310 beds, 333 patients at inspection; wards held 25-63 patients; rooms 7-10 people; central heating out of order. Vlora: capacity 160 beds; chronic-ward rooms 15-18 patients; dampness throughout; bathrooms and showers very depreciated, hydrosanitary systems almost out of order. The article reports no hospital response; the only measure mentioned is a Ministry project to move long-term patients with families into home care, with no solution yet for them.
Other
During a meeting with students, a student asked Rama about his Surrel villa, built in 2012, given declared income of about EUR 2,000. Per exit.al, Rama reportedly called the house very simple and said the project was possible because of Linda Rama, who holds the land title; he did not explain the construction funds.
Other
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.
Media
Journalism analysis of KLSH findings on late invoice and contract registration, arrears and deficit reporting. Article notes that mainstream media did not report the report and that the Parliamentary Commission did not endorse its findings (as stated in the article).
Court
Former Socialist MPs Arben Çuko and Arben Ndoka, held together after arrests in the Shijak-group wiretap case, were released (as reported by exit.al).
Media
Balla says he knows Bego and travelled with him, and denies preferential treatment in tenders. Balla has sued opposition MP Ervin Salianji over related claims (Shqiptarja, title seen in search results).
Police
Police detained three intermediaries accused of offering passing grades at Universiteti Aleksandër Xhuvani; three lecturers placed under investigation (names withheld). No bribe amount in article. Outcome not found.
Other
Per Exit.al search summary: barred over false documents; the company appealed to the Tirana administrative court; Tirana municipality reportedly kept paying on a contract.
Media
BalkanWeb (BIRN analysis, 1 Oct 2018) reported an inventory as of 9 May 2018: about 93% of central pharmacy medicines expired, 7% usable, total book value 481.8 million lekë (2012-2018 stock), 447 million lekë expired value in 2018. QSUT did not answer on causes or patient harm and cited the time needed to process the information request.
Police
Police arrested and suspended former director Perparim Cela and doctors and pharmacists; prosecutors cited purchases worth 23,171,853 lekë.
Government
Per Exit.al (17 Sep 2018), Minister of Economy and Finance Arben Ahmetaj announced the decision 'last week'; the concession contract (article 11.8) requires reduced prices for frequent users without separate compensation; the state guarantees 8 million euro minimum toll income in year one. Exit.al calls this unjustified and likely illegal favouritism; no decision number is cited.
Media
Opposition allegation naming Bego as a family friend of Taulant Balla; no company ownership by Balla claimed.
Media
Spaho said Inerte Express, linked to Bego, had no substation experience but won OST tenders, including a 100 million lek tender in Librazhd, because of Bego's ties to Balla. Balla replied in Elbasan that 'we were elected to do work' and that some critics were elected only to talk. No OST document, registry record or prosecutorial statement was found in the sources.
Government
Exit News reports Gener 2 won the 20.8 km Thumanë–Kashar tender with a bid of €225.8 million against a fund limit of €245 million, beating Gjikuria, Alpin SRL and Gruppo Adige Bitumi. Exit's article gives a 13-year PPP term; another source gives 35 years.
Media
Exit.al, citing Hashtag (2 May 2018), reports the Rita Ora concert payment. The article contains no response from Veliaj.
Government
Exit.al reports that from 23 March 2018 citizens pay 5 euro on the Milot-Morinë segment. Shqiptarja (25 Mar 2018) reports the same toll debate and the ministers who defended the concession. The toll was announced by the ministry.
International
No substantive Article 3 violation; procedural violation for inadequate investigation (summary, app. no. 74389/13).
Court
Following Salianji's claims that Balla travelled 25 or 57 times with Bego (18 by charter, per TIMS data attributed to Salianji), Balla filed a civil suit seeking 1 million lek in moral damages, which he said would go to the education fund. Filing date and outcome not found; the year is inferred from the 2018 context of the other Bego allegations.
Parliament
PS group head Taulant Balla said the party would not vote in Parliament against justice and asked that the Immunity and Mandates Commission meet soon. The article gives no vote date or result.
Government
Per Exit.al: 21 million lek, 167 days; one bidder did not submit a bid, Telekom Albania was disqualified on technical criteria, and Albtelekom was declared the winner.
Other
Per Exit.al (2018). Date given as end of October 2017.
Government
Ministry of Environment contract with Integrated Energy B.V. (30-year concession for landfill, incinerator and rehabilitation of existing sites). Contract date 31 Aug 2017 per SPAK document reference in a search summary.
Government
Per Exit.al (13 June 2017), the Ministry of Transport announced the consultancy winner on 12 June 2017 (consultancy budget 3.6 million lekë without VAT). The article says the state pays 5 million euro a year for 13 years and the maximum subsidy is 64.9 million euro; total concession cost 66 million euro. The article cites no document number.
SPAK
KLSH criminal complaint against Mayor Florjana Koka and six staff over payments for unfinished works; figure 129.4 million lekë (Balkanweb body).
Other
Per Balkanweb summary: KLSH complaint against Sarande mayor Florjana Koka and six staff over economic damage (figure unresolved: 129.4m vs 1294m leke). A later Shqiptarja item reports a court ordering the Sarande prosecutor to reopen the case; no verdict found.
Other
One-year, 20,000 USD per month contract as reported. The same spring, the PD also hired US lobbying (Muzin, per separate reporting).
Media
Tirana Times reports Muzin Capitol recorded $675,000 in payments for 2017 work for the DP, of which the DP says only $25,000 was its payment. Basha says the DP paid only what it declared and denies any link to Biniatta Trade LP. Ristani, DP General Secretary, is quoted: "all payments for these contracts have been conducted through the banks." The year is inferred from the article's 'nine years ago' label. Balla is not quoted in this article. Later follow-ups (2019-2020 court and SPAK) are in(doc-exit-basha-appeal-2020, claim-balla-sparka-basha-2020).
Other
Per Exit.al (2018), the two Albanian companies bought 60% from the three foreign partners for about 453,000 euro and became sole owners. The months reported vary (January/March, or February, across accounts). No deed or registry extract was read.
Parliament
Ristani argued that Balla had a conflict of interest because of court cases involving his family and a slander conviction. Balla denied any conflict. Shkëlzen Berisha refused to take the oath or testify while Balla chaired. No formal ruling on the objection was found. Date given as around 2017 in sources.
Government
A Public Procurement Agency notice seen in search results lists a contract dated 6 December 2016, 30-year term, Catalyst Viva Das as contractor and 'Kastrati' sha as a second named party, final value 64,935,000 euro. The notice (HTTP 403) was not opened; details are from a search summary. Exit.al also says Catalyst became concession holder in December 2016.
Government
Per Exit.al (2018), the KPP's decision led to naming Catalyst, Salillari, Bee Tech, Violiap Ateve and Kastrati sh.a. as winner. Exit.al says the IFC had advised in favour of Vendeka; the minister who backed Vendeka is said to have resigned shortly afterwards (see persons, conflicting accounts).
Parliament
Top Channel (30 Aug 2016) reports the vetting law passed with 88 votes in favour and 1 abstention, out of 89 MPs present, with the opposition leaving the chamber before the vote, calling it a 'farce'. The article does not name the parties behind the votes. PM Rama said there could be no consensus against the international partners and accused the opposition of breaking consensus; Berisha said Rama had broken it; Speaker Meta urged the opposition to return to consensus. Single press source for the count.
Government
Per Exit.al (2018), the KPP accepted the complaint on 26 August 2016, revoked the award to Vendeka and disqualified it. A search result gives 29 August 2016 for the same decision; the date conflict is unresolved.
Government
Per Exit.al (2018), the complaint was filed on 1 August 2016. Exit.al argues the deadline under the rules was 27 July; the outlet's reading, not a KPP finding.
Parliament
Shqiptarja (21 Jul 2016, updated text) reports the vote took place at 00:46 on 22 July 2016 with 140 votes in favour, equal to the full Assembly, and says the package passed with votes from majority and opposition MPs. No per-party breakdown is given in the fetched text. Edi Rama (PS) led the majority's support, PD leader Lulzim Basha said PD's vote was for the reform, and Speaker Ilir Meta had said before the vote that LSI's votes were for the reform. Single press source for the count; not checked against the Kuvendi record.
Government
Balkanweb reports the ministry's announcement of the Vendeka consortium as preferred bidder, with a value of 5.6 million euro for 30 years, and states the decision could be appealed to the KPP. Exit.al reports that the Offer Evaluation Commission disqualified Catalyst and Luman Biba the same day for lack of toll-road experience.
Parliament
Top Channel reports that EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn proposed the wording on the role of international partners in vetting, which led to a consensus. Lulzim Basha (PD leader) announced that consensus; Edi Rama (PS) welcomed it; Ilir Meta (Speaker) welcomed it and thanked Hahn; Bujar Nishani (President) congratulated the actors. The page gives no vote count. Shqiptarja (21 Jul 2016) names US Ambassador Donald Lu, EU delegation head Romana Vlahutin, Victoria Nuland, PD negotiator Oerd Bylykbashi, LSI negotiator Ylli Manjani, PS group leader Gramoz Ruçi and committee chair Fatmir Xhafaj as negotiators or attendees.
Court
Court finds his MP position incompatible with being sole shareholder of Abissnet sh.a. Date differs between sources (3 June per ECtHR text in search results; May per Exit.al).
Government
Per Exit.al (2018), the tender was published on the Public Procurement Commission system with a funding limit of 6.02 billion lekë (about 45 million euro). The article gives no notice number.
Other
BIRN reported that expired medicine stock at QSUT was 172,705,615 lekë in 2014-2015, attributing the figure to a KLSH report. The date field is the end of the period covered, not a publication or event date. KLSH reports for 2014 and 2015 were not read.
Government
Rama visited Jerusalem and met Netanyahu. The two sides signed a joint declaration of friendship marking 25 years of diplomatic relations, a medical research cooperation agreement between hospitals, and an agreement with Yad Vashem on Holocaust education (Tirana Times, Algemeiner). Rama sought Israeli investment and know-how and cited security, cyber, water and energy as areas of interest (Tirana Times).
Parliament
Balla, then vice leader of the Socialist group, called a letter presented by the DP a fabrication. See claim-balla-2015-dp-letter-fabricated.
SPAK
Per KLSH audit text, a criminal complaint was lodged with the prosecution against the former administrator of CEZ Shperndarje and two former senior executives (names not in the reviewed text). Outcome not found.
Government
Exit.al reports the sterilization tender opened on 4 May 2015; the hemodialysis tender opened in May 2015.
Government
A round of seven onshore and offshore blocks was tendered in 2015 (Tirana Times page dated 2026 by crawl stamp, article dated 2015 per its text; Enerdata gives June 2015 bid deadlines). The Joni 5 offshore block tender was later cancelled pending the Greece maritime-border dispute (search summary).
Government
Per a search summary of the Bank of Albania site (not opened): Sejko has been Governor and Chairman of the Supervisory Council since 5 February 2015, re-elected for a second term on 24 February 2022.
Government
Albtek Energy, represented by Stela Gugallja, signed a BOT concession for the Elbasan incinerator (Wikipedia summary).
Government
BalkanWeb's account of the SPAK file gives 18 August 2014 as the date of the order establishing the concession commission. The article does not state the commission's membership or Rjepaj's exact role in it.
Other
Per the SPAK file as reported by BalkanWeb, Investital LLC was created one month after the June 2014 trip. The article says it had one employee, its founder Ilir Rrapaj, and that it held 40% of the concession bid. SPAK alleges Rrapaj concealed his acquaintance with Rjepaj, whom he had known since university.
Other
BalkanWeb's account of the SPAK file says the three men arrived at Rinas airport on 15 June 2014. The article does not explicitly say the trip was to Italy, though its headline does.
SPAK
Shqiptarja reports the reopening of about 20 files including Rruga e Kombit, citing a KLSH audit. Press account only; no KLSH or prosecutor document was read.
Government
Treasury records as reported by BIRN: Zoom Events 40 million lek, Promo Sh.p.k. 42.7 million lek. Direct awards rather than open tender. Year inferred from campaign timing.
Court
Reported as 1 year (Prendi) and 3 years (Llupo). Sources conflict on the charge (manslaughter vs negligent homicide). Exact appeal date not confirmed.
Court
The Civil Court (judge Bledar Abdullai) partially accepted Pollo's suit and set a 30,000 lek fine, reduced from 1 million lek, for moral damage. Balla said the decision was 'cooked in Berisha's house' and that the court priced Pollo's dignity at 30,000 lek.
Government
Pre-election alliance between PS and Ilir Meta's SMI, per Wikipedia summary; cabinet participation reported by IntelliNews (July 2013) but portfolios not confirmed.
Government
Tirana Times (March 2013) reported that Israel's ambassador said Israeli investors would begin building a Valbona River plant the following May with a EUR 110 million investment. No company names, contract or follow-up was found in the sources reviewed. Statement is a diplomatic statement reported by press, not an official decision.
Government
After the consortium failed to pay the required EUR 170m guarantee on time, the government invalidated the bid (search summary; SeeNews headline).
Court
Acquittal of the two officers charged with shooting deaths of four opposition supporters, and of a third charged with concealing evidence. Prosecutors had not said whether they would appeal (Fox News).
Court
Judge said prosecutors had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the two fired the fatal shots. Prosecutors had sought 23 and 25 years. US Embassy called the decision troubling.
Government
Start date of the period audited by KLSH (21.01.2013 to 30.06.2015). Radio Prague and Tirana Times summaries say ERE moved to revoke CEZ's licence in early 2013 and a state administrator was appointed.
Court
Search snippets state that the Tirana court in 2013 partially accepted Jamarbër Malltezi's suit for 2 million lek over Balla's statements about the Partizani privatisation, and ordered Balla to pay 1,000,000 lek. Balla appealed. Exact date and judgment not verified.
Media
Figures from ministers' documents as cited by Shalsi, reported by Top Channel. Names Promo LLC. Government did not respond in the article.
Court
Per Top Channel, the Court of Appeal rejected Kulicaj's suit against Socialist MP Balla and returned the case to the Tirana court for procedural violations. Balla said: "The Court of Appeal rejected an absurd political decision. I stand to everything that I have said." The article says Balla was not convicted. Search summaries claimed a 700,000 ALL fine; the fetched article does not support that, so the fine is treated as disputed.
Parliament
Secret vote on lifting immunity so prosecutors could investigate the 21 January 2011 protest. Reported tallies: Balla 118 for, 8 against, 2 abstentions. Balla publicly backed lifting his own immunity.
Parliament
Reporting by Shqiptarja and Top Channel (2 Feb 2012) gives Balla 118 for, 8 against and 2 abstentions; Doshi 116 for and Baraj 107 for (Shqiptarja, as seen in search results). Balla publicly supported lifting his own immunity and accused PM Berisha of responsibility for the deaths in the 21 January 2011 protest. This extends ev-2012-02-02-balla-immunity-lifted in, which covers the same vote; the tallies here are new detail.
Court
Top Channel (dated 28 Oct 2011) reports that judge Rezarta Vigani of the Tirana court found Balla guilty of slandering police official Kulicaj and imposed a 700,000 lek fine. Balla's accusations came after WikiLeaks cables were reported in Albanian media. The judgment text was not obtained, so the figure rests on one media report.
International
Calls for a thorough, impartial and credible investigation; notes divergent accounts between political blocs. Full text of recommendations not read.
Protest
Opposition-supporter protest in Tirana; four people shot dead by security forces (reported by Fox News 2024 and Hammarberg 2011). A 2011 CNN summary in a search result gave three dead; count not reconciled.
Protest
Opposition protest in Tirana; four people (Aleks Nika, Ziver Veizi, Hekuran Deda, Faik Myrtaj) killed. Who fired and on whose order is disputed.
Government
CEZ takes 76% of OSSH (later CEZ Shperndarje), with the Albanian state keeping 24% (search summaries; CEZ press release listed).
Government
Concession for Tirana (Rinas) airport starts for 20 years (per search summary of Tirana Times background; exact signing day not verified).
Government
Council of Ministers regulation No. 680 proclaimed the Vjose-Narte protected landscape (Ecolex listing; year per search summary).
Government
Date and number as given in a 2021 Citizens.al report on the Constitutional Court repeal. The law's text was not fetched in this research. A 2020 exit.al commentary calls it the 'Law on Public Gatherings' (2001) and cites Articles 5, 7, 9, 16 and 19 (notification, police authorisation, dispersal, concealed identity); those article numbers come from the commentary and are not checked against the official text.
Parliament
Reported by the requester as Euronews Albania and CNA. The Euronews article and CNA article were not reachable and no Kuvendi record was found. Vote count for, against and abstaining: unknown. Party breakdown (PS, PD, LSI, PL, others): unknown. Whether all 84 were PS: unknown. Date of the vote: unknown. Sponsor, rapporteur and committee: unknown.