AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU Rule of Law Watch: The European Commission’s 2026 Rule of Law Report says Albania has made “real progress” after vetting judges and prosecutors, with anti-corruption teams winning more high-level cases and the High Court clearing a backlog, though Brussels warns work is still needed and progress is uneven. Euro Adoption Prep: Albania has launched public consultation on a new Bank of Albania draft law laying out how the euro would be introduced, including coin design and reserve management. Justice & Courts: Albania’s Special Court of Appeal upheld a 28-year prison sentence for Ilir Selmani in the 2019 killing of former police officer Santiago Malko. Central Bank Immunity Push: The Bank of Albania is seeking legal changes that would require Constitutional Court approval before top officials can be detained, drawing criticism over accountability. Tourism & Protests: Tourism grew 12.4% in May, but the “Flamingo Revolution” protests against a Kushner-linked resort in protected areas keep growing, with Dua Lipa backing demonstrators. Infrastructure: Parliament advanced the EBRD-backed plan to electrify the Tirana–Durrës railway by end-2027. Regional Diplomacy: Albania rebuked Serbia over Kosovo rhetoric after a Serbian minister withdrew “ethnic cleansing” remarks.
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