AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTerritorial Reform: Albania’s parliament committee has backed a plan to cut municipalities from 61 to 46, merging 15 into larger units, with a full vote due Oct. 8; Internal Dissent: two Socialist MPs—Erion Braçe and Vullnet Sinaj—voted against the plan inside their own party, arguing it could weaken local services; Supreme Court Leadership: Ilir Panda was unanimously elected new President of Albania’s Supreme Court, taking office Oct. 19; Justice System Pressure: President Bajram Begaj urged magistrates to uphold integrity and professionalism as the reformed justice system enters a key EU-accession stage; EU Enlargement Watch: Brussels is preparing pre-enlargement reforms, including more majority voting, while EU officials discuss how accession could affect areas like defense, sanctions and agriculture; Energy & Infrastructure: TAP says it will build a new gas metering and pressure reduction facility in Fier, aiming for completion in Q4 2027; Corruption Probe: prosecutors extended an investigation into the Vlora international airport contract until Nov. 23; Public Trust: Eurostat data show only about 14% of Albanians check whether online information is true.
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