AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 minutes agoKosovo War Crimes Verdict: The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague sentenced former KLA leader Hashim Thaçi to 25 years, with Kadri Veseli getting 18, Rexhep Selimi 13, and Jakup Krasniqi 25, convicting them of war crimes tied to unlawful detention, torture and killings, while acquitting them of crimes against humanity; Albania Reacts: Albanian PM Edi Rama called the sentences “shame,” as Kosovo and Albania both criticized the ruling while France reiterated support for the tribunal; Fuel & Energy: With low water cutting hydropower, Albania’s state power company KESH returned to buying electricity, spending about €80m, and the government brought back a fuel price board to cut excise duties if prices stay above 220 lek; Justice & Pay: Albania’s General Prosecutor’s Office questioned a draft law on magistrates’ salaries, saying it may not fully implement a Constitutional Court decision; SPAK Probe: SPAK questioned two architects linked to a villa investigation involving Deputy PM Belinda Balluku; EU-Canada Deal Talk: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen backed a plan for Canada to become the EU’s first “associate member,” a status not currently in EU treaties; Digital Banking: Euractiv highlighted Albania’s digital banking push as it seeks closer integration with EU financial rules.
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