AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoJudicial Pay Clash: Albania’s new law on how judges’ and prosecutors’ salaries are set (Law No. 95/2026) has been published and takes effect, but judges’ and prosecutors’ groups say they will challenge it in the Constitutional Court, while SPAK has begun questioning officials tied to the salary payments. Government Push for Talks: Prime Minister Edi Rama urged justice institutions to hold joint talks to find a long-term solution on magistrates’ pay, aiming to avoid a wider institutional standoff. Classified Info Leadership Change: The government replaced Altin Jani as head of the National Authority for the Security of Classified Information with Ermal Jauri. Food Prices Pressure: The government is pushing supermarkets to cut food prices after saying a stronger lek hasn’t lowered costs, with a new Price Watch Albania platform planned from Oct. 1. Trade Update: Albania’s trade deficit widened 17.4% year-on-year in August as imports rose faster than exports. EU Engagement: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Tirana, Pristina, Podgorica and Skopje, skipping Serbia and Bosnia due to elections. Artemis Milestone: Albania will sign the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters on Sept. 21.
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