accountability

Transparency and access to information in Albania: Challenges and the need for Action

In Albania, challenges related to transparent governance and access to information remain evident, reflecting several findings from GRECO’s Fifth Evaluation Round. The report[1] highlights that delayed access, lack of proactive transparency, and incorrect limitations in existing laws...

The noise of waste numbers and the Strategic deafness of Responsibility

Albania is producing more and more waste, yet the institutions tasked with managing this burden, namely local authorities and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, behave as if this reality does not exist.National strategies are approved, documents are multiplied, but...

Transparency of funding in new political parties

In the context of Albania’s 2025 elections, transparency in the funding of new political parties is a key issue for building voter trust and gaining electoral support. Parties that fail to ensure an open and fair process for managing financial...

The challenge of transparency and accountability in managing EU Funds for Albania

Albania has received a pre-financing of €64.5 million under the European Union's Reform and Growth Facility, part of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. This mechanism aims to support the region in accelerating socio-economic convergence with the EU...

New Political Parties: Transparency and Accountability as the foundation of a New Reality

In a period where Albanian society is undergoing a profound transformation in every aspect of life—from the economy to education and healthcare—there is a strong demand for change and renewal in Albanian politics. This demand has been reflected in the...

Are we a seduced or corrupted society (2.0)?

An analysis of the two poles of a phenomenon such as "seduction" and "corruption" in society, especially in countries like Albania and the Balkan region, is fundamental to understanding the roots and consequences of these phenomena. In an analysis

Budget 2025 in conditions of fiscal uncertainty

The still high level of public debt (June 2024 – 55.7%), together with the limited fiscal space[1] to address growing expenditure needs, such as the costly infrastructure and digital agenda, along with the need to meet social...

The economy should have the same focus as the Reconstruction program

Immediately after the 2019 earthquake, the government committed a good part of its budgetary and human resources[1],  specifically creating a ministry for reconstruction[2]. According to the Minister, "In these 30 years, it is the first time...

The civil insight of draft budget 2024 with the citizens of Elbasan and the municipality in search of new sources of funding

The final meeting of the tour of activities for the dialogue with the citizens and the municipality of Elbasan regarding the challenges of the draft budget 2024 was realized in a warm and quite cooperative spirit, which is the reflection...

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