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The European Commission has ready the progress report for our country and there are many criticisms, especially in the field of elections and justice....
Albania seems to have remained at a standstill as far as EU integration is concerned. Although Brussels wants reforms in many sectors, it seems that the government has neglected this issue.
Tomorrow the EU will discuss the aspiring countries, as there are many criticisms of our country in the progress report. Corruption is seen as a very serious problem. Even though SPAK has carried out strikes, the European Commission wants to go to the highest levels.
“ Despite some progress and ongoing efforts in the fight against corruption, including a number of high-profile convictions and high-profile financial investigations, it still remains an area of serious concern. In general, corruption is widespread in many areas of public and business life, and measures to prevent it continue to have a limited impact, especially in vulnerable sectors", the EU emphasizes.
A concern is also seen regarding the fight against crime. For Europeans, drug trafficking has become a serious concern.
" More efforts should be made in the fight against illegal drugs, including increasing the capacity of law enforcement authorities. After the adoption of the law on the production of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes. Albania must ensure that there are mechanisms in place to effectively prevent the diversion of cannabis into unintended use. The progress that has been made with the seizure and confiscation of assets linked to organized crime must continue. Efforts must also continue to ensure an increase in the number of prosecutions and final convictions, especially in high-profile cases, and to establish the office of asset recovery," it added .
The EU also stops at justice reform. According to the report, the efficiency of the judicial system and access to justice continued to be affected by the long duration of proceedings, the increased workload and the large number of pending cases, which remains particularly high in the courts of appeal and first instance. . It is further requested to investigate those stuck in the vetting.
" In June 2023, the Special Court of First Instance against Corruption and Organized Crime sentenced the former head of the Constitutional Court to 6 months in prison for false declaration and concealment during the vetting process. Albania must ensure that criminal proceedings are systematically initiated against judges and prosecutors whose verification process revealed criminal elements ," the report explains.
The EU has shown criticism regarding electoral reform and local elections. Like the OSCE, the EU says that the SP used its power to get votes. " There are concerns about the misuse of public resources at both the national and local levels, allegations of pressure on voters and public sector employees, and allegations of vote buying. All these should be properly investigated ," it added.
The EU states that parliamentary activity continued to be affected by political polarization, against the backdrop of ongoing deep divisions within the largest opposition party. / Pamphlet
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