2nd March, 2018
CSDG Executive Director was part of the panel discussion on "The New EU Enlargement Strategy: Expectations and Realities", organized by the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) and supported by the Delegation of the European Union to Albania. During the event, the main topics addressed were focused on the current situation of the Western Balkans, conditions for...
Faced with the rampant corruption and the threat of an increasingly stronger organised crime, the Albanian political institutions and political actors initiated the judicial reform. The reform is driven by a strong internal demand, as the citizens want the judiciary to uphold the rule of law and deliver justice with no political, corruptive or criminal influences, and a broad...
The establishment of the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council constitute the beginning of the procedures towards the temporary appointment of Serious Crimes Courts’ judges as well as the appointment of the candidate prosecutors for 15 positions in the Special Prosecution Office.
These processes have not been completed yet and the on-going confirmation of judges and prosecutors by...
Effectively tackling and combating corruption and organized crime remains the main priority of the European Union for Albania after the opening of membership negotiations in March 2020 and the upcoming First Intergovernmental Conference. According to the revised enlargement methodology, the effective fight against the organized crime will remain one of the key indicators for the progress in the EU...
The process for the re-evaluation of the candidates for the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council have been concluded in November.
However this process may not be considered completed if the high number of appeals to the Special Appeals College will not lead to the failure of the already confirmed candidates, although the General Meeting of the Prosecutors...
The institution of free and fair elections is one of the fundamental criteria of democracy. In order to fulfil this criterion it is vital to choose an electoral system that serves two main principles: the guarantee of a representation that is as proportional as possible on the one hand and a stable government on the other. An electoral system...
The 2nd Roundtable organized in framework of Month of European Integration Civic Engagement, by the Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance (CSDG) focused on: “Challenges of Albania’s approach to affectively tackle organized crime - Developing a more efficient and improved legal framework in aligning with EU approach".
Issues presented in the policy paper which were discussed during this event, served...