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Albania Prosecutes Senior Officials as SPAK Gains Independence

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Albania is bringing senior officials, including former president and ex-intelligence chief Vlora Hyseni, before courts in unprecedented prosecutions.
SPAK now operates with greater independence, stronger capacities, and international support, according to lawyer Dorian Matlija.
SPAK investigations have increased criminal proceedings against senior officials but have not yet reduced overall corruption, Matlija said.
In May 2026 the EU confirmed Albania met interim “fundamentals” benchmarks and entered the rule-of-law implementation phase.

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Albania is bringing senior officials, including former president and ex-intelligence chief Vlora Hyseni, before courts in unprecedented prosecutions.
SPAK now operates with greater independence, stronger capacities, and international support, according to lawyer Dorian Matlija.
SPAK investigations have increased criminal proceedings against senior officials but have not yet reduced overall corruption, Matlija said.
In May 2026 the EU confirmed Albania met interim “fundamentals” benchmarks and entered the rule-of-law implementation phase.