EURALIUS, also known as the Consolidation of the Justice System in Albania, was a technical assistance project funded by the European Union that sought the strengthening of the Albanian judiciary. EURALIUS focused on improving and guaranteeing the independence, transparency, efficiency, accountability and public trust in the Albanian judicial system, in line with the EU acquis. EURALIUS was composed of long-term international experts from various EU member states and of Albanian jurists who act as national experts, as well as support staff consisting of project assistants, translators, etc.
Idhomen Jovan Kosturi, also known as Idhomeno Kosturi, was an Albanian politician, regent and once acting Prime Minister of Albania. He would become the second representative of Albanian Orthodox population to become head of the Albanian government, after Pandeli Evangjeli. Kosturi was also among the contributors to the first Albanian teachers' school, the Shkolla Normale e Elbasanit, a teacher training institution that was founded on 1 December 1909 in Elbasan.
The People's Artist was an honorary title for outstanding art performers of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts. It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title is no longer given in Albania after the law was amended in 1996. The equivalent of it became the "Grand Master of Work" title, that was also substituted with the "Grand Master" title after a 2001 amendment of the 1996 law.
Saint Procopius Church of Tirana is an Orthodox church on the outskirts of Tirana, Albania. It was one of only two Orthodox churches that existed in the city before World War II, the other one being the 19th-century Evangelismos Church, which was demolished in 1967.
Bujar Faik Nishani was an Albanian politician. He served as the president of Albania from 24 July 2012 to 24 July 2017.
Part Eighteen of the Constitution of Albania is the last of eighteen parts. Titled Transitory and Final Dispositions, it consists of 8 articles.
Local elections were held in Kosovo on 3 November 2013, with a second round on 1 December. These were the first elections which the Serbs of Northern Kosovo participated in since the Republic of Kosovo declared independence in 2008; polls were monitored by the OSCE. There were violent reactions in Serb-majority areas of northern Kosovo.
Erion Veliaj is an Albanian politician currently serving as the Mayor of Tirana. Stemming from a civil society activism organization as the leader of MJAFT!, Veliaj joined the ranks of the Socialist Party of Albania in 2011, when he was appointed Secretary for Youth and Immigration.
The Judiciary of Albania interprets and applies the law of Albania. Albania's judicial system is a civil law system divided between courts with regular civil and criminal jurisdiction and administrative courts. Albanian law is codified and based on the French law. It is governed by the High Council of Justice (Këshilli i Lartë i Drejtësisë), and its management is aided by the office of the President of Albania, the Ministry of Justice, and the various courts chairpersons.
Adriatik Llalla is an Albanian lawyer. He served as the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Albania from 2012 to 2017. During the years 2008 to 2012 he was Inspector General of the "High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interest", (HIDAACI).
Gazment Bardhi is an Albanian lawyer and politician who formerly served as Albania's Minister of Justice in 2017. A noted legal expert in Albanian politics, he played an important role in the drafting of the much debated Vetting Law, one of the key components of the country's judicial reform process. On January 19, 2019 Bardhi was elected as General Secretary of the Democratic Party, defeating his opponent Dorjan Teliti by a vote of 277–44. Two years later, he was elected member of the assembly on September 10, 2021 to serve in the 31st legislature, representing the Democratic Party in Elbasan. He was expelled from the Democratic Party on September 10, 2023 and in that same month, joined Sali Berisha's rival faction.
The Special Appellate College (KPA) (Albanian: Kolegji i Posaçëm i Apelimit) is an independent institution that is constitutionally tasked to oversee the transitional reassessment of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania.
The International Monitoring Operation (OMN) (Albanian: Operacioni Ndërkombëtar i Monitorimit) is a monitoring operation set up to oversee the vetting process of judiciary members in Albania.
Gilman Bakalli was an Albanian professor, politician, writer and a member of parliament from 2005 to 2009.
Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK is an independent judicial entity tasked with investigating corruption and organized crime at the highest levels of government and society in Albania. It consists of the National Bureau of Investigation, the Special Prosecution and the Special Courts. Τhe legal basis of the entity is Article 148/dh of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and Law No. 95/2016 "On the organization and functioning of institutions for the fight against corruption and organized crime".
The Alliance for Equality and European Justice is a political party of Albania representing the Aromanian minority of the country. The ABDE was founded on 28 October 2011 in Durrës by a group of enthusiastic Aromanians led by Valentino Mustaka, the president of the party, and Koçi Janko. Afterwards, the members of the party began a signature collection campaign to fit the requirements of Albanian law that ask for parties to have 3,000 signatures to be legally registered. The ABDE obtained 3,899 signatures in favor of this and submitted a legal registration request that was accepted on 17 February 2012.
The Directorate of Securing Classified Information is an agency of the Albanian government responsible for drafting policies and procedures for the provision of information classified as "state secret". Established based on law no. 8457, dated 11.2.1999 "On information classified as state secret" but later amended, the agency is a subordinate institution of the Prime Minister's Office.
Arben Kraja is an Albanian prosecutor, known for serving as the first head of the Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK). Established in 2019 as part of Albania's justice reform, SPAK is responsible for combating corruption and organized crime. Arben Kraja has contributed to prosecuting high-profile cases and efforts to promote judicial accountability in Albania.
