News on fighting corruption
Albanian authorities reaffirm their commitment to advance the fight against economic crime
Advancement of legal reforms and strengthening of institutional capacities to combat corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing in Albania was the focus of the fourth Steering Committee meeting of the joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime, bringing...
Enhancing public sector integrity and accountability: Practitioners discuss corruption risk assessment approaches
An international workshop, that brought together anti-corruption practitioners from numerous regions, was organised with the aim of enhancing the application of corruption risk mapping and other risk assessment tools in strategy and policy-making. These efforts aim to foster more transparent,...
Albanian prosecutors enhance capacities to tackle electoral offences
As the electoral campaign kicked off in Albania, 65 representatives of general and special prosecutor offices, as well as the Central Election Commission enhanced their capabilities to prevent, investigate, and adjudicate electoral offences concerning 2025 parliamentary elections. Recognising the...
Advancing anti-corruption reforms in Albania: from education to concrete transformations
“...Since my studies, I have had a particular interest in engaging in the field of the fight against corruption. I see it as a major challenge for our country and, above all, as an urgent issue, especially in the context of Albania’s integration path into the European Union. Personally, I aim to...
Balancing human rights and public interest in corruption and organised crime investigations in Albania
Albanian judges and prosecutors have improved their ability to investigate high-level corruption, money laundering, and organised crime while respecting human rights. As a result of two consecutive training sessions, they are better equipped to apply the standards of the European Court of Human...
Countering emerging crime risks linked to innovative technology in financial services in the Western Balkans
In an effort to facilitate the exchange of information at the regional level on managing money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with innovative technologies in financial services, a regional workshop was organised in Strasbourg with the support of the EU and Council of Europe....
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Advancing Albania’s Reform Agenda, in line with European values: Human Rights and Democracy in the Spotlight
The programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, a core co-operation initiative of the European Union and Council of Europe, is a fundamental instrument in the hands of the public authorities in Albania to bring forward protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms,...
Turkish authorities discuss practices for conducting on-site supervision of Financial Institutions, in line with European standards
The joint European Union and Council of Europe “Action against money laundering in Türkiye” has been working on strengthening the capacities of authorities of Türkiye in the area of prevention of money laundering. In this framework, in co-operation with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board...
European standards and approaches for establishing an effective Asset Recovery Office discussed in Türkiye
The Council of Europe organised a workshop on “Comparative Practices on Setting up and Functions of Asset Recovery Office and Asset Sharing in the EU Member States” on 2-3 July in Ankara. The event, supported by the EU and the Council of Europe brought together representatives of the Republic of...
Enhancing the capacity of supervisory authorities in combating terrorism in North Macedonia
Seventeen representatives from key financial supervisory authorities in North Macedonia, including the Financial Intelligence Office, National Bank, Securities and Exchange Commission, Agency for Supervision of Insurance and the Public Revenue Office completed a training on combating terrorism...
Advancing support to authorities in North Macedonia for preparing the National Risk Assessment on Money Laundry and Financing of Terrorism
The European Union and Council of Europe joint Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia is advancing its support to the public authorities in conducting the national money laundering and financing of terrorism risk assessment (NRA) since September 2023. In this context, the Action brought...
Albanian authorities supported in fine tuning the National Strategy on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2024-2030
The European Union and Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Albanian Financial intelligence Agency (FIA), organised a consultative roundtable to finetuning the draft National Strategy on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (2024-2030). Being the first of its kind, the...
60 members of Albanian anti-corruption structures commence the online course on ‘Introduction to corruption prevention’
The European Union and the Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in cooperation with the Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption, and the Albanian School of Public Administration, launched the Albanian language version of the Council of Europe’s HELP...
Vlada Crne Gore usvojila Strategiju za borbu protiv korupcije
Vlada Crne Gore je 4. juna predstavila svoj strateški odgovor na korupciju usvajanjem Strategije za borbu protiv korupcije za period 2024-2028 i Akcionog plana za dvogodišnji period. Usvajanje nove generacije strateških dokumenata za borbu protiv korupcije postavlja borbu protiv korupcije visoko...
Regional conference takes place in Tirana to discuss co-operation and key solutions with public stakeholders, civil society and key experts from the region and the European Union
Tackling environmental crime through addressing related illicit financial flows and corruption in the Western Balkans
A regional conference focusing on the intricate relationship between money laundering, corruption and environmental crimes in the Western Balkans took place in Tirana, Albania. Organised with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, the two-day event brought together key...
Authorities in Türkiye enhance understanding of comparative practices for mitigating money laundering risks from virtual assets and virtual assets service providers
Joint European Union and Council of Europe “Action against money laundering in Türkiye” has been working on strengthening capacities of authorities of Türkiye in the area of prevention of money laundering (ML). In that framework and in co-operation with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board...
Albanian Customs and Police, with support of EU, Council of Europe, and German Government launch new awareness campaign and demonstrate tools to trace cash smuggling
“Travelling with more than €10,000 in cash? Declare it!”
Today, the Albanian Customs Directorate and State Police, with the support of the European Union, Council of Europe and German Government, launched a new awareness campaign to inform travellers about the rules on transporting money into and out of Albania. The campaign informs travellers that...
Authorities of Albania reiterate commitment to co-operation against economic crime
Senior representatives of key Albanian beneficiary institutions of the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Action against economic crime in Albania” assessed the progress achieved over the last nine months, focusing on the legal framework and consolidation of their capacities in...
Albanian Customs and Police, with support of EU, Council of Europe, and German Government launch new awareness campaign and demonstrate tools to trace cash smuggling
MEDIA ADVISORY: “Travelling with more than €10,000 in cash? Declare it!”
The awareness raising initiative to prevent illicit cross-border transportation of cash in Albania, will kick off on 11 December 2023 in the premises of Rinas Airport, from 10.00-11.00 AM, in a public event organised by the Albanian Customs Directorate and State Police with the support of...
Sustaining progress: European Union and Council of Europe extend their commitment in Pristina to strengthen justice, fight discrimination and improve freedom of expression
The European Union and the Council of Europe have been providing tailor-made support to Kosovo* towards the advancement of strategic reforms in the areas of human rights and the rule of law and further alignment with relevant European standards. Thanks to the co-operation under the joint...
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