News on Action against Economic Crime in Albania
“Introduction to Corruption Prevention” – Council of Europe HELP course launched for Albanian stakeholders
The HELP course on “Introduction to corruption prevention” adapted in Albanian for local stakeholders was launched in Tirana in a public event supported by EU and Council of Europe and organised in close co-operation with the Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption and the...
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 countering...
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Travelling with more than €10,000 in cash? Declare it!
Today, the Albanian Customs Directorate and the State Police, with the support of the European Union, the Council of Europe and the German Government, launched a new awareness campaign to inform travellers about the rules on transporting money into and out of Albania. The campaign informs...
Albanian authorities supported on finalising the draft law on Asset Recovery Office
The European Union and the Council of Europe joint Action against Economic Crime in Albania is supporting the relevant authorities in establishing the Asset Recovery Office (ARO) in Albania. In view of this ongoing assistance, the Action initiated the review of the draft law on ARO to identify...
Albanian authorities review the draft National Risk Assessment report on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The joint European Union and the Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in co-operation with the Financial Intelligence Agency, concluded a series of focus groups meetings with responsible Albanian institutions and private sector entities to review the draft National Risk...
Advancing monitoring of political parties’ financing and misuse of state resources in Albania through the Central Election Commission’s Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting
The European Union and the Council of Europe's joint Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in close cooperation with the Central Elections Commission (CEC), continued the series of capacity building activities for all key users of the CEC’s Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting. This...
Central Election Commission Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting – increasing the transparency and accountability of political parties and electoral campaigns in Albania
The Central Election Commission (CEC) launched today the Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting at a high-level event supported by the Action against Economic Crime in Albania. The electronic platform constitutes an innovative and sustainable mechanism to increase the transparency and...
Renewed cooperation in the fight against corruption and money laundering in Albania
Senior representatives of beneficiaries and partner institutions of the European Union and the Council of Europe joint Action against Economic Crime in Albania gathered in the first Steering Committee of the new phase of the Action (2023-2026). Among the Action’s key priorities for the new phase...
Public officials in Albania strengthen awareness of electronic declaration of private interests of elected subjects and high public officials
The European Union and the Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania, jointly with the High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interests (HIDAACI), organised in Tirana a series of cascade training sessions to consolidate the experience of the public...
Central Election Commission’s monitors and financial officers of political parties in Albania capacitated to utilize the new online platform for monitoring political parties’ financing and misuse of state resources
The Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in close cooperation with the Central Elections Commission (CEC), have recently organised four trainings on the use and functioning of the CEC’s online platform for monitoring political parties’ financing and misuse of state resources. This platform...