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Albania’s Constitutional and High Courts attend Council of Europe Superior Courts Meeting
Representatives of the Constitutional Court and the High Court of Albania attended the 11th session of the Superior Courts Network (SCN), held in Strasbourg on 4–5 June 2026. Ela Elezi, representing the Constitutional Court, and Emirijam Ahmetaga, representing the High Court, joined judges and...
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Advancing digital property administration and legal certainty in the Western Balkans through regional co-operation
Strengthening co-operation on the right to property, digital transformation and good governance in property administration was the focus of the Regional Roundtable “From Property to Progress: Digital Transformation and EU Integration of the Western Balkans”, which brought together senior...
Modernising Property Rights in Albania: Inside the Transformation of the State Cadastre Agency
Lorena Goxhobelli, Director General of State Cadastre Agency (SCA), in this interview discusses the wide-ranging reforms currently transforming property administration in Albania. From the efforts to modernise and digitalise the Cadastre system to strengthen transparency and align with European...
Constitutional Court advances coherent case-law for stronger protection of fundamental rights
Judges of the Constitutional Court of Albania gathered at a two-day workshop in Roshnik, Berat aiming to strengthen consistency and predictability of their decisions. The discussion focused on aligning Constitutional Court rulings with those of the European Court of Human Rights, ensuring...
Albania advances judicial dialogue and strengthens legal certainty
As part of the continuous efforts to advance judicial dialogue and legal certainty in Albania, 24 judges from the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court met in Tirana for a joint exchange. Supported by the European Union and Council of Europe, the event aimed to harmonise judicial approaches...
Applying European Court Standards on Liberty in Albania
Legal advisers of the Constitutional Court of Albania took an important step toward ensuring more consistent protection of the right to liberty and security. They enhanced their knowledge on the application of the European Court of Human Rights’ case law and standards under Article 5 of the...
Supreme Court of Albania advances judicial co-operation during visit to the European Court of Human Rights
A delegation of judges from the Supreme Court of Albania visited the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. This study-visit, organised by the Supreme Court of Albania with the support of European Union and Council of Europe, enhanced judicial co-operation and fostered new opportunities...
Agency for the Treatment of Property enhances public communication
Under the European Union and Council of Europe joint Action Improving the protection of the right to property and facilitating execution of ECtHR judgments in Albania (D-REX III), 20 senior staff from the Agency for the Treatment of Property (ATP) completed a two-day peer-learning workshop...
Council of Europe and Albanian public authorities step up co-operation towards more inclusive education in Korça
Senior representatives from the Council of Europe Office in Tirana and public institutions and local authorities met in Korça to discuss progress on the execution of the European Court judgement about the segregation of Roma and Egyptians pupils in “Naim Frashëri” school (‘X and Others v....
Strengthened access to property rights in Albania through free legal aid helpline and outreach activities
In 2025, a total of 358 individuals received free legal aid and support on property rights through the Tirana Legal Aid Society's (TLAS) dedicated Helpline, supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe action on Improving the protection of the right to property and facilitating...