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Albanian authorities advance expertise in investigating complex money laundering cases
Fifty-one professionals from Albania, including prosecutors, investigators, border police and representatives of the Customs Directorate and of the Financial Intelligence Agency enhanced their capacities to investigate complex money laundering cases during two regional trainings, organised in...
Reinforcing the Financial Intelligence Agency’s role in safeguarding Albania’s financial system
To address the evolving risks of financial crimes, the role of the Financial Intelligence Agency remains crucial, as one of Albania’s key institutions to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing. To strengthen the knowledge and operational skills of...
Albanian supervisory institutions strengthened their skills against criminal infiltration and money laundering risks
Given the evolving risk of infiltration of organised crime and its sophisticated forms in economic and social life, the role of supervisory institutions remains crucial. A two-day training organised under the joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in...
Albania takes key step toward transparent lobbying regulation
A multi-stakeholder workshop held in Tirana marked a significant step towards the development of a comprehensive legal framework for lobbying in Albania. Organised under the joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania (the Action), in partnership with the...
Albanian authorities reaffirm their commitment in the fight against economic crime
The fourth Steering Committee meeting of the joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania brought together senior representatives from Albanian beneficiary institutions to assess the progress achieved between November 2024 and May 2025. This meeting...
Strengthening election integrity: Albanian prosecutors develop capacity to fight electoral offences ahead of 2025 parliamentary elections
Albanian prosecutors of general and special jurisdiction from Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organised Crime and representatives from Central Election Commission enhanced their knowledge and skills in prevention, investigation and adjudication of electoral offences ahead of the...
Council of Europe supports review of Albania’s Anti-Corruption Action Plan
The joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime supported Albania’s Ad Hoc Parliamentary Commission in reviewing and strengthening the draft Action Plan on anti-corruption, as part of the broader reform agenda to deepen reforms in the areas of good governance, rule of...
Albanian Political Parties Supported in the Effective Use of the Upgraded Central Election Commission Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting
Financial officers of political parties registered for the May 2025 parliamentary elections in Albania enhanced their knowledge and strengthened their capacities in using the upgraded Central Election Commission (CEC) Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting. The training, held on 19 March...
Applying the European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence to balance human rights and public interest with the need for effective investigation of corruption and organised crime
Two consecutive trainings on application of the European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence relevant to the investigation of high-level corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing cases were organised on 24 and 25 February 2025 by the EU and Council of Europe Action against Economic...
Action against Economic Crime supports Albania’s progress on anti-money laundering standards
The EU and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in close cooperation with the Financial Intelligence Agency organized the Workshop: “Reviewing the impact of anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT) measures: Insights from Financial Action Task Force...
Council of Europe online course “Introduction to corruption prevention” available for the public administration in Albania
Action against Economic Crime in Albania contributed to the Integrity Week organized by the Minister of State for Public Administration, by introducing the Council of Europe online course ‘Introduction to corruption prevention’ for the public administration in Albania. Earlier this year, the...
Albanian authorities reaffirm their commitment in the fight against economic crime
On 31 October 2024, the third Steering Committee Meeting of the joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania brought together senior representatives of Albanian beneficiary institutions to assess the progress achieved during January – October 2024. The main...
Council of Europe assists on improving the Albanian National Strategy on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 2024-2030
EU and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in cooperation with the Inter-Institutional Working Group on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing organised a consultative roundtable to discuss the draft National Strategy on Prevention of Money Laundering and...
Members of the Anti-Corruption Directorate and Network of Anti-Corruption Coordinators commence the Council of Europe online training ‘Introduction to Corruption prevention’
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 course on “Introduction to corruption prevention”...
Launching of the Albanian version of the Council of Europe HELP course on “Introduction to Corruption Prevention”
The Joint European Union and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania and the Council of Europe HELP Programme in the Western Balkans, in co-operation with the Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption and the Albanian School of Public Administration,...
National authorities reiterate commitment to cooperation against economic crime
On 12 December 2023, 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...
Albanian Customs and Police launch awareness campaign against cash smuggling
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 they must...
Albanian authorities receive assistance to improve the draft-law on the establishment of Asset Recovery Office in Albania
Action against Economic Crime in Albania in close collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, is contributing to the improvement of the draft-law on the establishment of the Asset Recovery Office (ARO) in Albania in compliance with international and European standards. The establishment of ARO...
Albanian authorities review draft report on National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment
The joint European Union / Council of Europe project, Action against Economic Crime in Albania, together with the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) organized a series of focus groups with responsible Albanian institutions and private sector entities on the National Money Laundering and...
Key users of the Central Election Commission’s Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting enhance their capacities for monitoring of political parties’ financing and misuse of state resources
The Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in close cooperation with the Central Elections Commission (CEC), continued organising training sessions for all key users of the CEC’s Electronic Platform on Financial Reporting. This platform was developed with the support of the Action during...