The Toyota Auris Case exposes a serious corruption scheme involving senior figures within Albania’s justice system. The investigation has led to criminal charges against high-ranking individuals, including the former Head of the Prosecution Office of Vlorë, a former judicial police officer, a lawyer, and a businessman. They are suspected of repeatedly committing offenses such as active and passive corruption of judicial officials, unlawful influence over…
Voice of America broadcasted several views from civil society experts calling for legal reforms to prevent the misuse of public funds for electoral purposes. The head of the Electoral Commission stated that the Electoral Law must be amended, as it does not address any of the situations raised. In Tirana, the Albanian Institute of Science published the findings of a comparative study on the state…
As part of the implementation of the project “Youth Activism for Good Governance in Berat and Has Municipalities. Instilling Watchdog and Activism Culture” AIS organization has worked with 44 young participants to strengthen their capacities in monitoring, analysis, advocacy, and participation in fair municipal budgeting. In December, the month when Local Government Units finalize their budgets, youth consultation meetings were held in the municipalities of…
Classified contracts involve the procurement of services or equipment where, due to national security considerations, the state authority refrains from issuing public announcements or publishing related data and contract drafts. Such contracts, conducted as closed procurements without open competitive bidding and restricted to a predefined group of contractors, can often be associated with challenges to competition and transparency. The only available information on these contracts…
📍Location: Hotel Portik (Conference Room), Berat🗓 Date: December 21, 2024🕙Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM On December 21, 2024, AIS – promoter of Open Data Albania organized a training and workshop focused on Strengthening the Culture of Monitoring, with a particular emphasis on Monitoring Public Spending and Contracting in Local Government Units. This activity was held as part of the project “Youth Activism for Good…
📍Location: YES Centre Has, New Municipality Building, First Floor🗓 Date: December 18, 2024🕙Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM On December 18, 2024, AIS – promoter of Open Data Albania organized a training and workshop focused on Strengthening the Culture of Monitoring, with a particular emphasis on Monitoring Public Spending and Contracting in Local Government Units. This activity was held as part of the project “Youth…
Tirana, Albania – AIS Albania, in collaboration with KDI Kosovo, organized a Masterclass focused on electoral financing, bringing together civil society representatives from across Albania for a regional exchange of experience and discussion. Kosovo stands out in the region for having adopted a dedicated Law on the Financing of Electoral Campaigns and Political Parties. As a result of persistent civil society advocacy, this legal framework…
Title: Abusive Tenders of the Municipality of Selenica / The Mayor denies having any conflict of interest Published: September 13, 2024
Title: Tenders with Red Flag by the value tendered, with Municipality of Tirana ranking on top Published: September 19, 2023
Title: The scheme that gives Veliaj (Mayor of Tirana) propaganda in the Media Published: September 25, 2024
Title: Veliaj won’t stop awarding tenders to people sentencedto prison Published: September 14, 2024
Title: 3 suspicious tenders in Tropoja Municipality, competing companies were disqualified from the competition Published: September 18, 2024
Title: Tropoja’s mayor Rexhë Byberi signs another fictitious tender while under house arrest Published: September 24, 2024
Title: One hand washes the other: “One” awarded a tender by the municipality of Tirana, while the mayor’s brother curates the image of the company Published: September 25, 2024
On December 13, AIS organized a roundtable discussion on the topic: “State Budget and Public Finances in Election Years and Election Periods – Legal Regulation, Institutional Practices, and the Need for Intervention and Improvement.” This roundtable is organized as part of the 6th Edition of the Week of Integrity and is implemented within the framework of the project: “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for…
