Presentation on OpenTender.eu and iMonitor 2.0

On 27 January 2026, an informational presentation was held at the premises of AIS with activist students, focusing on introducing the iMonitor project and the use of the OpenTender.eu platform for monitoring public procurement. During the meeting, the civil monitoring approach to public contracts was presented, along with the importance of open data for transparency and accountability, as well as practical ways in which citizens…

Training in Gjirokastër on Monitoring Public Contracts – iMonitor 2.0

Within the framework of the project iMonitor 2.0 – Enhancing law enforcement efficiency by bringing together public procurement data analytics and civil monitors, a training session was held on 26 October 2025 in Gjirokastër, focusing on strengthening civil monitoring capacities for public contracts and the use of data analytics in public procurement. The training aimed to reinforce the role of citizens, journalists, and civil society…

RISKS OF THE FISCAL PEACE AGREEMENT LAW – POTENTIAL MONEY LAUNDERING FROM CORRUPTION AND NARCOTRAFFICKING IN ALBANIA

The Fiscal Peace Agreement Law (Law No. 84/2025), introduced during the 2025 election period and approved in early 2026, was passed by Parliament and published in the Official Gazette in January 2026. The law was adopted almost without public consultation or substantive parliamentary debate. Closely linked to the Tax Amnesty Law (forgiveness of tax obligations), it significantly downplays the risks associated with large financial injections…