After twenty years of political and military interventions, the Western Balkans (WB) countries continue to be at the core of the European Union regional strategy. The legacy of communist political regimes, the influence of ethnic fragmentation, the need to manage a subtle transition to democracy has led WB towards a troubled period of adaptation. The need to face high level of corruption is still part of the efforts which are required to fulfill the enlargement criteria. What happened in the ...
In the last few years, Albania and other South Eastern and Mediterranean countries have shown increased growth in corruption affecting every level of political power. Organized crime is becoming more sophisticated as it consolidates links between Albanian clans and the wider criminal world. According to the EU, the FBI and other police organization reports, while the situation concerning organized crime and corruption is grave throughout the Balkans, it is especially so in Albania, even as i...