Albania's government hopes to start accession talks this year to join the European Union, but with political turmoil in parliament and serious concerns about corruption, there are several obstacles
Albania's national flag is pictured during an anti-government protest in front of the Parliament in Tirana, Albania, February 21, 2019.
For almost three decades Albania has been adapting to post-Communist rule. Gradually corruption has seeped into almost every strata of society. Albania has a reputation beyond its borders for trafficking people and drugs. Smuggling has become the standard practice since the 1990's. People also complain about tendering for contracts and the construction sector especially ‚and are suspicious of close cooperation between some politicians and organised crime.
Some contracts are awarded without competition to a small influential group. The economic damage of corruption in the past five years according to Albania's main Audit Office is $4.2 billion.
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