AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoProtest Flashpoint in Tirana: Police and demonstrators clashed outside Albania’s parliament as crowds protested the Kushner-linked luxury resort near Zvërnec, with riot police using pepper spray and water cannon; dozens were detained and nine officers injured. Anti-Corruption in Waste Sector: SPAK sent the Tirana incinerator/landfill concession case to trial, indicting 14 individuals and two companies over alleged fraud, money laundering, and a structured criminal group tied to a €128.2m contract. Illegal Construction Crackdown (Sarandë): Prosecutors expanded an illegal construction probe, placing a judicial police officer under suspension and house arrest for a former IVMT chief inspector, alongside other former inspectors under reporting orders. Energy Transition Push: Albania’s energy minister said solar now covers over 10% of electricity and urged the EU to speed up funding for Western Balkans power links to scale renewables. Agriculture Market Shield: A new bill would let the government intervene during crises by buying farm products directly, adjusting supply, and requiring traders to register and report prices in real time. EU/Industry Context: Fincantieri signed a training pact in Albania to build shipbuilding and naval construction skills around the Pashaliman shipyard.
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