Albania’s ‘Coordinator’? The Rapid Rise and Sudden Fall of Ergys Agasi

Balkan Insight6 November 2026, 06:53 UTCAlbania

Ergys Agasi started out as a young inspector at Albania’s environment ministry. Over the next decade, he accrued businesses, properties and influence within the highest echelons of government. His arrest begs the question: how did he rise so far, so fast?

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