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Albania: As corruption cases multiply, experts question whether the anti-corruption drive is addressing the causes or just the symptoms

DW29 September 2026, 11:59 UTCAlbania

From a former president to the ex-intelligence chief, Albania is prosecuting senior officials at a rate once thought impossible. But do more prosecutions mean less corruption or simply better enforcement?

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