{"id":18133,"date":"2021-07-27T13:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=18133"},"modified":"2021-07-27T14:16:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T12:16:22","slug":"dos-report-sees-corruption-in-the-judiciary-and-procurement-procedures-as-problematic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/dos-report-sees-corruption-in-the-judiciary-and-procurement-procedures-as-problematic\/","title":{"rendered":"DOS report sees corruption in the judiciary and procurement procedures as problematic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Department of State (DOS), in its latest report on the investment climate in Albania, sees corruption as an imminent threat to the country\u2019s economic development as well as rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining a critical stance, the report notes that corruption in the judiciary and public procurement procedures is common in Albania.<\/p>\n<p>According to DOS, even concessions, usually in the form of Public-Private-Partnerships, are problematic because adequate analysis on its costs and gains are not done, which reduces fair chances when it comes to competitions, including here for foreign investors.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a healthy legal framework and advances with the reforms, foreign investors see Albania as a difficult country to do business in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/13\/us-department-of-state-publishes-report-on-religious-freedom-in-albania-and-kosovo\/\">US Department of State publishes report on religious freedom in Albania and Kosovo<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/news\/2021\/04\/28\/us-department-of-state-and-ambassador-kim-release-statement-over-april-25-elections\/\">US Department of State and Ambassador Kim release statement over April 25 elections<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/03\/31\/us-dept-of-state-on-kosovo-unprosecuted-officials-and-threats-towards-journalists\/\">US Department of State on Kosovo: Unprosecuted officials and threats towards journalists<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Department of State (DOS), in its latest report on the investment climate in Albania, sees corruption as an imminent threat to the country\u2019s economic development as well as rule of law. 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