{"id":76303,"date":"2025-02-12T21:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=76303"},"modified":"2025-02-12T21:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:05:55","slug":"albania-improves-in-transparency-internationals-corruption-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania-improves-in-transparency-internationals-corruption-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania Improves in Transparency International&#8217;s Corruption Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"227\">In the fight against corruption during 2024, Albania has seen a five-point increase compared to 2023, according to Transparency International&#8217;s report.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"356\">In the global rankings of the Corruption Perceptions Index, Albania has climbed 18 places, ranking 80th out of 180 countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"470\">This marks the most significant improvement for Albania, which has been rated 42 out of a possible 100 points.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"754\">What contributed to Albania\u2019s score increase over the past year is the Special Prosecution Office and specialized anti-corruption courts, which have convicted former ministers, MPs, and mayors. This process has helped judicial institutions gain citizens&#8217; trust, the report states.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"832\">In 2023, Albania was rated 37 points and ranked 98th out of 180 countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"987\">The report also highlights that Kosovo has made progress in the fight against corruption, with a three-point increase, bringing its score to 44 points.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1234\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Regarding the global situation, Transparency International notes that corruption continues to undermine Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with a regional average that remains among the lowest in the Corruption Perceptions Index, at 35 out of 100.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the fight against corruption during 2024, Albania has seen a five-point increase compared to 2023, according to Transparency International&#8217;s report. 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