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July 2023 | EU suspends agricultural funds over corruption suspicions
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The European Commission has suspended Albania’s funds for the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for rural development (IPARD) as a preventive measure following corruption suspicions. The Commission declared that the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is investigating the case, and the Albanian authorities will be informed of the conclusions and the necessary measures accordingly. In a statement, Albania’s Ministry of Agriculture asked for the case not to be politicized, asserting that the programme is not interrupted, and that the measure is part of a completely administrative process for cases when verification of expenses is not in line with EU-established rules. IPARD aims to support EU candidate countries to improve agriculture through concrete financial and technical help. Out of a total of almost EUR 1 billion for the five EU candidate countries, the current IPARD III programme has allocated approximately EUR 112 million for Albania.

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GSoD Indices Data 2013-2022

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Basic Information

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Population Tooltip
2 811 670
System of government
Parliamentary system
Head of government
Prime Minister Edi Rama (since 2013)
Head of government party
Socialist Party of Albania
Electoral system for lower or single chamber
List Proportional Representation
Women in lower or single chamber
35.7%
Women in upper chamber
Not applicable
Last legislative election
2021
Effective number of political parties Tooltip
2.51
Head of state
President Bajram Begaj
Selection process for head of state
Indirect election (assembly)
Latest Universal Periodic Review (UPR) date
06/05/2019
Latest Universal Periodic Review (UPR) percentage of recommendations supported
94.42%
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Human Rights Treaties

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United Nations Human Right Treaties
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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Convention on the Rights of the Child
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International Convention on Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
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International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance 
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International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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International Labour Organisation Treaties
Forced Labour Convention
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Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention
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Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention
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Equal Remuneration Convention
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Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
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Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention
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Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment
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Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
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Regional Treaties
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Global State of Democracy Indices

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Representation
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high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
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high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
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high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
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high 0.7-1.0
mid 0.4-0.7
low 0.0-0.4
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Factors of Democratic Performance Over Time

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