IBAR/EU report lists institutions "stuck" by corruption: From Cadastre to concessions

2026-05-21 19:59:00, Aktualitet CNA

IBAR/EU report lists institutions "stuck" by corruption: From Cadastre

The final report of the European Union member states on Albania's progress in the accession negotiations process was recently made public.

The document, agreed upon on a draft by the European Commission and accompanied by the Interim Benchmark Assessment Report (IBAR), summarizes the country's progress to date in fulfilling its integration obligations.

In this report, the EU underlines that corruption remains widespread in most areas of public and business life, including all branches of central and local government and institutions, and remains a fundamental area of ??concern.

According to the report, the sectors most at risk from corruption are public infrastructure, cadastre and property rights, customs, tax administration, education, health, public procurement and Public Private Partnership contracts.

"However, the EU underlines that corruption remains widespread in most areas of public and business life, including all branches of central and local government and institutions, and remains a key area of ??concern."

The EU underlines that Albania needs to make further significant progress towards preventing and addressing the widespread and pervasive nature of corruption.

The EU notes Albania's progress in further amending and completing its legal and institutional framework in the fight against corruption.

"The EU underlines that these measures must now be implemented with determination and have an impact particularly on the sectors most at risk from corruption, above all public infrastructure, cadastre and property rights, customs, tax administration, education, health, public procurement and Public Private Partnership contracts," the report states./ CNA