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Manifestations of corruption in local government elections in Albania. Implications for the process of its accession to the European Union

  • Author: Renata Podgórzańska
  • Institution: University of Szczecin
  • ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6610-9699
  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Source: Show
  • Pages: 57-70
  • DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/npw20244405
  • PDF: npw/44/npw4405.pdf

One of the key values on which the European Union is based is the rule of law that also includes efficient mechanisms for counteracting and combating corruption. What is more, it is a key condition for countries aspiring to membership in the European Union. An example here comes from Albania’s accession aspirations. Their progress is determined by the dynamic changes in the transformation processes of this country, including progress in counteracting and eliminating corruption in the political and economic space. Explanation of the specific characteristics of Albanian reality and the exegesis of the impact of corruption on the process of the country’s closer EU cooperation are the aims of the research taken up here. Special focus will be given to electoral corruption in local government elections that took place on 14 May 2023. At the same time, these elections are only a background to a broader discussion on the essence of corruption in the Albanian reality as a factor that determines its accession process.

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