Corruption endemic in Albania

The World

In October, Albania’s former president was arrested on suspicion of corruption and money laundering. The former prime minister and leader of the main opposition Democratic Party is also awaiting trial on corruption charges. But there’s more. The first interior minister and former environment minister have both been jailed for corruption and abuse of office, and the deputy health minister was also forced to resign for abuse of office. Others have skipped the country. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports from the country’s capital, Tirana.

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