# Albania’s anti-corruption drive: tackling the causes or just the symptoms?

https://mins.news/en/item/78559

- DW, 2026-09-29 11:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/albania-as-corruption-cases-multiply-experts-question-whether-the-anti-corruption-drive-is-addressing-the-causes-or-just-the-symptoms/a-79473031?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Albania is prosecuting senior officials at an unprecedented rate, including intelligence chief Vlora Hyseni, a former president and a former prime minister. Experts say stronger institutions such as SPAK have improved punishment of alleged corruption, but administrative controls, audits, conflict-of-interest rules and asset declarations remain ineffective at preventing abuses of power.