The current Albanian Constitution (1998) defines communes and municipalities (local governments) as the basic units of local governments. Local governments are legal entities and perform all the duties of self-government, with the exception of those that the law gives to other units. There are a tot…

Letërsia shqiptare në fillimet e saj karakterizohet në përgjithësi me praninë e një numri të dukshëm tekstesh fetarë1, që për nevoja baritore ose didaktike përktheheshin nga latinishtja, italishtja ose greqishtja, duke i mundësuar kështu klerit vendas mjete të përshtatshme akulturimi që mundësonin q…

At the core of preventing and managing conflicts of interest are a set of principles that underlie the functioning of a democratic state and service of its citizens. Thus, principles such as transparency and impartiality in decision-making, the integrity of officials and keeping in mind the best int…

This paper aims to introduce the readers with the standards of the Albanian constitutional provisions, as the keystone of the whole legal system of the country. As the basic document of the functioning of the state, the constitution is a reflection of the national aspirations of the respective socie…

Rejection of Constitutional treaty and enlargement of EU to 27 member states drew highlights for the need of institutional reform of the Union. These reforms were important for the functioning of the EU. So, leaders of member states prepared a new treaty which will fulfill needed reforms in order to…