Corruption and abuse of the Albanian Government with EUfunds

Albanian media soon reported that EU funds for supporting Albanian agriculture had in fact been used as grants for twowealthy Albanian businessmen to build private villas in thetouristic coastal prime areas.36

Albanian media also reported that even the Incinerator of Tirana (gravest corruption affair in Albania currently under investigation) has received indirectly 310,000 euros by IPARD funds.

It was further revealed that the brother of the Agricultural Minister Mrs. Krifca was in business relations with Tirana’s Incinerator company and had received about 50,000 euros from that company.

Again, in the Albanian Parliament Edi Rama forced the majorityto ignore opposition calls for an urgent public hearing with thePrime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture on this affair.

Elisa Spiropali, another minister of Edi Rama, is also connected to the incinerators’ bosses. Her husband, Salarjon Totaj (Directorof Water Utility Company) awarded Klodian Zoto a 3.5-million-euro contract despite the fact that Zoto’scompany was onlyestablished four months earlier.

While receiving 3.5million euro, Zoto also got an official job asa “Councilor” for Mr. Totaj.

33 https://www.oligarkia.al/bomba-nga-brukseli-be-pezullon-fondet-e-e-bujqesise-per-shqiperine-per-shkak-te- korrupsionit/?fbclid=IwAR2iyAWnz1bHfD9GsuTwT6AIZf7h99-ySlALFhr1mfaimlr_5sR1kc4VMqc

34 https://www.ocnal.com/2023/07/eu-suspends-funds-for-albanian.html

35 https://www.eu-ocs.com/albanian-agriculture-funds-suspended-amid-corruption-suspicions/

36 https://www.oligarkia.al/fondet-ipard-dy-biznesmenet-e-njohur-shqiptare-i-moren-per-bujqesi-por-i-investuan- ne-vilat-private-ne-dhermi/

37 https://www.monitor.al/dokumentet-inceneratori-i-tiranes-merr-indirekt-310-mije-euro-nga-fondet-e-IPARD-ja- skema/

38    https://www.oligarkia.al/310-mije-e-nga-ipard-te-inceneratoret-vellai-i-ministres-biznes-me-koncesionarin/

39 https://www.syri.net/kronike/613858/bosi-i-inceneratoreve-mori-3-5-milione-euro-nga-burri-i-elisa-spiropalit- per-matesat-e-ujit-nderkohe-qe-edhe-ishte-keshilltar-i-tij/