TIRANA, May 19 – The Ministry of Justice published data from the World Bank and the European Commission. It said the results show a marked improvement in the justice system in Albania. According to the Regional Justice Survey 2025, Albania recorded strong performance across key indicators compared with 2020.

Trust in courts rose from 26% to 53%. Institutional independence increased by 30%. Positive perception of reforms reached 56%, up from 34%, while negative perception fell to 17% from 38%. The ministry linked the progress mainly to reduced corruption perception. Turning to remaining challenges, Justice Minister Toni Gogu said 72% of citizens still consider the system financially inaccessible. He described this gap as a key reform indicator and said justice cannot function fairly when costs remain high.

On the policy response, he said the findings will guide future reforms. He added that the government will not treat the results as a trophy and said they will instead serve as a compass for policy direction. He also noted that Brussels assesses trust in institutions alongside legislation.

In response to the findings, the ministry announced three measures, including expanded free legal aid, full digitalisation of case management by December 2027, and increased staffing with 100 administrative positions and 35 assistant magistrate quotas approved this year.

Finally, the survey covered all Western Balkan countries. It functioned as a monitoring instrument for EU integration and confirmed Albania’s progress in strengthening public trust in courts and institutional independence.

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