TIRANA, January 28 – The Assembly of Albania approved amendments to the Criminal Code and several justice reform laws on Wednesday morning. Most bills passed with 85 votes in favor, while a few received between 82 and 84 votes.

During an 18-hour session, MPs reviewed and approved multiple bills, including the 2025 budget law. They also ratified agreements and protocols on strategic cooperation, intellectual property, trade facilitation, tobacco control, and protection against violence.

The approved legislation covers criminal law, judicial governance, the status of judges and prosecutors, lobbying rules, firearm import and export regulations, parliamentary investigative commissions, and audiovisual media.

/a.p./