TIRANA, July 17 /ATA/ – A Special Parliamentary Commission against Disinformation convened its first session under the chairmanship of Socialist lawmaker Erion Braçe on Wednesday, while the opposition boycotted the gathering.
At today’s session, the Socialist majority approved the methodology and the Commission’s objectives, with special emphasis being put on improvement of the legal framework to deter foreign interference in democratic and electoral processes in the country.
The Chair of the Commission Erion Braçe that after collection of written data and evidence, a national strategy and recommendations will be tabled to improve national legislation to prevent foreign malignant interference in the media, democratic, economic and electoral processes in Albania.
Commission against Disinformation was established with a majority of votes in Parliament on April 11.
The Commission intends to operate for one year, focusing on identifying and countering foreign interference in Albania’s democratic processes. This includes tackling disinformation spread through traditional and social media, as well as addressing financial and economic pressures from external actors.
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