TIRANA, June 20 /ATA/ Socialist Party MP Erion Braçe, also chairman of the special commission against disinformation, presented today before the European Affairs Committee the national draft strategy against foreign interference and disinformation 2025-2030 and the roadmap for its implementation.
During presentation of this draft strategy, Braçe appreciated that it aims to strengthen institutional and legal capacities to prevent and combat foreign interference that may affect democratic processes, political stability and national security, the economy and critical infrastructure of Albania, especially in its strategic sectors.
“Albania, as a candidate country for EU membership and a NATO member, is not immune to these forms of interference,” he added.
Braçe emphasized that the National Strategy establishes the fight against foreign interference and disinformation as a national strategic priority and clearly defines measures for building institutional and social stability.
Cybersecurity, according to him, “has become a key component of national and international security.”
Braçe underlined that Albania has faced a series of sophisticated cyberattacks since 2022, which have targeted the digital infrastructure of state institutions and critical entities.
“In the first attack, Iranian state actors were identified. Groups linked to Iranian interests took responsibility for this action and published stolen data, aiming to undermine public opinion’s trust in Constitutional institutions. These events have shown that Albania is a continuous target of cyberattacks with clear political and geostrategic motivation, thus emphasizing the importance of strengthening defense capacities and cooperation with international partners,” said Braçe.
The work on drafting the strategy has gone through several phases, while Braçe highlighted the detailed analysis of the current situation of foreign interference and disinformation in Albania. /j.p/p.s./
