TIRANA, March 4 /ATA/ The European Union Delegation to Albania emphasizes that organized crime undermines economic integrity, public administration, and public trust in institutions.
This calls for a stronger focus on prevention besides criminal justice responses.
Today’s roundtable brought together representatives of political parties, researchers, the diplomatic community and civil society to discuss preventive measures against organised crime, with particular emphasis on the systematic use of measures to prevent organised crime from infiltrating legitimate businesses and the legal economy.
EU ambassador underlined the importance of blocking the criminal access to the legal economy through tools such as license revocation, public tender screening and municipal sanctions.
“Blocking criminal access to the legal economy strengthens traditional efforts to combat organised crime. By leveraging tools such as licence revocation, public tender screening, and municipal sanctions, authorities create barriers that prevent criminals from infiltrating legitimate businesses. This effective approach against organised crime is crucial for Albania’s successful integration into the EU,” said EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato during his remarks.
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