Albanian Parties Reach Compromise on Judicial Reform

Albania's governing and opposition parties compromised on sweeping judicial reform Wednesday, ending a deadlock that risked blocking the Balkan country's move toward European Union accession talks. The reform package was aimed at overhauling the judiciary to make it independent, capable of fighting endemic corruption and ending impunity for politicians. The deal followed 18 months of talks with European Union and U.S. officials. The United States had warned of "severe,...

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