Eduard Halimi

Albania's main opposition Democratic Party and the junior ruling coalition partner, the Socialist Movement for Integration, have called for an "international" or "American" probe into allegations that local politicians received kickbacks from a contractor of the Czech power giant CEZ. 

Commission chairman Fatmir Xhafaj said on Thursday that constitutional changes are needed to revamp the High Council of Justice, the body responsible for nominating judges and for prosecuting them in case of wrongdoing, and to empower the General Prosecutor's Office.