TIRANA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The European Union will give Albania 10 million euros (10.6 million U.S. dollars) to support the implementation of the Vetting Law, a key law related to Albania's judicial reform, an official said on Wednesday.
The "Vetting Law" is considered crucial not only for the implementation of Albania's judicial reforms, but also for the country's opening of accession talks with the EU.
The EU will give 19.1 million euros to Albania, 10 million of which will be used only for implementing the Vetting Law, according to Albanian minister of integration Klajda Gjosha.
Gjosha said the opening of negotiations for EU accession will depend on the tangible results of judicial reform, especially on law enforcement of Vetting Law.
The Vetting Law adopted last August calls for the scanning of around 800 judges and prosecutors in Albania in terms of their professional ability, moral integrity and level of independence from organized crime, corruption and political officials.
