16 The effects of property laws on the process of restitution and compensation in post-communist Albania, under the framework of transitional justice. Yes 3% I don’t know 5% Chart 4 No 41% Somewhat 27% A little 24% The chart reflects the answers of the respondents to the question whether they are satisfied with the legal measures taken to regulate the property issues of restitution and compensation. Source: Survey developed on the effects of property laws on the return and compensation process in post-communist Albania, on the Albanian transition. 2019 According to the adopted laws, the state assumed the obligation to recognize, restitute or compensate property to all expropriated entities during the communist regime, but today after 29 years it seems that a large proportion (including former owners and not) are not satisfied with the measures taken. From an analysis of the legislative history of property rights this strategy has found that the problem is complex and the laws adopted have been continuously amended and revised, bringing inevitable effects to the process and beyond. With the drafting of the first laws that came into force at the beginning of the democratic system, it was intended to give the required positive effect to the purpose of transitional justice. Laws were changed and adapted to the democratic system 12% Other 1% I don’t know 8% Chart 5 Laws were changed, but property rights continued to be violated 79% The chart reflects the responses of the respondents to the question about how they perceived property developments in post-communist Albania. Source: Survey developed on the effects of property laws on the return and compensation process in post-communist Albania, on the Albanian transition. 2019 According to the findings of the developed survey, it appeared that property legal developments brought effects in different areas of life and society. An interesting finding is that the majority of respondents in the survey responded (based on the question of which areas were affected and to what extent) that the greatest impact these property problems had had were on the relationships between citizens.57 The impact and effect that property issue causes, continue in various areas such as justice, economics58, politics, citizen relations, Albania’s reputation in the international arena, trust in state policies, the principle of legal certainty, the rise of financial bill of the Albania 57. The unresolved property issue - the cause of over 8,000 homicides in 20 years. https://www.dw.com/sq/bilanc-lufte-zgjidhja-e-konfliktit-t%C3%AB-pron%C3%ABs-n%C3%AB-shqip%C3%ABri/a-15473569https:// www.rtsh.al/lajme/shkoder-konfliktet-e-pronave-dhe-gjykatat/ 58. 52.55% said that the Albanian economy was badly damaged and 78.47% said that foreign investment was greatly affected by property problems in Albania.