Edi Rama’s Socialist Party of Albania on course to win a fourth term
TIRANA – According to the current vote count, the Socialist Party of Albania is on track to win more than 50% of the vote and...
Tag : Albania
CDI launches Reform Tracker to monitor Albania’s reforms under Growth Plan
by EWB
TIRANA – The Cooperation and Development Institute (CDI) has launched the Reform Tracker – the first Growth Plan Scoreboard in the Western Balkans – which...
Albania opens Cluster 2 on internal market in negotiations with the EU
by EWB
BRUSSELS – Albania opened Cluster 2: Internal market on 14 April, at its fourth intergovernmental conference with the European Union. Following the opening of Cluster...
Kallas visits Western Balkans: There are no shortcuts to EU membership
by EWB
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, is visiting Montenegro, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of her...
European Parliament to establish a Western Balkans office in Tirana
by EWB
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament will open an office in Albania to further strengthen its engagement with the Western Balkans, the institution stated yesterday. “In...
Corruption Perception Index: Montenegro best ranked in the Western Balkans, Albania improves the most
by EWB
Montenegro is the best-ranked Western Balkan country on the annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International. It is followed by Kosovo, Albania,...
EU and the Western Balkans in 2025: Five Things to Watch in the Year of Crossroads
by EWB
The year 2024 was marked by crucial elections – both in Europe and the United States – and the continued tensions in the most fragile...
Renewed EU enlargement momentum and political tensions: Key events in the Western Balkans in 2024
The process of EU enlargement in the Western Balkans gained new momentum in 2024, with Montenegro and Albania, in particular, making further steps on their...
Albanian CSOs call for increased cooperation with the state in implementation of the Reform Agenda
by EWB
TIRANA – Progress in the implementation of Albania’s Reform Agenda relies on transparency and cooperation between state and non-state actors, assessed the participants of a...
Albania opens Cluster 6 at the Intergovernmental Conference with the EU
by EWB
BRUSSELS – Albania opened Cluster 6: External relations at today’s Intergovernmental Conference with the European Union, only two months after opening Cluster 1: Fundamentals. According...