Albania

  • Oct 21, 2020
  • 2 min read

Greek EU role outbids Turkey in relations with Albania

Greece improves relations with Albania by agreeing to refer ten-year maritime border dispute to ICJ

Albania
  • Sep 30, 2020
  • 2 min read

Lagging Albanian reforms overshadow EU accession talks

Slow judicial reform, disputed voting reform and threats to online media may delay opening Albania’s EU accession talks

Albania
  • Mar 25, 2020
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EU aims to build geopolitical power via enlargement

EU support for accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania is underpinned by enhancing its geopolitical influence

EU
  • Feb 4, 2020
  • 2 min read

Mishandled anti-crime move may harm Albania’s EU hopes

Not publishing details of new drive against ill-gotten gains amid human rights objections will not help Albania’s image

Albania
  • Oct 25, 2019
  • 2 min read

Stresses will build in Balkans despite stable veneer

A growing crisis sparked by the opposition's threat to boycott elections is bringing Serbia into the regional spotlight

Serbia
  • Oct 21, 2019
  • 1 min read

Albania will try harder to meet EU calls for reform

Albania’s EU integration is delayed again, judicial reform proceeds slowly and parliament lacks a genuine opposition

Albania
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • 2 min read

Albanian’s acquittal in drug trial may delay EU talks

Former interior minister is cleared of involvement with drugs gang in accelerated procedure

Albania
  • Aug 14, 2019
  • 2 min read

Albanian crisis will hold off reform needed for EU

Premier and president are at odds, parliament is not functioning properly and the PD boycotted recent local elections

Albania