Albania

  • May 10, 2021
  • 7 min read

Albania would benefit by opposition return to politics

Elections deemed broadly acceptable by foreign observers, and judicial reforms, may help EU accession talks go ahead

Albania
  • Apr 28, 2021
  • 2 min read

Rama wins third term in better-run Albanian elections

Socialists will govern Albania again after elections held under reformed system that still included irregularities

Albania
  • Dec 14, 2020
  • 2 min read

Heavy police response will not defuse Albanian protest

Interior minister’s resignation fails to dampen anti-police rioting recalling student protests of early 2019

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
  • 7 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
  • 2 min read

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
  • 7 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