Albania

  • 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
  • Oct 21, 2019
  • 7 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
  • 7 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
  • Aug 13, 2019
  • 2 min read

Setback for pipeline hopes as Turkmenistan hosts event

Iran and Russia have made it clear they will block efforts to build a Turkmen export pipeline across the Caspian Sea

Turkmenistan
  • Jun 19, 2019
  • 2 min read

Skopje talks could buoy Balkan EU enlargement hopes

EU defers decision once again on starting accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia

EU
  • Jun 10, 2019
  • 2 min read

Only foreign mediation will calm Albanian politics

The president has intervened trying to end sharp political polarisation but the premier will not listen to him

Albania