Outgoing president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has reiterated his strong support for Albania and North Macedonia to begin European Union accession talks. “I have always thought that the EU should open accession talks with both...
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For many years a symbol of the Albanian communist regime, Tirana’s iconic pyramid is stepping into the future. Having served as a museum, a temporary NATO base and...
At a time when Albania was expected to make significant progress in its accession talks with the European Union, some member states are unwilling to support negotiations...
Just 21.6 per cent of Albanians voted in the country’s municipal elections on June 30, a significant drop from 48 per cent in 2015. This comes after the opposition...
Albania and North Macedonia will have to wait until October to find out if they can begin accession talks with the European Union. The European Commission said in May...
Albanian President Ilir Meta (pictured above) has called off local elections set for June 30, while the government, led by prime minister Edi Rama, has accused him of...
A senior European Union official has said that the parliamentary boycott by opposition parties in Albania seriously undermines the country’s path to potential...
Thousands of protesters supporting Albania’s opposition surrounded the country’s parliament on February 21 and demanded the resignation of prime minister Edi Rama...
Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters clashed with police in the country’s capital Tirana on February 16 at an anti-government rally protesting against what...
A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which are well worth your time. Political will in Europe to expand the euro area...
A Serbian MP has accused Albania of looking to annex its territory, the latest statement in a war of words ahead of a loosening of border restrictions between Albania...
Albania’s Interior Minister Fatmir Xhafaj resigned from his post on October 27, with no explanation provided for his departure. Edi Rama, the country’s prime minister...
