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Albania and Greece restart maritime talks, seek to move past regional tensions
Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani traveled to Athens Tuesday at the invitation of his Greek counterpart, George Gerapetritis, for what was officially presented as a meeting to deepen bilateral ties....

EU backs Albania’s rapid progress on reforms, eyes full chapter opening soon
The European Commission voiced full support for Albania’s push to open all remaining EU accession negotiation chapters as quickly as possible. Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos praised Albania’s reform pace during...

Berisha asks European conservatives to send fact-finding mission to Tirana over “rigged” elections
Sali Berisha traveled to Brussels on Tuesday to demand that the European People’s Party (EPP) send a fact-finding mission to Albania to investigate his claims of election manipulation. The request...

Parliamentary commissions reconvene after May 11 elections amid renewed political clashes
Albania’s parliamentary commissions resumed work for the first time since the May 11 elections, immediately reigniting partisan clashes between the ruling Socialists and the Democratic Party opposition. Why this is...

EU to open all negotiation chapters with Albania in June
The European Commission will open all remaining chapters of EU accession talks with Albania next month, marking a breakthrough in the country’s long road to membership. Why this is important:...

Infighting escalates in Democratic Party over vote theft allegations
The Democratic Party (DP) is facing a deepening internal crisis following the May 11 elections, as several of its top candidates openly accuse each other of manipulating vote counts —...