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Edi Rama and Olivér Várhelyi

Albania and the European Union open negotiations on first chapter cluster in Luxembourg

Albania has reached another historic milestone in its European Integration process by opening negotiations with the European Union for the first chapter cluster today. Why is this important: This marks a...
Gjadër camp

Albanian Prime Minister rules out migration deals with other EU countries, as Gjadër camp prepares to welcome first migrants

As the Gjadër Camp in northern Albania prepares to receive its first group of migrants, Prime Minister Edi Rama has definitively ruled out the possibility of making similar migration agreements with other EU...
Edi Rama and Viktor Orban

Rama and Orban highlight Albania’s EU accession progress, first chapters to open October 15

On October 15, Albania will officially begin opening the first negotiation chapters, known as the “Fundamentals,” as part of its EU accession process. Hungary, which currently holds the rotating presidency...

5th Albanian Diaspora Women’s Summit focuses on EU integration

The 5th Albanian Diaspora Women’s Summit took place today in Tirana, hosted by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the German Embassy, and the Diaspora Agency. The summit focused...

Albania and Germany sign new cooperation protocol worth 93.39 million euros

Albania and Germany signed a new Cooperation Protocol today in Berlin, outlining financial support for Albania from 2024 to 2026. The agreement includes 93.39 million euros in total, with 33.39...
Ursula von der Leyen and Viktor Orbán

Orban’s presentation on Hungary’s EU presidency: call for Serbia’s EU accession and confrontation with von der Leyen

The presentation of Hungary’s EU Council Presidency priorities by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the European Parliament on 9 October included a call to fulfill EU promises to the Western...

Democratic Party admits protest did not live up to expectations, vows escalation amid growing criticism

Senior representative of the Democratic Party (DP) Belind Këlliçi was the first party representative to acknowledge publicly that the October 7 protest failed to meet expectations. However, instead of reassessing...
Albana Vokshi

Albanian Democrat MP dismisses CDU criticism of protest as misinformed

Albana Vokshi, a Democratic Party (DP) MP, has responded to the recent statements made by Gunther Krichbaum, a spokesperson for the CDU/CSU in Germany. Vokshi dismissed Krichbaum’s criticism of DP...
Democratic Party protest

German CDU criticizes Albanian opposition leader for inciting violence during protest

Following violent protests led by Albania’s Democratic Party (DP), the German CDU, a key member of the European People’s Party (EPP) to which DP belong, issued a strong condemnation of...

Kosovo lifts ban on Serbian imports

Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, announced on Monday that the government has modified security measures at Merdare, a border crossing with Serbia. Instead of a full ban on Serbian imports,...