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President Begaj advocates for Albania’s EU membership in meeting with Von der Leyen
In a pivotal meeting today, Albanian President Bajram Begaj urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to prioritize Albania’s aspirations for EU membership. The discussions centered on Albania’s integration...
Albanian opposition criticizes EU negotiations progress, blames government for delays
The Albanian opposition acknowledges the opening of EU negotiation chapters but insists that the move by Brussels was not due to Albania’s achievements. Key opposition figures claim that the country,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...