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Handbook – The Role of Non-State Actors in Combating Money Laundering: Emerging Risks and Practical Recommendations, July 2026

As part of the National Convention on European Integration (NCEI), within the Working Group on Chapter 24 – Justice, Freedom and Security, it was developed this publication with the support of the European Union, focusing on the prevention and fight against money laundering and the role of different actors in strengthening financial integrity. This handbook provides […]

Policy Brief – Audit Follow-Up and Enforcement Effectiveness under Chapter 32: Public Financial Control and EU Accession in Albania, May 2026

This paper, authored by Dr. Robert Çelo, Dr. Zamira Veizi, and M.Sc. Rovena Bega for the European Movement in Albania (EMA), examines the effectiveness of Albania’s Public Financial Control (PFC) system within the framework of Chapter 32 – Financial Control of the EU acquis and the country’s EU accession process. The paper argues that while […]

Handbook – Building Trust in the Police Through Ethics, Human Rights, and Public Communication: Experiences of the Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava, May 2026

As part of the National Convention on European Integration (NCEI), within the Working Group on Chapter 24 – Justice, Freedom and Security, the European Movement Albania (EMA) organised a mentoring session with the Security Academy in Albania and Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava, Slovakia, held on 8 April 2026, with the support of […]

Working Group on Chapter 23 – Progress of negotiations and implementation of priorities under Chapter 23 in the framework of European integration, 17 April 2026

The European Movement in Albania (EMA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Albania, organized on 17 April 2026 a roundtable discussion and consultation within the framework of Chapter 23 “Judiciary and Fundamental Rights” of the Partnership Platform for European Integration and the National Convention for European Integration. The roundtable brought together representatives from […]

Working Group for Chapter 24 – Strengthening Law Enforcement Capacities through Police Education and International Cooperation: The Role of the Security Academy in the European Integration Process, 07 April 2026

The European Movement in Albania (EMA), within the framework of the National Convention for European Integration, organized the next meeting of the Working Group on Chapter 24 – Justice, Freedom and Security, in cooperation with the Security Academy of Albania and with the participation of the Slovak Security Academy, thanks to the support of the […]

National Resource Center for Civil Society in Albania: NPO Academy Lectures on EU Integration by EMA

Under the project National Resource Center for Civil Society in Albania, implemented by Partners in Albania for Change and Development in partnership with European Movement in Albania, EMA and its experts are contributing with one lecture on EU integration and role of Civil Society for each academic year of Non-Profit Organizations Academy. In this regard […]

Working Group for Chapter 24 – Strengthening institutional capacities and best practices for the functioning of the Asset Recovery Office (ARO), 25 March 2026

Strengthening institutional capacities and the exchange of European best practices for the functioning of the Asset Recovery Office (ARO) were at the center of the next meeting of the Working Group on Chapter 24 – Justice, Freedom, Security, held on 25 March 2026, within the framework of the National Convention for European Integration. The activity […]

Handbook- Beyond Compliance: Building a functional Digital Services Act Framework in Albania, February 2026

This handbook, authored by Petra Kováčiková for the European Movement in Albania (EMA), examines the challenges and prerequisites for the effective implementation of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) in the context of Albania’s EU accession process. It argues that, while Albania is progressing towards alignment of its legal framework with the EU acquis, a […]

Advocacy meetings in Brussels, 24-26 February 2026

The last week of February 2026 (23–26 February) marked the second advocacy meeting between Albanian civil society organizations and European Union institutions in Brussels. The meetings proved fruitful and focused on sharing expectations, challenges, and priorities of the civil society sector within the framework of the European integration process and accession negotiations, especially at a […]

Handbook – Turning transparency into control: Lessons from Slovakia’s NGO law – Slovak case study, February 2026

This handbook, authored by Michal Piško, Director of the Slovak chapter of the anti-corruption organisation Transparency International, for the European Movement in Albania (EMA), examines the development and implications of Slovakia’s 2025 NGO Law, widely criticised as a “Russian law” due to its restrictive impact on civil society organisations. It analyses: i) the historical and […]