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Deliu on ScanTV: The reasons why Albania is risking the return of the visa regime with the EU

Nirvana Deliu/Policy Researcher at EMA, was invited on ScanTv to give her remarks on emigration and the visa suspension mechanism included in chapter 24 of the EU Acquis. She also commented the EC monitoring report which analyses whether countries are in line with the EU policies of visa liberalization, as the safety of member states […]

NCEI 2021-2023, WG I (Chapter 23): Property Rights focusing on Chapter 23, 22 December 2022

On Thursday, 22 December 2022, the second session for Working Group I “Judiciary and Fundamental Rights”on the topic “Property Rights focusing on Chapter 23” was held in Tirana. This activity is organized under the National Convention on European Integration, which is implemented by the EMA and Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) with financial support from […]

NCEI 2021-2023, WG V (Chapter 3): Barriers in the framework of the provision of services and the recognition of professional qualifications with the EU, 20 December 2022, Shkodër

On Tuesday, 20 December 2022, the third session for Working Group V (Trade and Economy Issues) on the topic “Barriers in the framework of the provision of services and the recognition of professional qualifications with the EU (Chapter 3)” was held in Shkodra. This meeting is organized under the National Convention on European Integration, which […]

Module 9 “Electricity from the consumer’s perspective”, School for Consumer Protection and European Integration, December 16-17 2022.

Module IX “Electricity from the consumer’s perspective (Chapters 28 and 15)” of the School for Consumer Protection and European Integration was held on December 16-17 2022. The first lecturer of this module was Mr. Gjergji Simaku, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. Mr. Simaku discussed with the participants about fulfilling Albania’s obligations […]

Nirvana Deliu/ Policy Researcher at EMA gives her remarks on the EU-Western Balkans Summit

Nirvana Deliu/ Policy Researcher at EMA was invited to several media platforms to talk about the summit held on December 6 between the EU and Western Balkans. She stated that this summit has a significant relevance for our country as it is the first time being organized in Tirana and positions Albania as a strategic […]

Policy Paper: Ukraine crisis implications on EU migration policy and security, December 2022

The war in Ukraine that started in 24 February 2022, from Russian army made the geopolitical situation more complex and unsecure, with a new wave of people fleeing from their country and seeking refuge in the European Union countries. This new wave of refugees came in a time when EU is still dealing with migration […]

Gledis Gjipali/Executive Director of EMA gives his remarks on the EU-Western Balkan summit held in Tirana- 6.12.2022

Gledis Gjipali, the Executive Director of EMA commented the EU-Western Balkans summit held in Tirana on December 6, 2022. He stated that the selection of Albania as a host country is based on the progress during the negotiation process this year, as well as on the complete alignment of Albania’s foreign policy with that of […]

NCEI 2021-2023, Working Group III (Chapter 11,12 and 28-Session 3: Models of socio-economic development for rural areas and the use of pesticides on organic farming; November 22,2022, Vlora

On November 22, EMA in cooperation with the Slovak Foreign Policy Association, with the contribution of the Albanian Agribusiness Council (KASH) and with the financial support of Slovak Aid held in Vlora the third session of Working Group III. This activity was organized within the  framework of NCEI 2021- 2023 and was focused on the […]

A2CNN/Gjipali: The Berlin Process relevance for EU integration

On November 3, 2022, Gledis Gjipali/Executive Director of EMA, was on A2 CNN to talk about the “Berlin Process Summit 2022” and its relevance for Albania’s EU integration. He pointed out that even with the change of the  Germany’ Chancellor, the commitment towards this initiative has remained the same. Three agreements were signed during this […]

NCEI 2021-2023, WG V (Chapter 1): Standards on production of traditional and artisanal food – Slovak experience, 28 October 2022, Pogradec

On Friday, October 28, 2022, the second session for Working Group V (Trade and Economic Issues) on the topic “Standards on production of traditional and artisanal food – Slovak experience (Chapter 1)” was held in Pogradec. This meeting is organized in the framework of the National Convention on European Integration, which is implemented by the […]