Cluster 6 covers several important aspects of foreign policy, including Albania’s alignment with EU policies on international relations, trade, and diplomatic affairs. As part of its EU accession process, Albania must ensure its foreign policy and practices align with the EU’s principles and strategies, including the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). This includes […]
On February 25, 2025, the second module “Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in the context of public policies” of Integrated Modules MEL, led by Mimoza Agolli, an expert on MEL. This workshop had a combination of theory and practice as well as teamwork where participants were divided in groups and encouraged to work together on a […]
On 6 February 2025, in the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels, a panel discussion was organized among European Movement International, European Movement in Albania, and European Movement in Serbia. The event addressed the priorities and challenges for the next wave of enlargement and the work that the EU needs to carry out, with […]
During a two-day visit to Brussels (February 5-6, 2025), EMA, along with colleagues and partners from civil society, held a series of meetings with Albania’s Permanent Mission to the EU, representatives of key European Union institutions, and partners from civil society organizations engaged in the EU integration process. These discussions focused on Albania’s negotiation process, […]
This book of recommendations provides a general overview of several key chapters of Cluster 1 – Fundamentals of EU acquis in the context of Albania’s negotiation process for EU membership, with the main focus on Chapter 5 – Public Procurement; Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights; and Chapter 24 – Justice, Freedom, and Security. […]
The European Movement in Albania (EMA), within the framework of the Integrated Modules for MEL – Monitoring and Evaluation of Rule of Law Policies, supported by the European Union as part of the project “Building Partnership on Fundamental Issues: Empowering CSOs for the EU Accession Process”, organized the next MEL module on December 17, 2024. […]
The European Movement in Albania, as part of the integrated modules for MEL – Monitoring and Evaluation of the Rule of Law Policies, supported by the European Union within the action “Building Partnership on Fundamentals: Empowered CSOs in the EU Accession Process”, organized the next MEL module on December 10, 2024. This session focused on […]
This report, carried out by EMA researchers, analyzes the implementation of the principles of Public Administration Reform (PAR) in public procurement practices and in the field of Public Financial Management (PFM). The monitored institution is the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, focusing on the planned and implemented procurement procedures during the period from January 2023 […]
On November 19, 2024, in Tirana, the next module of the Integrated Program for Monitoring and Evaluating Rule of Law Policies took place. This module brought together participants from civil society, academia, and the business sector. The module’s lecturers included Gledis Gjipali, Executive Director of EMA, and Mimoza Agolli, MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) expert. […]
The European Commission (EC) monitors Albania ̍s progress and level of preparation in meeting EU membership requirements on an annual basis. The country is working on the transposition of the Acquis according to the National Plan on European Integration (NPEI), which serves as a tool for fulfilling the obligations arising from the Stabilization and Association […]