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MCN TV – Second Intergovernmental Conference with the EU / Deliu: Problematic chapter is consumer protection, 9 October 2024

Invited to MCN TV, Nirvana Deliu stated that the Second Intergovernmental Conference will be held on October 15, where there will be representatives from both sides, from Albania and the EU, both in a negotiating position, setting the tasks and responsibilities for the 5 chapters of Cluster I, as this conference will mark its official […]

National Resource Center for Civil Society in Albania Workshop: Opening Cluster I – Fundamentals and Active Inclusion of Civil Society in the Negotiation Process, 4 October 2024

On October 4, 2024, a workshop titled “Opening Cluster I – Fundamentals and Active Inclusion of Civil Society in the Negotiation Process” was held at the Tirana International Hotel. This event was organised within the framework of the National Resource Center for Civil Society in Albania, supported by the European Union and implemented by Partners […]

RTSH 1 – Gjipali: The Extension of the Process, the Fault of Politics, 2 October 2024

Invited on the 3D RTSH 1 program, Gledis Gjipali, the Executive Director of EMA, discussed the delays affecting the integration process. He emphasized that political factors are a major cause of the prolonged delays in integration processes, which cannot be solely justified by a lack of adequate human resources. He further stated that the responsibility […]

ABC News: Tirana and Skopje’s EU Decoupling, Deliu: We do not have concerns like other WB countries, 26 September 2024

Nirvana Deliu, Integration Expert at EMA, discussed on “ABC News Albania” the impact of Albania and North Macedonia’s decoupling in the integration process, deeming it inevitable at this stage, as each candidate country for EU membership follows an independent process. She characterised the approval of the opening criteria for Cluster I – Fundamentals as a […]

Syri TV “KAFE SHQETO” – Gjipali: We all aim for membership in the EU, but first we must meet the conditions of the EU, 25 September 2024

Gledis Gjipali, the Executive Director of the European Movement in Albania, invited to the morning show “KAFE SHQETO” moderated by journalist Flavio Qarri on Syri TV, stated that there is a noticeable standstill in the European integration process. He presented his perspective, emphasizing that there are questions on both sides, as reforms have not advanced […]

ABC News & Vizion+ / Gledis Gjipali: Joint Consultative Committee for the EU Integration, 19 September 2024

During an interview on “Tirana Live”- ABC News, and Vizion+, the Executive Director of EMA, Gledis Gjipali, commented on the conference held in Brussels between Prime Minister Edi Rama and the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Oliver Röpke, where the establishment of a Joint Consultative Committee was announced. He articulated that […]

Working Group for Chapter 5 – New National Strategy for Public Procurement 2024-2030 and Action Plan 2024-2027, 19 September 2024

On September 19, 2024, the next roundtable of the Partnership Platform for European Integration and the National Convention for European Integration for Chapter 5 – Public Procurement was held, organized by the Public Procurement Agency and the European Movement in Albania, with the main theme being the approval of the New National Strategy for Public […]

Klan News – Gjipali: When does Albania have a chance to join the EU? 2 September 2024

Asked on Klan News how likely it is that the Second Intergovernmental Conference will be held in early October due to the Greek veto, and whether this deadlock has been overcome, Gjipali stated that it remains to be seen what Greece’s position will be, as we do not have an official statement on whether there […]

ABC News / A2 CNN – Europe shifts right / Deliu on European Elections: There were no major surprises, 10-11 June 2024

Integration Expert, Nirvana Deliu, has asserted that there were no major surprises in the European elections outcomes. She emphasises that coalitions known as pro-European still hold the majority of supporters. According to Deliu, it was surprising that the party of French President Emmanuel Macron did not secure the first position in France. In certain countries, […]

Alsat MK/ABC News/Ora News – European Elections / Gjipali: No changes expected in policies towards the Western Balkans, 7-10 June 2024

Integration Expert Gledis Gjipali states that no changes are expected in the policies towards the Western Balkans following the European elections. However, he notes that a rise of the right-wing is anticipated in some important EU countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands. Gjipali emphasises that expectations for the Western Balkans enlargement are low since […]