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Syri TV – Is the EU accession scenario stalled? Gjipali: It will be a difficult choise, 25 March 2026

Invited to Syri TV, integration expert and Director of the European Movement in Albania (EMA), Mr. Gledis Gjipali, commented on the joint proposal made by Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Aleksandar Vučić for accelerated integration without obtaining voting rights, a proposal which was rejected by European Commissioner Marta Kos. Mr. Gjipali emphasized that this […]

MCN – Integration, Deliu: It cannot be successful without efficient justice system and consolidated institutions,18 March 2026

Invited on MCN studio, the expert of integration, Ms. Nirvana Deliu, explained the importance of the IBAR (Interim Benchmark Assessment Report), that is related to the assessment  of Chapter 23 and 24 that include the judiciary, fundamental rights, fight against corruption, fight against organized crime, migration, asylum, in which there have been no closing benchmarks […]

Working Group for Chapter 5 – Status of Chapter 5 in the negotiation process: Fulfillment of closing benchmarks, 27 February 2026

The Public Procurement Agency and the European Movement in Albania (EMA) organised a roundtable that focused mainly on the current state of progress under Chapter 5 – Public Procurement, the fulfillment of provisional closing benchmarks within the framework of Albania’s EU accession negotiations, and the drafting of the National Action Plan 2026–2030 for the Open […]

MCN – Gjipali: Risk of Clusters’ turning to point zero, very distant for Albania, 11 February 2026

Invited on MCN studio, the Executive Director of European Movement in Albania (EMA) and the Expert of European Integration , Mr. Gledis Gjipali, commented on the meeting between  Prime Minister Edi Rama and the President of European Council, António Costa, and highlighted  that this meeting was informal and without a press conference, for this reason […]

Working Group for Chapter 12 – The addressing of the recommendations of the European Commission Report 2025 regarding the field of food safety and the challenges related to fulfilling commitments within the framework of the negotiation process in Cluster 5 ‘Resources, Agriculture, Cohesion’ / Chapter 12, February 4, 2026

Food safety was the focus of the roundtable held by the European Movement in Albania (EMA), in cooperation with the National Council for European Integration (KKIE), as an important topic with an impact on public health, economy, and public trust, particularly in the context of Albania’s accession to the European Union. This comes at a […]

Ora News – Has Albania’s participation into the Peace Board effect for the EU accession? Gledis Gjipali explains its impact, 22 January 2026

Invited on Ora News, Mr. Gjipali, European integration expert and Executive Director of  European Movement in Albania (EMA), commented on the establishment of the Peace Board, and claimed that this initiative has sparked debate due to its perceived similarity with  the UN.  But added that, given the broad scope of participation, it could still expand […]

RTSH – Gjipali: Accession talks, 550 laws to be drafted and their application, 19 January 2026

The Expert of European Integration, Mr. Gledis Gjipali, and simultaneously the Executive Director of European Movement in Albania (EMA), invited to an interview on RTSH, addressed the challenge posed by the volume of aligning Albanian legislation with the EU law within the framework of  European integration negotiations  He focused in particular on explaining the accelerated […]

SCAN TV – ‘’European Albanian’’- Gledis Gjipali, Albanian Business in the Face of the EU Internal Market, 13 January 2026

In “Shqipëria Europiane” studio, in SCAN TV, the Expert of European integration, Gledis Gjipali, Executive Director of European Movement in Albania, commented about the actual phase of  the negotiating process of Albania for joining the EU but also topics related to the open and common European market. Gjipali claimed that the common market is the […]

Ora News – “Alert” by Granit Sokolaj – Consumer Complaints at 0800 26 26, December 26 2025

On the program “Alert”, broadcast on Ora News and hosted by journalist Granit Sokolaj, an extensive discussion was held on the activities envisaged within the project “Green Line for Consumer Protection – Food Safety and Strengthening the Protection of Consumer Rights in Albania through the Empowerment of Local CSOs”, funded by the European Union. Ermelinda […]

Informative Session on the Guideline for the Functioning of Democratic Institutions, 23 December 2025

This informative session, organised with the aim of promoting the Guideline for the Functioning of Democratic Institutions, drafted by Mr. Florian Xhafa within the framework of the project “Building Partnership on Fundamentals: Empowered CSOs for the EU Accession Process,” brought together representatives of civil society, the media, academia, experts, and other stakeholders interested in the […]