Activities

Working Group on Chapter 23 – Digital Services in Albania within the framework of the accession negotiations – DSA Governance, Fundamental Rights, and Institutional Coordination, 30 June 2026

Gledis Gjipali, Executive Director of the European Movement in Albania (EMA), emphasised the importance of organising consultative roundtables on the implementation of European legislation in the field of digital services, underlining that this is an area affecting a large number of actors and institutions. He noted that, alongside the obligations arising from the new legislation, […]

Info Session – Access to Justice, Judicial Digitalisation, and Security Policies within Chapters 23 and 24, June 29, 2026

The European Movement in Albania (EMA) organised an info session as part of its efforts to promote professional debate and knowledge transfer on Albania’s European integration process. The event held on 29 June 2026 brought together authors from the Albanian Law Journal (ALJ), representatives of public institutions, civil society, academia, legal professionals, and other key […]

Working Group for Chapter 24 – Promoting scientific research and strengthening university curricula on money laundering and terrorist financing, 23 June 2026

The discussion roundtable organized within the framework of the National Convention on European Integration – Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom, Security) was dedicated to promoting scientific research and strengthening university curricula in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing. The event brought together representatives of public institutions, academia, civil society organizations, and field experts to […]

Conference of the National Convention for European Integration 2026, 19 June 2026

On 19 June 2026, European Movement in Albania (EMA) organised the National Convention for  European Integration 2026, dedicated to the key issues related to Chapter 23 and 24, of Albania’s European Union accession negotiations. At the same time the conference served as an opportunity to present the results, achievements and impact of the European Union […]

Working Group for Chapter 5 – Public Procurement: Update on the current status of meeting the closing benchmarks and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the public procurement system, 18 June 2026

The European Movement in Albania (EMA), in cooperation with the Public Procurement Agency, organised a Discussion and Consultation Roundtable on 18 June 2026 for Chapter 5 – Public Procurement, focusing on the fulfillment of the chapter’s closing benchmarks, the current state of the process, and the use of artificial intelligence in the public procurement system. […]

Working Group for Chapter 23 – Improving the Business Climate: Legal Certainty, Property Rights, and the Perspective of the Business Community in the Framework of Chapter 23, June 15, 2026

Following the endorsement of the IBAR for Chapters 23 and 24, work continues steadily and intensively towards fulfilling the Closing Benchmarks under Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, while maintaining a strong focus on those issues that remain most challenging and require broader stakeholder engagement. In this context, the latest meeting between the European […]

Info Session – Next steps towards the EU: Closing negotiation Chapters, meeting EU Standards, and delivering reforms, 13 June 2026, Durrës

The European Movement in Albania (EMA), in cooperation with the Academy of Political Studies (ASP), organized an information session in Durrës with the aim of informing participants about the current stage of Albania’s EU accession negotiations, the latest developments under Cluster 1 – Fundamentals, as well as the institutional mechanisms and new EU instruments that […]

WG for Chapter 24 – Cooperation Police–Media: Freedom of Speech and Public Security in the Process of European Integration, 10 June 2026

The Chapter 24 Roundtable – Justice, Freedom and Security, organized in cooperation with the State Police within the framework of the National Convention on European Integration on 10 June 2026, focused on cooperation between the State Police and the media, an area where human rights standards intersect with the requirements of public security, public order, […]

Working Group for Chapter 23 – Media Freedom and Anti-SLAPP Challenges: Towards a More Protective Justice System for the Media, 5 June 2026

This discussion roundtable for Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, organized by EMA in cooperation with the School of Magistrates, was dedicated to the protection of journalists and the role of justice institutions in ensuring a free and safe environment for the practice of journalism, with a particular focus on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public […]

Info Session – Assessment of Fundamental Legislative Updates in the Context of European Integration: Perspectives of Researchers and Civil Society, 4 June 2026

The European Movement in Albania (EMA) organized its latest information session, dedicated to presenting policy research developed in support of reforms related to the fundamental chapters of Albania’s EU accession negotiations. This session focused primarily on Chapter 5 – Public Procurement, one of the negotiation chapters currently at a decisive stage, where efforts are underway […]