EMA in the Media

ABC News – Threat to the European Route/ Gjipali: Greece’s blockade is undermined by the verdict in the Beleri trial, 29 February 2024

Gledis Gjipali, European Integration Expert, offered his thoughts on Greece’s threat to obstruct Albania’s path towards the EU in the event that the Fredi Beleri dispute remains unresolved. He emphasized in a “Tirana Live” interview that the verdict in Beleri’s trial might render Greece’s blockade void. According to Gjipali, this has to do with the […]

Gjipali on the Ukraine Summit: A number of diplomatic agreements were reached, making it a momentous occasion for Albania, 28-29 February 2024

Gledis Gjipali, Executive Director of European Movement in Albania, believes that the Ukraine Summit  made it clear that in order to prevent unrest in the Western Balkans, it becomes imperative to block Russia in conceivable ways, particularly in the areas of commerce and information. Along with stressing that the crisis is serious and the threat […]

Scan TV – Gjipali: Albania’s Benefit from the Migration Agreement, 23 February 2024

Gledis Gjipali, Integration Expert, was invited to Scan TV to provide his analysis of the migration agreement between Italy and Albania. He elucidated the content of the regulations governing their care and treatment, as well as the details of the agreement’s duration and execution. He expressed that Albania will benefit politically as this strategy will […]

Gjipali: Despite the integration challenges, Albania is headed towards EU membership, stances on the Growth Plan, funding issues, and the Greek veto, 22-23 January 2024

Gledis Gjipali, Expert in International Affairs, provides a comprehensive assessment of the current situation in the Balkans, with a focus on Prime Minister Rama’s call and Albania’s efforts towards European Union (EU) membership. A review of the Skopje meeting and Prime Minister Rama’s call for increased engagement of Balkan leaders reveals a perceived good alignment. This […]

MCN TV – The EU agreement on migration/ Deliu: The pact aims general rules that will be respected by all EU countries, 24 December 2023

Regarding the recent events in the European Union on the topic of immigration, the EU integration expert Nirvana Deliu, invited to MCN TV, said that the agreement reached between the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament will bring new developments. Deliu emphasised that this agreement aims to reform unified rules and procedures […]

Ora News – The EU has no date for Albania, Nirvana Deliu on live stream, 15 December 2023

Nirvana Deliu, Integration Expert was invited to speak about the negotiation process and the summit between the EU and the Western Balkans. The expert stated that Albania’s weakest point in this process is the “Rule of Law” in which she emphasized that a correct and fundamental reform is needed to move forward in this direction. […]

Report TV – Gjipali: Changing veto policies, preventing bilateral disputes, 14 December 2023

Gledis Gjipali, the Executive Director of EMA, was invited to Report TV to discuss the blocking of Albanian integration process by Greece, and he stated that Greece could not maintain its vetoes indefinitely without providing a valid cause. In a similar vein, the support provided by other nations, amongst them even Germany, oppose this stand. […]

ABC News – Negotiations in the “hands” of Greece, Gjipali: EU will increase the pressure on official Athens, what is expected to happen? 13 December 2023

Gledis Gjipali, Executive Director of EMA, invited to speak about the blocking of the integration process by Greece, commented that Albania has made progress in the adoption of roadmaps, which have been approved by the EC and that Greece cannot hold a veto as long as a sufficient justification is not provided, based on the […]

Fax News – Deliu: Rule of Law in Albania – A Chink in the Armour, 13 December 2023

Integration expert Nirvana Deliu was invited to Fax News on the EU-Western Balkans summit and the negotiation process. According to the expert, Albania’s “Rule of Law” cluster is its weakest point in this process. Nirvana addressed this question by claiming that the difference can be attributed to a precise and fundamental reformation of this cluster. […]

RTSH 1 – Gjipali: Greece cannot impose this stand for very long, 13 December 2023

Integration expert Gledis Gjipali was invited to RTSH to discuss the current developments from the Summit held on December 13th, in which discussed the progress made in the integration process of the six Western Balkan countries, as well as the current state of relations between Albania and Greece, Albania and North Macedonia, and Russo-Ukrainian tension […]