The Guideline for Monitoring and Analysis of the Functioning of Democratic Institutions is a practical and methodological tool aimed at strengthening the role of civil society and experts in Albania’s European integration process, specifically within Cluster 1 – Fundamentals. It provides a clear framework for monitoring reforms across three measurable areas: the electoral process (e.g. […]
Beyond documenting the milestones of Albania’ s EU accession process, this Book of Recommendations 2025 serves as a practical and analytical guide for understanding the country’ s reform trajectory in relation to the acquis. It is designed not merely as a catalogue of recommendations but as a framework that connects sector-specific reforms to the broader […]
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 […]
The Guideline for Monitoring Strategic Documents as a Tool for Measuring and Evaluating Integration Processes has been developed as a methodological and analytical instrument aimed at strengthening the understanding, assessment, and monitoring of strategic documents for Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights within the context of the European integration process. In a structured manner, […]
This guideline has been prepared with the aim of helping non-state actors (civil society organizations, academia, businesses, trade unions, and interest groups) to better understand the structure of the consumer protection system and the concrete ways in which they can become involved in public decision-making processes. This document is intended to serve as a practical […]
This policy document written by Dr. Marsida Grami and Msc. Anxhela Kenaj, explains and demonstrates the reformation of the juvenile justice system in Albania, as it approximates the 2021 EU Directive of Juvenile Policy and the EU Strategy on Children’s Rights 2022-2027. The focus of this paper is to first give an overview of the […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
This paper, authored by PhD Gentjan Skara, Lecturer of EU Law and Competition Law, Department of Law, Epoka University, analyses the recent EU initiative for the Western Balkan countries, the Growth Facility, which aims to accelerate fundamental socio-economic convergence of the WBC economies with the EU and progressive integration with the Union single market. It sheds […]
