This paper, authored by Michal Piško, Director of the Slovak chapter of the anti-corruption organisation Transparency International, for the European Movement in Albania (EMA), examines the development and implications of Slovakia’s 2025 NGO Law, widely criticised as a “Russian law” due to its restrictive impact on civil society organisations. It analyses: i) the historical and […]
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 Assoc. Prof. Denard Veshi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Enkelejda Koka and Dr. Ervin Pupe, examines the application of human rights as one of the main variables that measure the democratic status of a country. While in traditional literature, public law, which includes human rights, and criminal law were divided, in recent years, […]
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 […]
The guideline for monitoring the process and progress of the country’s reforms and policymaking for Chapter 24: Justice, Freedom and Security, within the framework of the integration process and negotiations with the EU, is linked to Cluster 1: Fundamentals. This guideline aims to provide guidance and practical orientation on how to monitor the overall set […]
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. […]
