Policy Documents

Policy Paper: Ukraine crisis implications on EU migration policy and security, December 2022

The war in Ukraine that started in 24 February 2022, from Russian army made the geopolitical situation more complex and unsecure, with a new wave of people fleeing from their country and seeking refuge in the European Union countries. This new wave of refugees came in a time when EU is still dealing with migration […]

Policy Study: Inclusion of Civil Society Organizations on the EU Integration process of the country, April 2021

Albania has now made another step closer towards EU Integration aspirations, while opening the accession negotiations in March 2020 and getting prepared for organizing the First Intergovernmental Conference between EU and Albania. Based in such important momentum of Albania, is essential that all the actors of the society whether public institutions (central and local level), […]

Bulgaria and Romania’s EU Accession: Lessons Learned – Dr. Dimitar Bechev, August 2020

This publication is produces thanks to the cooperation between European Movement in Albania (EMA) and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) as part of the project: “Deliberating Socio-Economic Impact of EU integration – Albanian case and regional experiences”. It is conducted within the IPA funds of EU and with the support of […]

The Greek government debt crisis – an overview by Nikolaos Bakirtzis, August 2020

This publication is produces thanks to the cooperation between European Movement in Albania (EMA) and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) as part of the project: “Deliberating Socio-Economic Impact of EU integration – Albanian case and regional experiences”. It is conducted within the IPA funds of EU and with the support of […]

Evolving or Revolving: Institutional reforms and democratic legitimacy in Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, November 2019

The European Union accession is generally believed to be closely related to democratization, especially in the Western Balkans, where the EU has been one of the main driving forces of democratization in the region. This research paper aims to offer a comprehensive policy review of the already established reforms and examine the extent of the […]

Policy Brief: Posting of Workers in the Western Balkans: The Case of Albania, September 2019

This Policy Brief aims to discuss trends in posting of workers to and from Albania,the transposition of the Posting of Workers Directive (96/71/EC, herewith PWD) into national law, and the challenges regarding institutional capacities to manage posting workers to and from Albania. The brief aims also to raise awareness and understanding on the topic of […]

Policy Study: Connectivity for Development, taking the Highway for Economic Growth, November 2018

The goal of this study is to contribute in the documentation of progress that Albania, Kosovo and Serbia have achieved in implementing the commitments taken in framework of the Connectivity Agenda. It seeks to draw the attention on the need to develop monitoring mechanisms at regional level, so as to ensure a timely implementation of […]

Policy Study: Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and the countries of the Western Balkans, June 2018

This study was produced within project ”Fostering the partnership between V4 and WB and capacity building in Western Balkans “, implemented by the European Movement in Montenegro, European Movement in Serbia, European Movement Albania, EUROTHINK – Center for European Strategies Skopje, Kosova Democratic Institute, Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUROPEUM, Institute for Foreign Affairs and […]

Regional Research: IPA II Absorption Capacities, November 2017

This Regional research is result of a yearlong work on understanding, researching and analysing IPA II absorption capacities in three countries of Western Balkans with the guidance and expe- rience of Visegrad group countries. Within the framework of the Regional Convention on European Integration of Western Balkans, supported by International Visegrad Fund on one side […]

Policy Study: Migrants and Asylum Seekers Rights in Albania, May 2017

This Policy Brief is prepared under the Pontis Foundation initiative Civil Society Development in the Western Balkans by European Movement Albania research team. The study deals with the phenomenon of migration putting on spotlight: immigration, as one of the dimensions which government and state authorities do not pay as much attention compared with the other […]