Albania and the EU

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Albanian poll gets cautious praise — 29 June 2009, 23:52 CET

Albania won cautious praise from European election observers Monday following legislative polls seen as crucial to the Muslim-majority country's aspirations to join the European Union.

EU urges Albanian leaders to improve election standards — 29 June 2009, 23:48 CET

EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn urged Albanian leaders Monday to work to bring election standards up to international norms, after observers reported some violations in weekend polls.

Albanian poll gets cautious praise — 29 June 2009, 17:01 CET

Albania won cautious praise from European election monitors on Monday after weekend legislative polls seen as crucial to the Muslim-majority country's aspirations to join the European Union.

Rivals in tight race as Albania votes — 28 June 2009, 14:22 CET

Albanians went to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections seen as crucial for the country's European Union aspirations, with surveys showing the two main rivals neck and neck.

Albanian deputy's murder may have been political — 04 May 2009, 00:53 CET

Opposition socialist politicians in Albania refused Sunday to rule out a political motive in the murder of one of their deputies, who was gunned down in the street.

Albania officially submits EU candidacy papers — 28 April 2009, 15:35 CET

Albania formally applied for European Union membership in Prague on Tuesday, less than a month after joining the Western military alliance NATO.

Albanian opposition challenges law on communist files — 30 January 2009, 22:46 CET

Albanian opposition parties filed a legal complaint on Friday against a disputed law on opening up communist-era files and banning those linked to the former secret police from public jobs.

EU concerned over Albanian secret police law — 28 January 2009, 22:56 CET

The European Union expressed concern Wednesday over an Albanian law opening up communist era files and banning those linked to the former secret police from public positions.

Albania urges Serbia to respect minority rights — 08 January 2009, 16:14 CET

Albanian President Bamir Topi on Thursday demanded that Belgrade respect European standards regarding the rights of its ethnic Albanian minority in southern Serbia.

Albanian parliament adopts new electoral law — 19 November 2008, 14:38 CET

Albania's parliament on Wednesday passed a new electoral law seen a key condition set by the European Union for the country's integration with the bloc.

EU enlargement progress reports on Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo — 05 November 2008, 16:18 CET

EU Enlargement has helped to transform Central and Eastern Europe into modern, well-functioning democracies. More recently, it has inspired far-reaching reforms in Turkey, Croatia and the Western Balkans. All European citizens benefit from having neighbours that are stable democracies and prosperous market economies. Enlargement is a carefully managed process which helps the transformation of the countries involved, extending peace, stability, prosperity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law across Europe. The European Union has undergone a number of enlargements since its creation. More and more countries have joined the first six Member States. The EU has 25 members today and will possibly soon count 27 Member States.

EU eases visa regime for Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro — 13 April 2007, 22:54 CET

European Union Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini initialled here Friday an agreement on easing the visa regime for Albania, Bosnia and Montenegro.

Albania country guide — 03 January 2008, 12:30 CET

Albania is a potential candidate country for membership of the European Union