Albania and the EU

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• Albania country guide

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