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Brussels urges start to accession talks for Albania, Nth Macedonia 03 March 2020, 18:35 CET
The EU Commission recommended the opening of accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia Monday, as it presented the countries' latest progress update on reforms related to the rule of law.

Albania, N. Macedonia ready for accession talks, says EU 04 June 2019, 17:36 CET
The EU Council should open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, the Commission recommended Wednesday in its annual assessment of reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey.

Commission recommends membership talks for Albania, Macedonia 18 April 2018, 22:53 CET
The Commission's annual Enlargement Package, adopted Tuesday, recommends that the Council open accession negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and with Albania.

Western Balkans: a credible enlargement perspective 06 February 2018, 17:59 CET
The European Commission adopted on 6 February a strategy for 'A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans'.

Post-visa liberalisation monitoring for the Western Balkan countries - Fifth Report 26 February 2015, 23:12 CET
The European Commission published on 25 February its fifth assessment of the functioning of the visa-free scheme with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The fifth post visa liberalisation report on the Western Balkans shows that more measures are necessary to maintain the integrity of the visa-free scheme and to address potential abuses of the EU asylum system.

EU candidate status for Albania 24 June 2014, 17:40 CET
Ministers from the EU Member States agreed on 24 June 2014 - based on the recommendation by the European Commission to grant EU candidate status to Albania, subject to endorsement by EU heads of states at the forthcoming European Council in Brussels.

Next steps for EU enlargement 10 October 2012, 17:59 CET
The European Commission has recommended for a fourth time to open accession negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It recommends granting EU candidate status to Albania subject to completion of key reform steps, and proposes negotiating a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo once it has made progress in fulfilling a number of short term priorities. The Commission also confirmed that Croatia is on track in its membership preparations. In a set of annual reports, the Commission also assesses the progress towards EU accession made elsewhere in the Western Balkans, Turkey, and Iceland over the past year.

International Tax Guide Albania (Deloitte) 18 June 2015, 13:45 CET
The Taxation and Investment Guides are a first stop for investors wishing to gain a working perspective on the operating conditions and investment climate – including the legal, accounting and taxation framework – in the countries covered in the Deloitte International Tax Source. In addition to the Albania Highlights and Taxation and Investment Guide, above, country links open the door to the Deloitte International Tax Source and a wide range of materials and information on the tax consequences of doing business across borders.

Albania: country overview 30 January 2017, 21:40 CET
Albania was identified as a potential candidate for EU membership during the Thessaloniki European Council summit in June 2003. In 2009, Albania submitted its formal application for EU membership. In its Opinion on Albania's application (in 2010), the Commission assessed that before accession negotiations could be formally opened, Albania still had to achieve a necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria and in particular to meet the 12 key priorities identified in the Opinion. In October 2012, Commission recommended that Albania be granted EU candidate status, subject to completion of key measures in the areas of judicial and public administration reform and revision of the parliamentary rules of procedures. In June 2014, Albania was awarded candidate status by the EU.

EU Assistance in Albania: Activities 03 February 2010, 18:25 CET
EU Assistance is available in all EU candidate states and potential candidates for membership. The assistance of the EU in Albania include activities in the following areas: Strengthening of public administration and judiciary, Police and public order, Customs, and Development of infrastructure, etc.

Albania: Economy Overview 03 February 2010, 17:12 CET
Albania, a formerly closed, centrally-planned state, is making the difficult transition to a more modern open-market economy. Macroeconomic growth averaged around 6% between 2004-08, but declined to about 2% in 2009. Inflation is low and stable.

Starting a business in Albania 02 February 2010, 22:09 CET
This World Bank site provides information about the procedures and costs associated with starting a business in Albania.

EU Delegation to Albania 02 February 2010, 21:55 CET
Contacts of the European Delegation to Tirana.

Albania country guide 21 August 2012, 12:47 CET
Albania is a potential candidate country of the European Union.