Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate
13 May Foreign & Security Policy

Albania moves closer to EU membership as Socialists win new mandate

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s victory will consolidate Albania’s pro-EU trajectory, but rule of law deficits still pose hurdles to accession.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
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Georgia protests: Why the country’s EU membership ambitions are at risk
25 Apr EU Institutions
Georgia protests: Why the country’s EU membership ambitions are at risk
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The Parliament supplément: Un partenariat stratégique US-ASEAN Partner Content
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From Pfizer to Pieper: With VDL on the defensive, who stands to gain?
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Value-based healthcare systems and the need to address the unmet medical needs of patients with rare bleeding disorders Partner Content
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How the EU’s soft touch on open-source AI opens the door to disinformation
16 Apr EU Institutions
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Policy Report: The key challenges facing the MEPs of the 10th mandate Partner Content
16 Apr
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Russian LGBTQ+ asylum seekers face uphill battle to make claims in EU
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The agreement will allow for the continued suspension of duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural goods sold to the EU through June 2025 – but with a caveat.
Sexual and reproductive rights must be enshrined in EU Law
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Why the Channel is ‘at risk of becoming another cemetery’
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The future of 'Green Steel' could begin in Europe Partner Content
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Von der Leyen’s controversial pick for SME envoy: ‘This should trigger a proper investigation’
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Inclusive and Intersectional Approach: Shaping the Future of Mental Health in the EU
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A strategy for mental health based around awareness, accessibility and personalisation is central to a wellbeing focused Europe in 2029
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05 Apr
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